John Edward "Jay" Town was born on August 26,1973 and is an American attorney and former government official who served as the United States Attorney for the Northern District of Alabama from August 2017 to July 2020.
13 Facts About Jay Town
1.
2.
Jay Town received his Bachelor of Arts degree from the University of Notre Dame in 1995 and his Juris Doctor degree from Seton Hall University School of Law in 1998.
3.
Jay Town was a Judge Advocate General in the United States Marine Corps, where he served on active duty and as a reservist for twelve years, achieving the rank of major.
4.
Jay Town served on the executive committee of the Alabama Republican Party.
5.
In June 2017, Jay Town was announced as Donald Trump's nominee to become the United States Attorney for the Northern District of Alabama.
6.
Jay Town was confirmed to the position by the United States Senate on August 3,2017.
7.
Jay Town was sworn in as the US Attorney for the Northern District of Alabama on August 11,2017, by Chief District Judge Karon O Bowdre.
Related searches
John Edward 8.
Jay Town chaired or served on a number of committees during his tenure, including the China Initiative and the Presidential Commission on Law Enforcement and the Administration of Justice.
9.
On July 10,2020, Jay Town announced he would resign as US Attorney effective July 15,2020.
10.
Jay Town is the Vice President and General Counsel at Gray Analytics, a military defense and cybersecurity contractor located in Huntsville, Alabama.
11.
Jay Town makes regular media appearances as a legal expert explaining Trump's charges.
12.
Jay Town supported Trump in the 2024 Republican presidential primary.
13.
Jay Town has been published in both the University of Notre Dame Law Review and the Belmont University Law Review.