M. Jane Brady

M. Jane Brady is an American attorney and former judge. She was the Attorney General of Delaware from 1995 to 2005, the first woman to serve in that position.[1] From 2005 to 2017, she served as a judge on the Delaware Superior Court.[1]

Jane Brady
Chair of the Delaware Republican Party
Assumed office
May 4, 2019
Preceded byMike Harrington
Attorney General of Delaware
In office
January 3, 1995 – December 7, 2005
GovernorTom Carper
Ruth Ann Minner
Preceded byCharles Oberly
Succeeded byCarl Danberg
Personal details
Born1951 (age 68–69)
Wilmington, Delaware, U.S
Political partyRepublican
EducationUniversity of Delaware, Newark (BA)
Villanova University (JD)

Education

Brady earned a degree from University of Delaware. Brady earned a JD degree from Villanova University School of Law.[2]

Career

Brady became an attorney in 1977.[1] She then proceeded to serve as a prosecutor for twelve years, followed by four years of private law practice, and an unsuccessful attempt to be elected to the United States Senate seat then held by Joe Biden. She was later elected in 1994 as Delaware's first female attorney general, as a Republican.[1] She was re-elected in 1998 and 2002.

She resigned as attorney general in December 2005, and became a judge on the Delaware Superior Court.[1]

Awards
  • Alumni Wall of Fame, University of Delaware (1996)[3]

Personal life

Brady's husband is Michael Neal. Brady's adopted son is Trent.[4]

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See also

References
  1. O'Sullivan, Sean (December 8, 2005). "Judge Brady Sworn In, Opens Up". delawareonline.com/newsjournal. Retrieved June 8, 2015.
  2. "M. Jane Brady". ballotpedia.org. Retrieved July 6, 2019.
  3. "Alumni Wall of Fame Inductee - 1996 M. Jane Brady". udconnection.com. 1996. Retrieved July 6, 2019.
  4. "Lewes mom is Delaware Mother of Achievement". delmarvanow.com. April 2, 2015. Retrieved July 6, 2019.
Party political offices
Preceded by
John Burris		 Republican nominee for U.S. Senator from Delaware
(Class 2)
1990		 Succeeded by
Raymond Clatworthy
Preceded by
Mike Harrington		 Chair of the Delaware Republican Party
2019–present		 Incumbent
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