The White House, on Tuesday, released nominations for national positions, including a new U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Indiana.

Adam Mildred, current deputy prosecuting attorney in Allen County, was nominated for the position’s four-year term, according to the White House website.

Mildred was previously the chief deputy prosecutor in Noble County and has prosecuted more than 200 cases, including trials involving homicide, robbery, drug trafficking and federal firearms offenses, according to U.S. Sen. Jim Banks’ website.

“I’m grateful for the president’s nomination,” Mildred said when reached by phone Tuesday. “If confirmed, I will work to vigorously enforce our nation’s laws, help keep our nation safe and protect our civil rights.

We will work with federal agencies and local law enforcement to make the Northern District of Indiana a safer place to work and raise a family.”

Mildred has degrees from Ball State University and the Indiana University Maurer School of Law.

Banks, R-Indiana, addressed Mildred’s appointment in a Tuesday statement. Thomas Wheeler II has been nominated as U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Indiana for a four-year term.

“President Trump nominated two strong candidates to be the U.S. Attorneys for Indiana,” Banks’ statement said. “Adam Mildred and Tom Wheeler have decades of experience and are deeply committed to upholding law and order. They both will bring integrity to the job and I look forward to voting for their confirmation soon.”

Banks also expressed gratitude for Scott Proctor, who Trump named acting U.S. attorney for the Northern District of Indiana.

Sen. Todd Young, R-Indiana, also released a statement following the nominations.

“Adam Mildred’s and Thomas Wheeler’s experience and expertise would make them assets to the Northern and Southern Districts of Indiana,” Young said. “I look forward to supporting both individuals through their confirmation process.”

In January, former U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Indiana Clifford D. Johnson resigned via letter to former President Joe Biden, according to Post-Tribune archives.

“It has been an honor and a privilege to serve as U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Indiana,” Johnson said in a previous news release. “… Serving as the Northern District’s U.S. Attorney is the capstone of my career in public service.”

Typically, when there is a change in party, incoming presidents nominate a new slate of U.S. Attorneys, according to Post-Tribune archives.

The U.S. Senate will vote to confirm the nominations at a later date.

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