Michael Delaney (New Hampshire Attorney General)
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Michael "Mike" Delaney is the current Attorney General
of New Hampshire
. Delaney was appointed to his current office by Governor
John H. Lynch in August 2009.
. His father, Arthur Delaney, was a probation officer. He graduated from St. John's Preparatory School in 1987.
Delaney graduated from the College of the Holy Cross
, receiving a bachelor's degree
in political science
in 1991, and Georgetown University
, where he received a law degree in 1994.
with his wife, Caroline, and their three children.
in 1994 after graduating from law school; there, he specialized in business litigation
.
He joined the New Hampshire Attorney General's office in 1999, initially serving as Assistant Attorney General. Delaney then served as the Homicide Unit chief in the office until 2004, when he became Deputy Attorney General. During this time, Delaney successfully prosecuted infamous murderers such as Gary Lee Sampson
, Joseph Whittey, and Robert Tulloch and James Parker
.
Delaney served as Deputy Attorney General until 2006, when he left that post to become Governor Lynch's legal counsel. Lynch appointed Delaney New Hampshire Attorney General in 2009 after accepting the resignation of Kelly Ayotte
. Delaney was sworn in on August 24, 2009, upon being unanimously confirmed by the Executive Council
.
As Attorney General, Delaney has set combating financial crimes as one of his top three priorities, telling the Concord Monitor
, "It's a time in the state where the state really needs to commit its resources to combating any financial exploitation and fraud, particularly in the housing and mortgage [industries] and in the refinance markets." Under Delaney, the Attorney General's office and the state banking department have collaborated to create a new, state attorney-run fraud protection unit within the state's Consumer Protection Bureau.
New Hampshire Attorney General
The New Hampshire Attorney General is a constitutional officer of the U.S. state of New Hampshire who serves as head of the Department of Justice...
of New Hampshire
New Hampshire
New Hampshire is a state in the New England region of the northeastern United States of America. The state was named after the southern English county of Hampshire. It is bordered by Massachusetts to the south, Vermont to the west, Maine and the Atlantic Ocean to the east, and the Canadian...
. Delaney was appointed to his current office by Governor
Governor of New Hampshire
The Governor of the State of New Hampshire is the supreme executive magistrate of the U.S. state of New Hampshire.The governor is elected at the biennial state general election in November of even-numbered years. New Hampshire is one of only two states, along with bordering Vermont, to hold...
John H. Lynch in August 2009.
Early life and education
Delaney grew up as the youngest of five children in Catholic family in Danvers, MassachusettsDanvers, Massachusetts
Danvers is a town in Essex County, Massachusetts, United States. Located on the Danvers River near the northeastern coast of Massachusetts, Danvers is most widely known for its association with the 1692 Salem witch trials, and for its famous asylum, the Danvers State Hospital.-17th century:The land...
. His father, Arthur Delaney, was a probation officer. He graduated from St. John's Preparatory School in 1987.
Delaney graduated from the College of the Holy Cross
College of the Holy Cross
The College of the Holy Cross is an undergraduate Roman Catholic liberal arts college located in Worcester, Massachusetts, USA...
, receiving a bachelor's degree
Bachelor's degree
A bachelor's degree is usually an academic degree awarded for an undergraduate course or major that generally lasts for three or four years, but can range anywhere from two to six years depending on the region of the world...
in political science
Political science
Political Science is a social science discipline concerned with the study of the state, government and politics. Aristotle defined it as the study of the state. It deals extensively with the theory and practice of politics, and the analysis of political systems and political behavior...
in 1991, and Georgetown University
Georgetown University
Georgetown University is a private, Jesuit, research university whose main campus is in the Georgetown neighborhood of Washington, D.C. Founded in 1789, it is the oldest Catholic university in the United States...
, where he received a law degree in 1994.
Family
He currently resides in Manchester, New HampshireManchester, New Hampshire
Manchester is the largest city in the U.S. state of New Hampshire, the tenth largest city in New England, and the largest city in northern New England, an area comprising the states of Maine, New Hampshire, and Vermont. It is in Hillsborough County along the banks of the Merrimack River, which...
with his wife, Caroline, and their three children.
Career
Delaney joined the law firm of Wiggin & Nourie in Manchester, New HampshireManchester, New Hampshire
Manchester is the largest city in the U.S. state of New Hampshire, the tenth largest city in New England, and the largest city in northern New England, an area comprising the states of Maine, New Hampshire, and Vermont. It is in Hillsborough County along the banks of the Merrimack River, which...
in 1994 after graduating from law school; there, he specialized in business litigation
Corporate law
Corporate law is the study of how shareholders, directors, employees, creditors, and other stakeholders such as consumers, the community and the environment interact with one another. Corporate law is a part of a broader companies law...
.
He joined the New Hampshire Attorney General's office in 1999, initially serving as Assistant Attorney General. Delaney then served as the Homicide Unit chief in the office until 2004, when he became Deputy Attorney General. During this time, Delaney successfully prosecuted infamous murderers such as Gary Lee Sampson
Gary Lee Sampson
Gary Lee Sampson is a convicted murderer in Massachusetts, United States. He was raised in Abington, Massachusetts. Before Sampson's conviction for murder he had served eight years imprisonment for robbing banks and had a criminal record some 25 years long.-Offenses:In July 2001 Sampson carjacked...
, Joseph Whittey, and Robert Tulloch and James Parker
Dartmouth Murders
The Dartmouth Murders were the double homicide of Dartmouth College professors Half Zantop and his wife Susanne Zantop , who were killed at their home in Etna, New Hampshire , on January 27, 2001...
.
Delaney served as Deputy Attorney General until 2006, when he left that post to become Governor Lynch's legal counsel. Lynch appointed Delaney New Hampshire Attorney General in 2009 after accepting the resignation of Kelly Ayotte
Kelly Ayotte
Kelly A. Ayotte is the junior United States Senator from New Hampshire and a member of the Republican Party. She earlier served as the Attorney General of New Hampshire.-Early life, education and career:...
. Delaney was sworn in on August 24, 2009, upon being unanimously confirmed by the Executive Council
Executive Council of New Hampshire
The Executive Council of the State of New Hampshire is the executive body of the U.S. state of New Hampshire. The Executive Council advises the Governor on all matters and provides a check on the governor's power. New Hampshire is one of the few states that has an Executive Council, and is the...
.
As Attorney General, Delaney has set combating financial crimes as one of his top three priorities, telling the Concord Monitor
Concord Monitor
The Concord Monitor is the daily newspaper for Concord, the state capital of New Hampshire. It also covers substantial portions of surrounding Merrimack and Belknap counties in New Hampshire's Lakes Region...
, "It's a time in the state where the state really needs to commit its resources to combating any financial exploitation and fraud, particularly in the housing and mortgage [industries] and in the refinance markets." Under Delaney, the Attorney General's office and the state banking department have collaborated to create a new, state attorney-run fraud protection unit within the state's Consumer Protection Bureau.