Local residents may be interested to know that a new U.S. Attorney has been sworn in for the Southern District of Texas. This individual previously ran for a high-profile state office.

Further information about this development is available from FOX 4 News. The U.S. Attorney position is a significant role, and details about the new appointee's background can be found through news outlets.

A former Texas attorney general candidate has taken on this new federal role, marking a change in leadership for the Southern District of Texas.