Jackson County prosecutor nominated US attorney

Published July 12, 2012 10:12pm ET



KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — A prosecutor from Jackson County has been nominated to be the U.S. attorney for the Western District of Missouri.

President Barack Obama on Thursday tapped Angela Tammy Dickinson to be the top federal prosecutor in Kansas City. Dickinson has been the chief trial assistant for the Jackson County prosecutor’s office since 2002. The Western District covers 66 counties, including Springfield and Jefferson City.

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