WV Senators name their choice to succeed U.S. District Judge Haden

The Bluefield paper reports here ("McDowell native nominated for seat on federal bench," 5/20/04) that the two U.S. Senators from West Virginia, Byrd and Rockefeller, have named Irene Berger of the Kanawha County circuit court as their choice for the federal judgeship vacated by the death of Judge Charles Haden.