Lubinski is one of the highest ranking LGBT members of law enforcement in the country and would be one of the first — if not the first — openly gay U.S. Marshal. The U.S. Marshals Service is charged with protecting the 94 United States District Courts. Lubinski would be in charge of the United States District Court for the District of Minnesota.

Klobuchar said of Lubinski:

Sharon Lubinski’s mix of experience managing a large, urban police department and working in a more rural sheriff’s office sets her apart and makes her uniquely qualified to serve in this new role. During my eight years as Hennepin County Attorney, I had the opportunity to work with Sharon on an almost daily basis. I observed firsthand the strength of her leadership abilities and the respect she commands from people at every level of law enforcement and in the larger community.

If President Obama takes Klobuchar’s recommendation (and with one Minnesota senator, it’s the highest recommendation he’s likely to see), Lubinski would be among the more than 35 appointments and nominations of LGBT people that Obama has made this year.

Lubinski would also be the second female U.S. Marshal currently serving in that capacity and would be the 13th female Marshal in U.S. history.

If the president nominates Lubinski, she would go to the U.S. Senate for confirmation.