Michael B. Stuart | |
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| Member of the West Virginia Senate from the 7th district | |
| Assumed office December 1, 2022 | |
| Preceded by | Ron Stollings |
| United States Attorney for the Southern District of West Virginia | |
| In office January 9, 2018 – February 28, 2021 | |
| President | Donald Trump Joe Biden |
| Preceded by | Booth Goodwin |
| Succeeded by | William S. Thompson |
| Chair of the West Virginia Republican Party | |
| In office July 24, 2010 – May 12, 2012 | |
| Preceded by | Doug McKinney |
| Succeeded by | Conrad Lucas |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Michael Bryan Stuart Philippi, West Virginia, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse | Katrina |
| Alma mater | West Virginia University (BA) Boston University (JD) |
Michael Bryan Stuart is an American politician who serves in the West Virginia Senate and was previously the United States Attorney for the Southern District of West Virginia from 2018 to 2021.
Stuart was a lawyer for the law firm of Steptoe & Johnson. In 2014, Stuart chaired the West Virginia Presidential Debate Commission. From 2010 to 2012, he served as chairman of the West Virginia Republican Party.[1][2] Stuart chaired Trump's 2016 presidential campaign in the state.[3]
Stuart was sworn in as U.S. Attorney on January 9, 2018. Prior to his confirmation as a U.S. Attorney, Stuart said addressing the opioid epidemic would be a priority of his office.[4] On February 8, 2021, he along with 55 other Trump-era attorneys were asked to resign.[5] On February 12, he announced his resignation, effective February 28.[6]
Stuart was elected to the West Virginia Senate in the 2022 elections. He is running for West Virginia Attorney General in the 2024 elections.[7]
- ^ "President Donald J. Trump Announces Sixth Wave of United States Attorney Nominations". whitehouse.gov. September 8, 2017. Retrieved 23 October 2017 – via National Archives.
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- ^ "Trump appoints new top prosecutor for West Texas". USA Today. September 8, 2017. Retrieved 27 October 2017.
- ^ "Trump nominates former W.Va. campaign chair for US Attorney". MetroNews. September 8, 2017. Retrieved 27 October 2017.
- ^ Curtis, Mark (September 11, 2017). "Mike Stuart Nominated for U.S. Attorney for Southern District West Virginia". WOWK. Archived from the original on 27 October 2017. Retrieved 27 October 2017.
- ^ Balsamo, Michael (February 9, 2021). "Justice Dept. seeks resignations of Trump-era US attorneys". The Washington Post. Retrieved February 11, 2021.
- ^ "United States Attorney Mike Stuart Announces His Resignation" (Press release). Charleston, West Virginia: United States Attorney's Office. February 12, 2021.
- ^ Adams, Steven (4 May 2023). "State Sen. Stuart joins race for W.Va. Attorney General". The Inter-Mountain. Retrieved 18 May 2023.
