Charles M. Oberly, III

Charles Monroe Oberly, III
United States Attorney for the District of Delaware
Incumbent
Assumed office 2010
Appointed by	Barack Obama
Preceded by	Colm Connolly
41st Attorney General of Delaware
In office January 1983 – March 1995
Preceded by	Richard S. Gebelein
Succeeded by	M. Jane Brady
Personal details
Born	November 9, 1946 (1946-11-09) (age 65) Wilmington, Delaware
Alma mater	Wesley College (A.A.) Pennsylvania State University (B.A.) University of Virginia School of Law (J.D.)

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

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 incumbent Senator 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]

On September 16, 2010, President Barack Obama nominated Oberly to serve as United States Attorney for the District of Delaware.^[6] He was confirmed by the United States Senate on December 10, 2010.^[7]

References

1. ^ "Our Campaigns: Oberly III, Charles M.". ourcampaigns.com. http://www.ourcampaigns.com/CandidateDetail.html?CandidateID=13197. Retrieved February 12, 2011. 
2. ^ ^{a b c} Senate Judiciary Committee Questionnaire: Charles Monroe Oberly, III, (September 13, 2010).
3. ^ Theo Lippman Jr., Delaware Attorney General Charles Oberly..., The Baltimore Sun (September 8, 1994).
4. ^ ^{a b} Chris Cillizza, Can Christine O'Donnell win?, The Fix (September 20, 2010).
5. ^ James A. Barnes, Obama's Inner Circle, National Journal (March 31, 2008).
6. ^ President Obama Nominates Charles Oberly to Serve as U.S. Attorney, whitehouse.gov (September 16, 2010).
7. ^ Andrew Ramonas, Senate Confirms Three U.S. Attorneys, Main Justice (December 10, 2010).

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Name	Oberly, Charles M., Iii
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Date of birth	November 9, 1946
Place of birth	Wilmington, Delaware
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