Blackburn Applauds Senate Confirmation of Mike Dunavant as U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Tennessee

WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, U.S. Senator Marsha Blackburn (R-Tenn.) released the following statement applauding the Senate's confirmation of Mike Dunavant, President Trump's nominee to be U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Tennessee. Click here to download Senator Blackburn's remarks about Mike Dunavant's nomination in the Senate Judiciary Committee last month.

"Mike is an experienced prosecutor who will hold criminals accountable, restore law and order, and work around the clock to make Memphis and all of West Tennessee a safer place to live. We need Mike's leadership in the Western District, and I am so pleased that the Senate has confirmed him to serve again as U.S. Attorney," said Senator Blackburn. "President Trump has already taken significant action to Make Memphis Safe Again, and with Mike's confirmation, we are one step closer to doing just that. It was an honor to recommend Mike Dunavant to President Trump to serve again, and I am confident he will make Tennesseans proud as he assumes this important role."