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Charles Oberly

Charles Oberly

American politician


Charles Monroe Oberly III (born November 9, 1946)[1] is an American attorney from Delaware. He had served as United States Attorney for the District of Delaware from 2010 to 2017 and had served as Attorney General of Delaware from 1983 to 1995.

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Early life and education

Oberly was born in 1946 in Wilmington, Delaware.[2] He earned an associate's degree from Wesley College in 1966.[2] Oberly then received a Bachelor of Arts from Pennsylvania State University in 1968 and a Juris Doctor from University of Virginia School of Law in 1971.[2]

Career

Oberly was the Democratic Party's nominee in the 1994 Delaware Senate election.[3][4] He was defeated by the incumbent Senator, Republican William Roth.[4] Oberly's unsuccessful Senate campaign was managed by Delaware native David Plouffe, who would go on to manage Barack Obama's 2008 presidential campaign.[5] In 1995, he and Kathy Jennings opened their own law firm.[6]

On September 16, 2010, President Barack Obama nominated Oberly to serve as United States Attorney for the District of Delaware.[7] He was confirmed by the United States Senate on December 10, 2010.[8]

See also


References

  1. "Our Campaigns: Oberly III, Charles M." ourcampaigns.com. Retrieved February 12, 2011.
  2. Chris Cillizza, Can Christine O'Donnell win?, The Fix (September 20, 2010).
  3. James A. Barnes, Obama's Inner Circle Archived 2008-10-23 at the Wayback Machine, National Journal (March 31, 2008).
  4. "Former state prosecutor to run for attorney general". Delaware State News. January 9, 2018. Retrieved October 23, 2018.
  5. Andrew Ramonas, Senate Confirms Three U.S. Attorneys Archived 2010-12-18 at the Wayback Machine, Main Justice (December 10, 2010).
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