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Kenneth J. Gonzales (University of New Mexico, University of New Mexico School of Law) is nominated to be U.S. Attorney for New Mexico. He would replace Bush holdover Gregory J. Fouratt, who was appointed by the court as interim U.S. Attorney in 2008. His appointment came after David Iglesias was forced out in the U.S. Attorney purge.

Gonzales’ vitals:

• Born in Española, N.M., in 1964.
• Has been an Assistant U.S. Attorney in New Mexico since March 1999.
• Has been a judge advocate in the Army Reserve since August 2001.
• Was senior trial counsel in the Army on active duty from November 2008 to May 2009.
• Worked  as a legislative assistant for Sen. Jeff Bingaman (D-N.M.) in Washington, D.C., from September 1996 to March 1999.
• Was a judicial law clerk for Chief Justice Joseph F. Baca of the New Mexico Supreme Court from September 1994 to August 1996.
• Clerked in the Office of University Counsel at the University of New Mexico from February 1993 to May 1993 and January 1994 to May 1994.
• Clerked at Hinkle, Cox, Eaton, Coffield & Hensley, L.L.P. (now known as Hinkle, Hensley, Shanor & Martin LLP) in Albuquerque, N.M., during the summer of 1993.
• Clerked at Sheehan, Sheehan, & Stelzner, P.A. in Albuquerque during the summer of 1992.
• Was a financial aid counselor at the University of New Mexico from June 1989 to August 1991.
• Has tried approximately 15 cases to verdict, serving as first chair on 10 and second chair on five.

Click here for his full Senate Judiciary Committee questionnaire.

UPDATE: On his Senate Judiciary financial disclosure Gonzales reported assets of $517,500, mostly from his personal residence, and liabilities of $332,700, mostly from two mortgages, for a net worth of $184,800.