Michael Geraghty | |
Birth Name: | Michael C. Geraghty |
Birth Date: | 21 July 1952 |
Birth Place: | Fairbanks, Alaska |
Residence: | Anchorage, Alaska |
Term Start: | April 10, 2012 |
Term End: | December 2, 2014 |
Governor: | Sean Parnell |
Predecessor: | John Burns |
Successor: | Craig W. Richards |
Party: | Republican[1] |
Occupation: | Lawyer |
Spouse: | Mishel Geraghty |
Children: | Five |
Relatives: | Jim Matherly (nephew) |
Alma Mater: | University of Hawaii (B.A.) Santa Clara University School of Law (J.D.) |
Michael C. Geraghty (born July 21, 1952)[2] is an American lawyer who served as the Attorney General of Alaska from 2012 until 2014.[3] He was nominated for this position by Governor Sean Parnell,[4] confirmed by the Alaska Senate and sworn in on April 10, 2012.[5]
Prior to his appointment as AG, Geraghty was a lawyer in private practice.[3] Geraghty is also a commissioner with the National Conference of Commissioners on Uniform State Laws.[4]
Geraghty was born in Fairbanks, Alaska.[4] He received his undergraduate degree in Political Science from the University of Hawaii in 1974 and his J.D. from the Santa Clara University School of Law in 1978.[3] He is married with five children and lives in Anchorage, Alaska.[3]