Obama nominates Mathieson as US Marshal

WASHINGTON (AP) - President Obama nominated Robert "Bobby" Mathieson, a retired Virginia Beach police officer and former  Virginia delegate to serve as U.S. Marshal.

"I'm pleased that President Obama has nominated Bobby Mathieson to serve as United States Marshal. Senator Warner and I jointly recommended Bobby based on his exceptional qualifications and comprehensive law enforcement experience in the Commonwealth," said Senator Webb.

Mathieson began his law enforcement career with the Virginia Beach Police Department in 1975. He retired in 2002 as a Master Police Officer to take a leadership position with the Virginia Department of Criminal Justice Services.

In 2008, he was elected to the Virginia House of Delegates. He currently serves as Director of Business Development for Virginia-Beach based Rileen Innovative Technologies.

“After more than a quarter-century as a police officer, Bobby served in key public safety roles at the state level when I had the honor of serving as Governor, and then was elected to represent Virginia Beach in the Virginia House of Delegates,” Senator Warner said. “His service as a front-line police officer, as an effective manager and motivator, and then as an elected official allows him to apply a strong set of skills and professional experience to the Marshals Service.”

Obama also nominated Juan Mattos Jr. for U.S. Marshal for the District of New Jersey.