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	<name>J. Douglas McCullough</name>
	<position>Judge</position>
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			   <topic id="divTopic0" title="" contenteditable="true"></topic><topic id="divTopic1" title="Early Years" contenteditable="true"></topic><topic id="divTopic2" title="Personal Information" contenteditable="true">Married to Lucci McCullough.<br/>Two daughters, Sarah and Lauren. <br/>Members of the Methodist Church.</topic><topic id="divTopic21" title="Families Are Forever" contenteditable="true"></topic><topic id="divTopic22" title="Religious Convictions" contenteditable="true"></topic><topic id="divTopic23" title="National Service" contenteditable="true"></topic><topic id="divTopic3" title="Educational Background" contenteditable="true">1970 - The University of South Carolina - JD, Columbia, South Carolina Managing Editor, Law Review; Honor Council <br/>1967 - The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill - AB History, Chapel Hill, North Carolina <br/>1963 - Swansboro High School, Swansboro, North Carolina <br/></topic><topic id="divTopic4" title="Professional Background" contenteditable="true">01/11 to Present - Associate Judge of the North Carolina Court of Appeals<br/>01/09 to 12/10 - Stubbs &amp; Perdue, P.A.,<br/>02/01 to 12/08 - Associate Judge of the North Carolina Court of Appeals<br/> 11/96 to 02/01 - Stubbs &amp; Perdue, P.A., Concentrated in the area of litigation, both civil and criminal, in State and Federal Courts.<br/>09/81 to 10/96 - US Attorney's Office, Eastern District of North Carolina <br/>09/81 to 09/87 - First Assistant, US Attorney <br/>09/87 to 04/88 - Acting US Attorney <br/>04/88 to 12/93 - Senior Litigation Counsel <br/>12/93 to 02/94 - Acting US Attorney <br/>02/94 to 10/96 - Senior Litigation Counsel <br/>While serving in the US Attorney's Office, supervised both Criminal and Civil Divisions. Personally tried in excess of 100 criminal jury trials. Prosecutions have included public corruption, narcotics, conspiracies, fraud, regulatory, health, safety and environmental violations. <br/>12/77 to 09/81 Counsel, United States Senate <br/>12/77 to 10/79 - Counsel, Senate Ethics Committee <br/>10/79 to 09/81 - Legislative Counsel and Staff Director, Senator Harrison Schmitt &#174; - New Mexico  <br/>While counsel to Senate Ethics Committee, served as staff counsel on investigations of Senator Edward Brooke and Senator Herman Talmadge. As legislative counsel to Senator Schmitt, a former astronaut, coordinated a legislative policy staff of 5-20 people covering virtually every area of legislative interest. <br/>02/74 to 12/77 - Philadelphia Strike Force <br/>Organized Crime and Racketeering Section, Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. <br/>11/70 to 02/74 - Active Duty, US Marine Corps <br/>Adjunct Professor, UNC School of Law<br/></topic><topic id="divTopic5" title="Professional Organizations" contenteditable="true"><p>Bar of U.S. Supreme Court<br/>North Carolina State Bar<br/>Bar of the District of Columbia<br/>U.S. District Court, Eastern District of North Carolina<br/>Bar of the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals<br/>North Carolina Bar Association<br/>Wake County Bar Association<br/>Member, N.C. Sentencing Commission (2003-date)<br/>Eastern North Carolina Inns of Court</p>
				<p>Military Officers of America<br/>Marine Corps Intelligence Association<br/>Marine Corps Reserve Association</p></topic><topic id="divTopic25" title="Current Professional Memberships" contenteditable="true"></topic><topic id="divTopic6" title="Boards And Commissions" contenteditable="true"></topic><topic id="divTopic27" title="Current Boards And Commissions" contenteditable="true"></topic><topic id="divTopic7" title="Honors And Awards" contenteditable="true"></topic><topic id="divTopic26" title="Recent Honors And Awards" contenteditable="true"></topic><topic id="divTopic8" title="Political Activities" contenteditable="true"></topic><topic id="divTopic9" title="Community Activities" contenteditable="true"></topic><topic id="divTopic10" title="Military Service" contenteditable="true">11/70 to 10/98 - Colonel, US Marine Corps Reserves (Ret.) </topic><topic id="divTopic11" title="Hobbies" contenteditable="true">Jogging, sailing and outdoor sports. </topic><topic id="divTopic12" title="Publications" contenteditable="true"></topic><topic id="divTopic24" title="Interests" contenteditable="true"></topic></topics>
			
	
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