Montgomery, AL – U.S. Rep. Artur Davis has a new pick to become the chief federal prosecutor in Montgomery.
Davis, a Democrat from Birmingham, said Thursday he is backing Montgomery attorney George Beck for U.S. attorney in Alabama's middle district. Davis says Beck is one of the top defense lawyers in the state and should win Senate confirmation.
A committee appointed by Davis originally picked another Montgomery attorney, Joe Van Heest, for the position. But Davis said Alabama's two Republican senators objected, and the White House decided against nominating him for the position.
Davis, who is seeking the Democratic nomination for governor, says Beck has a bipartisan reputation.
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