U.S. Marshals for the Eastern District of Louisiana and South Carolina were sworn in Wednesday afternoon during a ceremony at the U.S. Marshals Service headquarters in northern Virginia.
Deputy Director Christopher Dudley administered the oath to Genny May, U.S. Marshal for the Eastern District of Louisiana, and Kevin Washington, U.S. Marshal for of South Carolina.
They are the 11th and 12th U.S. Marshals to be sworn in under President Barack Obama. To date, the president has made 33 nominations for new U.S. Marshals of the total of 94 districts nationwide. Of those, 13 have won Senate confirmation.
Photos and biographies of the two, listing their previous career highlights, from the U.S. Marshal’s Web site are below.
Genny May is sworn in by Christopher Dudley, deputy director of the U.S. Marshals Service (photo by Shane McCoy/USMS).
Genny May, U.S. Marshal for the Eastern District of Louisiana
Nominated by President Obama on July 31, 2009
Lieutenant Colonel Genny May, Deputy Superintendent of Support, is a thirty-one year veteran of the Louisiana State Police, having served with the Jefferson Parish Sheriff’s Office prior to her employment with State Police. As Lieutenant Colonel of Support, she is responsible for the Training Academy, Joint Emergency Services Training Center, Crime Lab, Support Services and Technical Support. Prior to this appointment, Lieutenant Colonel May served as the Deputy Superintendent, Bureau of Investigations, responsible for the operation of the Detective, Narcotics, Insurance Fraud, Investigative Support, and Gaming Divisions.
Lieutenant Colonel May has extensive career experience in training, investigations and patrol. She is a graduate of the FBI National Academy, 168th Session and holds a Masters of Public Administration from Louisiana State University and a Master of Science in Criminal Justice from Southern University, Baton Rouge. In addition, in February 2009 she retired as a Master Chief from the United States Navy Reserve after twenty-three years of service.
Lieutenant Colonel May is the recipient of numerous awards and honors from both her law enforcement and military service.
Kelvin Washington is sworn in by Christopher Dudley, deputy director of the U.S. Marshals Service (photo by Shane McCoy/USMS).
Kelvin C. Washington to be U.S. Marshal for the District of South Carolina
Nominated by President Obama on December 22, 2009
Kelvin Washington, 40, is Sheriff of Williamsburg County in South Carolina. He has been with the Williamsburg County Sheriff’s Office since 1993, rising through the ranks to his current position. Since 2008, he has been an Adjunct Professor at Charleston Southern University in the Criminal Justice Division. Mr. Washington has also served as an Adjunct Professor at Horry-Georgetown Technical College in the Criminal Justice Division since 2007. He began his law enforcement career with the City of Florence Police Department as a Patrolman and Investigator in 1990 and served there for three years. Mr. Washington has a Master of Science degree in criminal justice from Troy University (2008) and a Bachelor of Science degree in criminal justice from American Intercontinental University (2006).
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