Natalie K. Wight
United States Attorney for the District of Oregon
Assumed office
September 12, 2022
Appointed byJoe Biden
Preceded byBilly J. Williams
Personal details
Born1974 or 1975 (age 48–49)[1]
EducationCollege of Idaho (BS)
California State University (MS)
University of Notre Dame (JD)

Natalie K. Wight (born 1974/1975) is an American lawyer who is the United States attorney for the District of Oregon.

Education

Wight is a 1992 graduate of Cleveland High School of Portland, Oregon.[1] She received a Bachelor of Science from the College of Idaho in 1996, a Master of Science from California State University in 2000 and a Juris Doctor from the University of Notre Dame Law School in 2003.[2]

Career

Wight was an attorney at the Federal Bureau of Prisons from 2003 to 2008. From 2008 to 2012, she served as an assistant United States attorney in the United States Attorney's Office for the Northern District of California. From 2012 to 2022, she served as an assistant United States attorney in the United States Attorney's Office for the District of Oregon.[2]

U.S. attorney for the District of Oregon

On June 6, 2022, President Joe Biden nominated Wight to be the United States attorney for the District of Oregon.[3] Her nomination was supported by Senators Ron Wyden and Jeff Merkley.[1] On September 8, 2022, she was confirmed in the Senate by voice vote.[4] She assumed office on September 12, 2022.[5]

References

  1. ^ a b c Bernstein, Maxine (June 6, 2022). "Federal prosecutor Natalie K. Wight nominated by President Biden to serve as Oregon's next U.S. attorney". oregonlive. Retrieved June 6, 2022.
  2. ^ a b "President Biden Announces Five New Nominees to Serve as U.S. Attorneys, Two to Serve as U.S. Marshals" (Press release). Washington, D.C.: The White House. June 6, 2022. Retrieved June 6, 2022. Public Domain This article incorporates text from this source, which is in the public domain.
  3. ^ "Nominations and Withdrawals Sent to the Senate" (Press release). Washington, D.C.: The White House. June 6, 2022.
  4. ^ "PN2211 – Nomination of Natalie K. Wight for Department of Justice, 117th Congress (2021–2022)". www.congress.gov. September 8, 2022. Retrieved September 8, 2022.
  5. ^ "Meet the U.S. Attorney" (Press release). Portland, Oregon: United States Attorney's Office for the District of Oregon. September 12, 2022. Archived from the original on September 14, 2022.


Legal offices Preceded byBilly J. Williams United States Attorney for the District of Oregon 2022–present Incumbent
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