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WASHINGTON, D.C. -- Today, President Barack Obama announced that he appointed Memphian Ed Stanton as U.S. Attorney for the Western District of Tennessee. Ed Stanton, Senior Counsel for Federal Express Corporation, is a lifelong citizen of Memphis, Tennessee with a history of dedicated community service. He has a broad range of legal experience in government, private and corporate sectors, from which he has gained the requisite skills to serve as U.S. Attorney.

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congressman Steve Cohen (D-TN-9) urged businesses in the 9th district to complete and submit his 2010 Jobs Survey -- a voluntary questionnaire created to gather input and ideas on how best to create jobs and spur economic growth. The survey must be returned by April 21.

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Steve Cohen (D-TN-9) hosted a telephone town hall meeting this evening to discuss the economy and how best to create jobs, education, Social Security, the census and other Tennessee and national concerns.

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Congressman Steve Cohen (D-TN-9) today announced the U.S. Department of Transportation has awarded Memphis International Airport $21,671,780 for terminal building improvements, runway rehabilitation and taxiway rehabilitation.

WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, Congressman Steve Cohen (D-TN-9) urged working families in the Memphis area and across the state to take advantage of tax credits offered in the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) by the April 15th deadline. Taxpayers who have already filed their returns can amend them to include ARRA tax credits.