John Glenn appointed Attorney General. Both Glenn and Metzenbaum sought the vacated seat, which was to be filled by Governor John Gilligan. Gilligan was planning on a presidential or vice-presidential run in the near future, and offered Glenn the lieutenant governor position, with the thought that Glenn would ascend to governor when Gilligan was elected to a higher position. The Ohio Democratic party backed this solution to avoid what was expected to be a divisive primary battle between Metzenbaum and Glenn. He declined, denouncing their attempts as "bossism" and "blackmail". Glenn's counteroffer suggested that Gilligan fill the position with someone other than
John Walsh (U.S. senator) Agriculture announced that Walsh had been appointed state director of Montana's USDA Rural Development office. In 2017, Walsh was succeeded by Charles Robison, who had been chief of staff for Congressman Greg Gianforte. Walsh then joined a Helena-based company to pursue a fulltime career in real estate sales. John Walsh (U.S. senator) John Edward Walsh (born November 3, 1960) is an American politician who served as the junior United States senator from Montana from 2014 to 2015. A member of the Democratic Party, he previously served as a United States Army National Guard colonel, the adjutant general of the Montana