Carl Danberg

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name = Carl C. Danberg
width = 125
height = 160
caption = Attorney General of Delaware
birth_date = Birth date and age|1964|8|29|mf=y
birth_place= Silver Spring, Maryland
residence = Newark, Delaware
death_date =
death_place =
office = State Attorney General
party = Democratic
religion = Roman Catholic
spouse = Barbara Snapp

Carl C. Danberg (born August 29 1964) is an American lawyer from Newark, Delaware, in New Castle County. He is a member of the Democratic Party and was the Attorney General of Delaware from 2005 to 2007. Upon leaving office as Attorney General, he was appointed as Commissioner of the Delaware Department of Correction.

Early life and family

Danberg was born August 29 1964, in Silver Spring, Maryland, the son of James and Mary Lou Danberg. He is a graduate of the University of Delaware, and Widener University School of Law. He married Barbara Snapp, a fellow attorney. They have two daughters, reside in Newark, Delaware, and are members of St. John Roman Catholic Church there. He is also an adjunct professor at the University of Delaware, teaching constitutional law of criminal procedure, and a Major in the Judge Advocate General's Corp of the Delaware Army National Guard.

Professional career

Danberg was the Deputy Principal Assistant to the Commissioner of the Delaware Department of Correction for nearly ten years handling external affairs. He was responsible for community, legislative and media relations, managing victim services, budget preparation and drafting legislation as well as training and advising correction staff. Later he held the position of Chief Deputy Attorney General advising his predecessor on legal and management issues within the Delaware Department of Justice.

On December 7 2005, he was appointed Attorney General of Delaware upon the resignation of M. Jane Brady to accept an appointment to the Delaware Superior Court. His office is elective, and he did not seek reelection for when his term expired in January 2007.

On January 3 2007, he was nominated by Governor Ruth Ann Minner as Commissioner of the Delaware Department of Correction to replace retiring Commissioner Stan Taylor. He took office upon confirmation by the State Senate.

Public offices

Elections are held the first Tuesday after November 1st. The State Attorney General takes office the third Tuesday of January and has a four year term.

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References

*cite web |url= http://www.delawaregrapevine.com/3-06danberg.asp |title= If Trouble Knocks, it’s not for Carl Danberg |accessdate= 2006-09-01 |author= |last= Cohen |first= Celia |authorlink= |coauthors= |work= |publisher= Delaware Grapevine |pages=
*cite web |url= http://www.state.de.us/attgen/main_page/biography.shtml |title= Biography |accessdate= 2006-09-01 |author= |last= |first= |authorlink= |coauthors= |work= |publisher= State of Delaware |pages=
*cite web |url= http://www.naag.org/ag/ag_bios.php?id=133 |title= Biography |accessdate= 2006-09-01 |author= |last= |first= |authorlink= |coauthors= |work= |publisher= National Association of Attorneys General |pages=

Places with more information

* [http://www.lib.udel.edu/ University of Delaware Library] 181 South College Ave., Newark, Delaware [phone].
* [http://www.co.new-castle.de.us/libraries/newark/library1.asp Newark Free Library] 750 Library Ave., Newark, Delaware [phone].
* [http://www.corbitlibrary.org/ Corbit-Calloway Memorial Library] 2nd and High St., Odessa, Delaware [phone].
* [http://www.hsd.org/ Historical Society of Delaware] 505 Market St., Wilmington, Delaware [phone].