Christina E. Nolan
Christina Elizabeth Nolan (born September 26, 1979) is an American attorney and politician who served as the United States Attorney for the District of Vermont from 2017 to 2021. Prior to becoming the U.S. Attorney, she was an Assistant United States Attorney in the District of Vermont, where she prosecuted a variety of criminal cases. A member of the Republican Party, she is a candidate for the United States Senate in the 2022 election. Early life and education. Born in Burlington, Vermont, Nolan is a 1997 graduate of Rice Memorial High School in South Burlington. She graduated  summa cum laude from the University of Vermont in 2001 with a Bachelor of Arts degree in political science and history. In 2004, she received her Juris Doctor degree "magna cum laude" from the Boston College Law School. Nolan was a senior editor of the "Boston College Law Review" and was admitted to the Order of the Coif. Career. After graduating from law school, she served as law clerk for Judge F. Dennis Saylor IV on the United States District Court for the District of Massachusetts. Nolan previously served as an Assistant District Attorney in Middlesex County, Massachusetts. From 2005  to 2009, Nolan worked as a litigation associate at Goodwin Procter in Boston, where she specialized in white collar criminal defense. She served as an Assistant United States Attorney for the District of Vermont from 2010 to 2017. Nolan was recommended for the position of U.S. Attorney by U.S. Senator Patrick Leahy and Vermont Governor Phil Scott. She became the first woman to serve as U.S. Attorney for the District of Vermont. On February 8, 2021, officials of the new Biden administration requested the resignations of all but two U.S. Attorneys, as is typical for incoming presidential administrations. On February  16, Nolan announced her resignation, effective February 28. In January 2022, Nolan filed candidacy paperwork with the Federal Election Commission, reflecting that she was exploring a run for the Republican nomination for U.S. Senator from Vermont in 2022. On February 22, 2022, she formally announced her candidacy in an exclusive interview with Fox News, followed by release of a three-minute campaign video. Political positions. Nolan has identified as "an independent thinker" and has expressed willingness to work across the aisle. She identifies as an environmentalist and supports LGBTQ+ rights; Nolan herself is gay. Nolan has voiced support for a  public healthcare option, but she opposes Medicare for All. Nolan has not committed to voting for Mitch McConnell as majority leader. Nolan also voiced her support for Judge Ketanji Brown Jackson’s nomination to the Supreme Court of the United States; only three Republican Senators voted to confirm her.