State Senator Ed Tarver (D-Augusta) (pictured above) and Michael Moore, an attorney in Warner Robins, have been nominated for U.S. attorney posts in Georgia. (Photo courtesy Ed Tarver)
Obama has also nominated Michael Moore for the U.S. Attorney post in Georgia's Middle District.
Tarver is an attorney in Augusta. He would replace U.S. Attorney Edmund Booth, if confirmed.
There are reports that State Representative Hardie Davis (D-Gracewood) may seek Tarver's Senate seat.
Michael Moore is a former Democratic state senator and a lawyer who worked for several years as the Chief Assistant District Attorney for Houston County. His appointment would replace Frank Maxwell Wood.
The nominations now go to the U.S. Senate for confirmation.
