Frank Magill 2008-present
A trusted insider and former chief of white-collar crime prosecution.
Rachel Paulose 2006-2007
Youngest U.S. attorney in Minnesota, she left after several of her top managers quit their posts to protest her management style.
Tom Heffelfinger 2001-2006
Appointed by George W. Bush, he stepped down before news broke that his name was on an early list of U.S. attorneys to be fired.
B. Todd Jones 1998-2001
The first black U.S. attorney in Minnesota, he emphasized white-collar investigations, tracking multi-state drug conspiracies and working with local officials.
David Lillehaug 1994-1998
Took aggressive approach to inner-city crime before stepping down to run for state attorney general.
Tom Heffelfinger
1991-1993
Developed programs addressing Indian gaming and crimes against Indian women and children.
Jerome Arnold
1986-1991
Noted for prosecutions of Midwest Federal executives and pornography king Ferris Alexander.
James Rosenbaum
1981-1985
Came to the office from private practice and served until appointed a federal judge by Ronald Reagan.