Gov. Paul LePage has chosen Jonathan Liberman to serve as District Attorney for District 6, which includes Sagadahoc, Lincoln, Knox and Waldo counties.

The appointment fills the vacancy left by Geoffrey Rushlau, who has been confirmed by the Maine Senate as a judge in the District Court.

When a vacancy occurs for a district attorney, the political party of which the prosecutor is a member must submit replacement candidates to the governor. The governor then makes the appointment.

Rushlau is a Republican. The Republican committees in the four counties submitted only two names to LePage, including Liberman.

Liberman has served as deputy district attorney for Sagadahoc, Knox, Lincoln and Waldo counties since July 2016. From May 2011 until his post as deputy district attorney, he served as assistant district attorney for District 6.

Liberman is from Bath, graduating from Cheverus High School in Portland. He has a B.A. in political science from Syracuse University. Liberman earned his law degree from the University of Maine School of Law.

“These are very big shoes to fill because Geoff has been a great district attorney,” Liberman said Monday. “He’s been a prosecutor for 36 years and he has been a huge mentor to me throughout my career. It’s been a privilege working for him and it’s a real honor to have this opportunity.”

Acting district attorney since Rushlau resigned April 28, the 32-year-old Liberman will soon be sworn in and serve as district attorney until the expiration of Rushlau’s term at the end of 2018.

Liberman plans to run for election as the District 6 district attorney in November 2018.

Liberman has been doing double duty as acting district attorney and a full time prosecutor in Sagadahoc County. The county is trying to quickly fill the prosecutor position to replace him.

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