John P. Kacavas Explained

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John P. Kacavas
Office:United States Attorney for the District of New Hampshire
President:Barack Obama
Term Start:August 13, 2009
Term End:April 17, 2015
Predecessor:Thomas P. Colantuono
Successor:Donald Feith (acting)
State House1:New Hampshire
District1:Hillsborough 37th
Term Start1:December 6, 2000
Term End1:December 4, 2002
Predecessor1:multi-member district
Successor1:multi-member district
Birth Name:John Paul Kacavas
Birth Date:27 March 1961
Birth Place:Manchester, New Hampshire, U.S.
Party:Democratic
Spouse:Mindy
Children:3
Education:Saint Michael's College (BA)
American University (MA)
Boston College (JD)
Signature:John Kacavas signature.png

John Paul Kacavas[1] (born March 27, 1961)[2] is an American lawyer and former politician who served as the United States Attorney for the District of New Hampshire from 2009 to 2015.[3] [4]

Early life and education

He was born in Manchester, New Hampshire to Nicholas and Betty Kacavas.[5] His father was a pressman and worked for the Union Leader Corporation as a printer. He graduated from Manchester Central High School.[6] While in high school, he was a starting guard on Central's state championship basketball team .[7] He graduated from Saint Michael's College with a Bachelor of Arts degree in political science in 1983, American University School of International Service with a Master of Arts degree in international affairs in 1987, and Boston College Law School with a Juris Doctor in 1990.[8] [9]

Legal career

From 1990 to 1993 he was in private practice in Manchester.[10] From 1993 to 1999 he served as an assistant attorney general, senior assistant attorney General and chief of the homicide unit within the New Hampshire Attorney General's Office. From 1999 to 2000 he was a trial attorney with the United States Department of Justice Criminal Division. From 2000 to 2009 he was in private practice in Manchester. Since 2015 he has served as chief legal officer and general counsel at Dartmouth Health System.

U.S. Attorney

In May 2009 he was nominated by President Obama to serve as the United States Attorney for the District of New Hampshire.[11] [12] He was later confirmed by the United States Senate by voice vote on August 8, 2009, and was sworn in on August 13, 2009.[13] He resigned on April 17, 2015.[14]

Political career

He served on the Manchester Board of School Committee.[15] From 2000 to 2002 he served in the New Hampshire House of Representatives as a Democrat representing the 37th district of Hillsborough County, New Hampshire.[16] [17]

Personal life

He and his wife Mindy have three children.

Notes and References

  1. https://auislandora.wrlc.org/islandora/object/auislandora%3A14022#page/27/mode/1up/search/Kacavas 85th Commencement Program, American University, Spring 1987
  2. Book: Hubbell, Martindale . June 2004 . Martindale Hubbell Law Directory 2004: Volume 8 (Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, New Hampshire) . . 9781561606009 .
  3. Web site: District of New Hampshire . Justice.gov . 2017-08-18 . bot: unknown . https://web.archive.org/web/20150413180107/https://www.justice.gov/usao/district/nh . 2015-04-13 .
  4. Web site: Kirk Enstrom . US Attorney Kacavas announces resignation . Wmur.com . 2015-04-09 . 2017-08-18.
  5. https://www.legacy.com/obituaries/unionleader/obituary.aspx?n=nicholas-g-kacavas&pid=159151038&fhid=2397 Nicholas G. Kacavas Obituary
  6. https://manchesterinklink.com/distinguished-dozen-tickets-sale-central-hall-fame-banquet/ The Distinguished Dozen: Tickets on sale for Central Hall of Fame banquet
  7. https://www.classmates.com/siteui/yearbooks/94118?page=107&searchTerm=Kacavas&yearbookViewerEnabled=true&swipeEnabled=true Central High School (Class of 1977) Yearbook
  8. https://www.martindale.com/attorney/john-p-kacavas-1075705/ Martindale-Hubbell Online Directory
  9. https://www.dartmouth-hitchcock.org/about_dh/chief-legal-officer-general-counsel.html Chief Legal Officer and General Counsel
  10. https://web.archive.org/web/20110529092836/http://www.justice.gov/usao/nh/meetattorney.html Meet the U.S. Attorney (May 29, 2011)
  11. https://www.eagletribune.com/news/local_news/john-kacavas-tapped-as-us-attorney-for-nh/article_e0157d07-3c55-5770-a445-dfbb6381549e.html John Kacavas tapped as US attorney for NH
  12. https://www.seacoastonline.com/article/20090515/NEWS/90515039 John Kacavas tapped as US attorney for N.H.
  13. https://www.congress.gov/nomination/111th-congress/535 PN535 — John P. Kacavas — Department of Justice - 111th Congress (2009-2010)
  14. https://www.nhpr.org/post/new-hampshire-us-attorney-john-kacavas-resigning#stream/0 New Hampshire US Attorney John Kacavas Resigning
  15. https://chshof-211522.appspot.com/alumn_page/5109380672389120 Manchester Central HALL OF FAME
  16. https://archive.org/details/journalofhouseof2001newh/page/2/mode/2up?q=Kacavas Journal of the House of Representatives of the State of New-Hampshire, at their session, . (2001)
  17. https://archive.org/details/journalofhouseof2002newh/page/18/mode/2up?q=Kacavas Journal of the House of Representatives of the State of New-Hampshire, at their session, . (2002)