FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE USA

WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 20, 1995 (202) 616-2771

TDD (202) 514-1888

ATTORNEY GENERAL ANNOUNCES NEW CHAIR AND VICE CHAIR OF

THE AG'S ADVISORY COMMITTEE

WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Janet Napolitano, United States Attorney

for Arizona and Gregory Sleet, United States Attorney for Delaware,
will be the new Chair and Vice Chair of the Attorney General's
Advisory Committee. The committee, created in 1973, is a select
group of l7 United States Attorneys which advises the Attorney
General on matters of law enforcement and policy. Napolitano and
Sleet will each serve a one-year term. The appointments, which
were made today by Attorney General Janet Reno, will take effect on
November l.
In her announcement, the Attorney General had high praise for
both Napolitano and Sleet. Attorney General Reno stated, "Janet
Napolitano and Greg Sleet have had impressive tenures as United
States Attorneys and will be an effective team to lead the Advisory
Committee."
Reno said Napolitano brings leadership qualities and
management skills that are necessary to guide this distinguished
group of United States Attorneys. She is a valued expert on Native
American issues and is a leading force in the Department of
Justice's Southwest Border Initiative. Napolitano has served as a
member of the Advisory Committee since February 1, 1994, and at age
37 will become its youngest chair.
Reno said Sleet has been actively involved with young people
in an effort to assist them in finding constructive alternatives to
involvement with drugs and violence. His greater public visibility
as United States Attorney has enabled him to expand his efforts in
this regard. He has served as a member of the Advisory Committee
since February 1, 1995, and has represented the United States
Attorneys on the Department's Inter-Agency Bank Fraud Working
Group.
Napolitano replaces Michael R. Stiles, United States Attorney,
Eastern District of Pennsylvania, and Sleet replaces Lynne A.
Battaglia, United States Attorney, District of Maryland, whose
terms expire on October 3l.
The members of the full Committee are:
Janet Napolitano, District of Arizona, Chair
Gregory Sleet, District of Delaware, Vice Chair
Kent Alexander, Northern District of Georgia
Lynne A. Battaglia, District of Maryland
Alan Bersin, Southern District of California
Janice McKenzie Cole, Eastern District of North Carolina
Gaynelle Griffin Jones, Southern District of Texas
Kathryn E. Landreth, District of Nevada
Sherry S. Matteucci, District of Montana
Thomas P. Monaghan, District of Nebraska
Janet Napolitano, District of Arizona
 P. Michael Patterson, Northern District of Florida
Randall K. Rathbun, District of Kansas
Emily Sweeney, Northern District of Ohio
Michael R. Stiles, Eastern District of Pennsylvania
Michael Troop, Western District of Kentucky
Mary Jo White, Southern District of New York
Eric Holder, District of Columbia ex officio
J. Russell Dedrick, AUSA, Eastern District of Tennessee

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