Nebraska Democrats

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Nebraska Democrats miffed that plum political positions have not been filled
The U.S. attorney is ‘acting,’ and the U.S. marshal is a holdover from Trump administration

LINCOLN — Prominent Nebraska Democrats are expressing dismay that the Biden administration hasn’t taken steps — 18 months after taking office — to appoint Democrats to two, plum political jobs: U.S. attorney and U.S. marshal. Former U.S. Sen. and Gov. Bob Kerrey said he has heard nothing but “radio silence” from the administration after he and others pushed the candidacy of former State Sen. Burke Harr for the U.S. attorney’s post shortly after Biden’s election in November 2020.

Kerrey had also advocated for the appointment of Greg Gonzalez, a former deputy Omaha police chief, to the U.S. marshal’s post. But Gonzalez, after hearing nothing about his application for the job, opted instead to run for Douglas County sheriff. Kerrey called the lack of appointments “a failure.” “I’m afraid this adds to people’s concerns about whether this administration is sufficiently competent,” he said. “This is not difficult.”