John A. Danaher III
John A. Danaher III | |
|---|---|
| Commissioner State of Connecticut Department of Public Safety | |
| In office March 2007 – Present | |
| Preceded by | Leonard Boyle |
| 47th United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut | |
| In office May 2001 – November 2002 | |
| Preceded by | Stephen C. Robinson |
| Succeeded by | Kevin J. O'Connor (attorney) |
| Personal details | |
| Born | West Hartford, Connecticut, |
| Political party | Republican |
| Occupation | Attorney |
John A. Danaher III (born in West Hartford, Connecticut) has been the Commissioner of the State of Connecticut Department of Public Safety since March 2007.[1] Mr. Danaher previously served as interim United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut from May 2001[2] to November 2002 during which he supervised federal prosecutions of former Waterbury Mayor Philip Giordano and former Bridgeport Mayor Joseph Ganim.[3]
Mr. Danaher worked at the Hartford, Connecticut firm of Day, Berry & Howard from 1981 to 1986 before joining the United States Attorney’s Office in July 1986. At the United States Attorney’s Office Mr. Danaher served as Assistant-in-Charge of the Hartford Office from January 1994 to April 2000 and Deputy United States Attorney from April 2000 to May 2001. He held the title of Senior Litigation Counsel from January 2003 until February 2007 when Connecticut Governor M. Jodi Rell nominated Mr. Danaher to be Commissioner of the Department of Public Safety.[4]
Education
Mr. Danaher received his bachelor's degree Fairfield University in 1972; his master's degree in English from the University of Hartford in 1977; and his law degree from the University of Connecticut School of Law in 1980.
Personal
Mr. Danaher's grandfather, John A. Danaher, was a United States Senator from Connecticut from 1939 to 1945 and served as United States Secretary of State.