Michael Elston

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Dismissal of U.S. attorneys controversy

Administration Officials Involved Alberto Gonzales, Attorney General and former White House Counsel Paul McNulty, Deputy Attorney General Karl Rove, Deputy White House Chief of Staff Harriet Miers, White House Counsel Kyle Sampson, Chief of Staff to the Attorney General Fred Fielding, White House Counsel William Kelley, Deputy White House Counsel Michael Elston, Chief of Staff to the Deputy Attorney General William Moschella, Principal Associate Deputy Attorney General Resigned Kyle Sampson, Chief of Staff to the Attorney General Michael A. Battle, Director of the Executive Office for U.S. Attorneys Monica Goodling, Justice Department's liaison to the White House US Attorneys who were fired H. E. Cummins III, Eastern District of Arkansas Kevin V. Ryan, Northern District of California Daniel Bogden, District of Nevada Carol Lam, Southern District of California David Iglesias, District of New Mexico Paul K. Charlton, District of Arizona John McKay, Western District of Washington) Margaret Chiara, Western District of Michigan United States Senate Committee on the Judiciary Patrick Leahy, Chair (Democrat) Arlen Specter, Ranking member, former Chair (Republican) Brett Tolman former counsel to the Senate Judiciary Committee, U.S. Attorney, District of Utah

Michael James Elston (born February 7, 1969), a United States lawyer and political appointee in the administration of President George W. Bush. Elston is the former Chief of Staff & Counselor, Office of the Deputy Attorney General, United States Department of Justice.

Contents 1 Personal 2 Career 3 Controversies 4 Links

[edit] Personal

Elston grew up in Rockford, Illinois and attended Rockford Auburn High School. He received his undergraduate degree from Drake University, and a law degree from the Duke University School of Law.

[edit] Career

Elston clerked for the Honorable Pasco M. Bowman of the United States Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit.

He later worked as an associate at Shughart Thomson & Kilroy in Kansas City, Missouri.

[edit] Controversies

Main article: Dismissal of U.S. attorneys controversy

[edit] Links

• Elston's donation to the 2004 election campaign of George W. Bush at Fundrace.org