U.S. Attorney Maxwell Wood of the Middle District of Georgia is resigning after almost eight years in office. Wood announced Thursday that he will step down midnight July 31, paving the way for a new lead prosecutor in the district to be nominated by President Obama. The 49-year-old Wood was nominated by President George W. Bush and confirmed by the Senate on Nov. 7, 2001. The Middle District includes 70 Georgia counties, with offices in Macon, Athens, Albany, Columbus and Valdosta. Wood is a graduate of LaGrange College and the University of Georgia School of Law.
(Associated Press)
(Associated Press)
