The Justice Department announced Thursday that Attorney General Eric Holder is resigning, leading to speculation as to who might replace him.
The New York Times, in a piece on the resignation, included a list of "frequently mentioned candidates" and included ex-Michigan Gov. Jennifer Granholm.
Granholm, 55, has the requisite background. She served as an assistant U.S. Attorney in Detroit and the state's Attorney General before becoming governor.
She's currently teaching a class at the University of California-Berkeley on job creation through government policies.
The White House has given no indication that it has a replacement in mind.
Other candidates mentioned in the New York Times include: Kathryn Ruemmler, the former White House counsel; Gov. Deval Patrick of Massachusetts; Donald B. Verrilli Jr., the former solicitor general; Senator Sheldon Whitehouse, Democrat of Rhode Island; and Loretta E. Lynch, the United States attorney in Brooklyn.
