John P. Kacavas
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| United States Attorney for the District of New Hampshire | |
| In office August 13, 2009 – April 17, 2015 | |
| President | Barack Obama |
| Preceded by | Thomas P. Colantuono |
| Succeeded by | Donald Feith (acting) |
| Member of the New Hampshire House of Representatives from the Hillsborough 37th district | |
| In office December 6, 2000 – December 4, 2002 | |
| Preceded by | multi-member district |
| Succeeded by | multi-member district |
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| Born | John Paul Kacavas (1961-03-27) March 27, 1961 (age 63) Manchester, New Hampshire, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse | Mindy |
| Children | 3 |
| Education | Saint Michael's College (BA) American University (MA) Boston College (JD) |
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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]
He was born in Manchester, New Hampshire to Nicholas and Betty Kacavas.[2][5] His father was a pressman and worked for the Union Leader Corporation as a printer.[5] 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]
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.[10] From 1999 to 2000 he was a trial attorney with the United States Department of Justice Criminal Division.[10] From 2000 to 2009 he was in private practice in Manchester.[10] Since 2015 he has served as chief legal officer and general counsel at Dartmouth Health System.[9]
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][10] He resigned on April 17, 2015.[14]
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][15]
He and his wife Mindy have three children.[15]
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