Senate Confirms Baird as District’s U.S. Attorney
The appointment of Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Lourdes G. Baird as the new U.S. attorney for the central district of California has been confirmed by the U.S. Senate.
Based in Los Angeles, the district is the nation’s largest, spanning seven counties from Riverside to San Luis Obispo and encompassing 14 million people.
Baird, 55, said she was gratified to learn Friday of the confirmation. U.S. Senator Pete Wilson (R-Calif.) recommended to President Bush last November that he nominate Baird, a Democrat, to the prestigious position. It took almost six months for Bush to send Baird’s name to the Senate.
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