Jay Town

John E. Town
United States Attorney for the Northern District of Alabama
In office
August 11, 2017 – July 15, 2020
PresidentDonald Trump
Preceded byJoyce Vance
Succeeded byPrim F. Escalona
Personal details
Born
John Edward Town[1]

(1973-08-26) August 26, 1973 (age 51)[2]
Political partyRepublican
SpouseDana Griffin[3]
EducationUniversity of Notre Dame (BA)
Seton Hall University (JD)
Military service
Allegiance United States
Branch/service United States Marine Corps
Rank Major
UnitMarine Corps Judge Advocate Division

John "Jay" Edward Town is an American attorney and former government official who served as the United States Attorney for the Northern District of Alabama from August 2017 to July 2020.[4] Town had previously served as a senior prosecutor in the Madison County District Attorney's Office.[5]

  1. ^ "John E Town Profile | Huntsville, AL Lawyer | Martindale.com". www.martindale.com. Retrieved April 8, 2023.
  2. ^ "The Honorable Jay Town biography" (PDF). National Public Safety Partnership. 2018.
  3. ^ Lawson, Brian (June 12, 2017). "County Assistant DA Jay Town to serve as U.S. Attorney for Alabama's Northern District". WHNT 19 News. Huntsville, Alabama. Archived from the original on June 13, 2017. Retrieved June 13, 2017.
  4. ^ "Jay Town confirmed as U.S. Attorney for Northern District". ABC 33/40. August 3, 2017. Retrieved August 4, 2017.
  5. ^ "President Donald J. Trump Announces United States Attorney Candidate Nominations". whitehouse.gov. June 12, 2017. Retrieved June 21, 2017 – via National Archives.