▁George ▁H . ▁W . ▁Bush ▁nominated ▁Wilson ▁to ▁a ▁seat ▁on ▁the ▁U . S . ▁Court ▁of ▁App e als ▁for ▁the ▁Six th ▁Circ uit ▁that ▁became ▁vac ant ▁after ▁Judge ▁Robert ▁B . ▁K rup ans ky ▁assumed ▁senior ▁status . ▁Wilson ▁received ▁a ▁rating ▁of ▁" qual ified " ▁from ▁the ▁American ▁Bar ▁Association . ▁ ▁Wilson ' s ▁nom ination ▁l angu ished ▁in ▁the ▁Dem ocrat - control led ▁U . S . ▁Senate ▁Jud ici ary ▁Committee , ▁which ▁never ▁held ▁a ▁hearing . ▁ ▁Wilson ' s ▁nom ination ▁exp ired ▁with ▁the ▁end ▁of ▁Bush ' s ▁presiden cy . ▁ ▁Several ▁years ▁later , ▁Judge ▁Kar en ▁Nelson ▁Moore ▁was ▁confirmed ▁to ▁the ▁seat ▁to ▁which ▁Wilson ▁had ▁been ▁nominated . ▁ ▁Professional ▁activities ▁Wilson ▁is ▁or ▁was ▁a ▁member ▁of ▁the ▁Fin an cial ▁Ad vis ory ▁Board ▁of ▁the ▁U . S . ▁Environment al ▁Prote ction ▁Agency ▁and ▁ ▁chairman ▁of ▁the ▁Nash ville ▁Electric ▁Board , ▁David son ▁County ▁Metropolitan ▁Health ▁Board , ▁Community ▁Health ▁Agency ▁of ▁Nash ville ▁and ▁David son ▁County , ▁and ▁the ▁Committee ▁of ▁Vis itors ▁of ▁the ▁Bla ir ▁School ▁of ▁Music ▁of ▁V ander b ilt ▁University . ▁He ▁also ▁has ▁served ▁as ▁for eman ▁of ▁the ▁David son ▁County ▁Grand ▁J ury ▁and ▁as ▁a ▁member ▁of ▁the ▁executive ▁committee ▁of ▁Me har ry ▁Medical ▁College . ▁ ▁Personal ▁life ▁Wilson ▁is ▁married ▁to ▁Barbara ▁Engel hardt . ▁They ▁have ▁two