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Norton Thanks Senate Judiciary Committee for Confirmation of Patrick Burke, Her U.S. Marshal Recommendation

April 28, 2016

WASHINGTON, D.C.—Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC) today said she was grateful to the Senate Judiciary Committee for voting to confirm Patrick Burke to serve as U.S. Marshal for the District of Columbia. Burke, whom Norton recommended to the President, is currently an Assistant Chief in the Metropolitan Police Department (MPD). President Obama, like President Clinton, granted Norton senatorial courtesy to recommend candidates for federal district court judges and other important federal law enforcement officials in the District. The U.S. Marshal for the District of Columbia is responsible for the enforcement of federal law throughout the District.

“I am grateful to the committee for confirming Patrick Burke to serve as U.S. Marshal for the District of Columbia,” Norton said. “Mr. Burke has proudly served D.C. as a police officer for more than 25 years. His connection to our city and his relationships with our local law enforcement officers and residents will make him an excellent U.S. Marshal. I am already working to get Mr. Burke confirmed by the full U.S. Senate.”

Burke has spent his entire 26-year career as a police officer with MPD. He began his career as a patrol officer before rising to become one of five MPD Assistant Chiefs, who report directly to MPD Chief Cathy Lanier. From 2007-2011, Burke was the first-ever Assistant Chief for the Homeland Security Bureau, where he oversaw the special operations and intelligence divisions and coordinated with federal and regional security and police forces. Since 2011, Burke has served as Assistant Chief for the Strategic Services Bureau, where he oversees agency policy, training, testing and recruiting.