| Michael Delaney | |
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| New Hampshire Attorney General | |
| Incumbent | |
| Assumed office August 24, 2009 |
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| Governor | John H. Lynch (D) |
| Preceded by | Kelly Ayotte |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1969 (age 42–43) |
| Nationality | United States |
| Spouse(s) | Caroline Delaney |
| Children | 3 |
| Residence | Manchester, New Hampshire, U.S. |
| Alma mater | College of the Holy Cross (B.A.) Georgetown University Law Center (J.D.) |
| Website | New Hampshire Department of Justice |
Michael "Mike" Delaney (born 1969) is the current Attorney General of New Hampshire. Delaney was appointed to his current office by Governor John H. Lynch in August 2009.
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Delaney grew up as the youngest of five children in Catholic family in Danvers, Massachusetts. His father, Arthur Delaney, was a probation officer. He graduated from St. John's Preparatory School in 1987.[1]
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.[2]
He currently resides in Manchester, New Hampshire with his wife, Caroline, and their three children.[1]
Delaney joined the law firm of Wiggin & Nourie in Manchester, New Hampshire in 1994 after graduating from law school; there, he specialized in business litigation.[1]
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.[2]
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.[2]
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."[3] 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.[3]
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| Preceded by Kelly Ayotte |
Attorney General of New Hampshire August 24, 2009 - present |
Succeeded by incumbent |
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