Greg Brower

Former GOP Assemblyman Greg Brower has been confirmed as the new U.S. Attorney for Nevada.  He fills the spot held by Daniel Bogden, one of eight attorneys sacked last year in the Justice Department scandal that contributed to the downfall and eventual resignation of Attorney General Alberto Gonzales.

Brower was recommended for the position by GOP Senator John Ensign, and was supported for confirmation by Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid. 

One Republican insider says that Nevadans should keep an eye on the new United States Attorney, Greg Brower. The 41-year-old former U.S. Navy officer represented parts of Carson City and Washoe County in the State Assembly for two terms, held posts at the U.S. Department of Justice, and was the Inspector General of the Government Printing Office. Brower, who was sworn in as the federal prosecutor last week, could lose his job as early as next January, if Democrats win the White House. Either way, Republicans view Brower as a future statewide candidate – perhaps as a challenger to Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid in 2010, or as a potential candidate for Governor if Republican Jim Gibbons doesn’t run again.