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U.S. Marshal Nominees - 111th Congress

Russel Burger:  Nominee for United States Marshal for the District of Oregon

Russel Edwin Burger began his law enforcement career with the San Bernardino Sheriff's Office in the late 1980s, and then joined the Oregon State Police in 1994. In 2004, Burger was elected Sheriff of Lane County, Oregon, a position that he still holds. He received his bachelor's degree in Business Administration from Oregon State University.