Central District of Illinois has a new U.S. Attorney. 

United States District Chief Judge Sara Darrow swore in Gregory K. Harris Monday at the federal courthouse in Davenport, Iowa. 

President Joe Biden nominated Harris in late October and the U.S. Senate unanimously confirmed him earlier this month. President Biden signed Harris’s confirmation Friday, Dec. 10th. 

Harris says that it is an honor to serve as the United States Attorney for the Central district of Illinois. He adds that the office has a long history of excellence and integrity and looks forward to leading a talented group of dedicated attorneys and support staff. 

Harris concludes with, “I am eager to get to work.”

Just recently, Harris served as an Assistant United States Attorney in the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Central District of Illinois, where he has served since 2001. He completed law school at the University of Illinois Chicago School of Law in 1976. He went to Howard University for his bachelor’s in arts. 

The swearing-in occurred in Iowa because the Rock Island, Illinois, federal courthouse is closed for construction.