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| Carl C. Danberg | |
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| Commissioner of the Delaware Department of Correction | |
In office January 3, 2007 – March 19, 2013 | |
| Preceded by | Stanley Taylor |
| 43rd Attorney General of Delaware | |
In office December 7, 2005 – January 3, 2007 | |
| Governor | Ruth Ann Minner |
| Preceded by | M. Jane Brady |
| Succeeded by | Joseph R. "Beau" Biden III |
| Personal details | |
| Born | August 29, 1964 Silver Spring, Maryland |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse(s) | Barbara Snapp |
| Residence | Newark, Delaware |
| Alma mater | University of Delaware |
| Profession | lawyer |
Carl C. Danberg (born August 29, 1964) is an American lawyer from Newark in New Castle County, Delaware. He is a member of the Democratic Party and was the Attorney General of Delaware. and Commissioner of the Delaware Department of Correction.
Early life and family[]
Danberg was born 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 and are members of St. John Roman Catholic Church there.[citation needed] He is also an adjunct professor at the University of Delaware, teaching constitutional law of criminal procedure, and a Colonel 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 Delaware Attorney General 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 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.
Carl was appointed judge of the Court of Common Pleas for New Castle County, State of Delaware by Governor Jack Markell, confirmed by the Delaware Senate and sworn in February 2013.
Almanac[]
Elections are held the first Tuesday after November 1. The Attorney General takes office the third Tuesday of January and has a four-year term. Danberg completed a current term.
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| Office | Type | Location | Elected | Took Office | Left Office | notes |
| Attorney General | Executive | Dover | December 7, 2005 | January 16, 2007 | Delaware | |
References[]
Places with more information[]
- Delaware Historical Society website; 505 North Market Street, Wilmington, Delaware 19801; (302) 655-7161
- University of Delaware Library website, 181 South College Avenue, Newark, Delaware 19717; (302) 831-2965
- Newark Free Library 750 Library Ave., Newark, Delaware (302) 731–7550.
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