article_snippet.sent: Lynch was sworn in Monday as the 83rd U.S. attorney general, becoming the first African-American woman to serve as the nation's top law enforcement official.
article_snippet.sent: It seems like such an understatement to say my heart is full, but it is,' Lynch said. '
article_snippet.sent: Lynch Lynch was confirmed by the Senate on Thursday following a months-long delay in which Lynch nomination became caught up in a dispute over human trafficking legislation. '
article_snippet.sent: Lynch paid an emotional tribute to Lynch family during a brief speech after Lynch took Lynch oath. '
article_snippet.sent: Lynch also outlined Lynch hopes for the twilight months of the Obama presidency, saying Lynch was driven by 'the desire to leave this world a better place for us having been a part of it.' '
article_snippet.sent: Lynch, a former classmate of the future Michelle Obama, was previously the U.S. attorney for the Eastern District of New York, which encompasses much of New York City.
article_snippet.sent: her is expected to serve as the top federal law enforcement official for the remainder of the Obama administration.
article_snippet.sent: Lynch was born in Greensboro, North Carolina and grew up near Durham, the home of Duke University.
article_snippet.sent: Lynch is the senior pastor at Ebenezer Baptist Church in Charlotte.