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Article: BROWNLEE RESIGNS; MAY RUN FOR OFFICE

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April 18, 2008
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U.S. Attorney John Brownlee said Thursday that he is weighing a bid for state office as he ends seven years as the top federal law enforcement official in the Western District of Virginia.

In a news release Thursday morning, then at a news conference with his wife and daughters beside him, Brownlee announced he is resigning effective May 16. The 43-year-old Roanoke resident said he and his family are seriously considering "very kind, very gracious messages" from people who have encouraged him to run for Virginia attorney general next year.

Brownlee's resignation ends a tenure marked by high-profile cases, landmark convictions and widespread notice for a style some found too aggressive or ...

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