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U.S. Attorney for Utah John Huber has been appointed to a national crime-fighting committee, the U.S. Justice Department announced Wednesday.

"The Attorney General's Advisory Committee (AGAC) plays a crucial role in shaping the Justice Department's approach to fighting crime, countering national security threats and securing equal justice under the law," said Attorney General Loretta Lynch, who also appointed Peter Neronha, U.S. attorney for Rhode Island, to the committee.

The two men "have spent their careers tackling some of the most high ­profile and difficult challenges we face, from political corruption and terrorism to gun violence and organized crime. I have come to know them both as outstanding law enforcement officers and devoted public servants and I look forward to drawing upon their insight and expertise in the months to come as we continue our work to create a stronger, safer, and more equal nation for all Americans," Lynch said in a news release.

Huber was nominated the U.S. attorney for Utah by President Barack Obama on Feb. 4, 2015, and confirmed by the U.S. Senate on June 10, 2015.

Before his confirmation, Huber prosecuted a number of high-profile federal cases and coordinated task forces that focused on violent crime and counter­terrorism, according to the news release.

He also served as chief of the National Security Section in the U.S. attorney's office before being asked to serve as the executive assistant U.S. attorney, a member of the office's executive management team.

Huber is a veteran public servant who has served as a prosecutor at every trial court level in Utah, the news release states.

He graduated with honors from the University of Utah, where he also obtained his law degree.

Huber began his prosecution career in the Weber County attorney's office and later served as chief prosecutor for West Valley City before joining the U.S. attorney's office in 2002.

The AGAC was created in 1973 to serve as the voice of the U.S. attorneys and to advise the attorney general on policy, management and operational issues impacting the offices of the U.S. attorneys, according to the news release.