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Maria Chapa Lopez is an American attorney who served as the United States Attorney for the Middle District of Florida from 2018 to 2021.
Early life and education
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Chapa Lopez's parents were born in Mexico and immigrated to the United States, settling in Chicago in the 1950s.[1] Odessa, Texas .[1] [1]
Chapa Lopez received her Bachelor of Arts from the University of Texas , and her Juris Doctor from South Texas College of Law , thereafter joining the United States Army and earning her Master of Laws from the JAG School at the University of Virginia .[2]
Career
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Early career
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Chapa Lopez spent more than a decade as a Judge Advocate in the United States Army, leaving at the rank of lieutenant colonel .[1] [3]
From April 2000 to April 2016, she worked as an assistant United States attorney in the U.S. Attorney's Office for the Middle District of Florida, prosecuting complex transnational and domestic drug trafficking organizations, large-scale money laundering cases, and complex opioid cases. From April 2016 to January 2018, she was the U.S. Department of Justice deputy attaché in the U.S. Embassy in Mexico City .[3]
U.S. Attorney for the Middle District of Florida
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On January 3, 2018, United States Attorney General Jeff Sessions announced the appointment of Chapa Lopez to serve as interim U.S. attorney after the resignation of A. Lee Bentley III .[4]
On May 10, 2018, President Trump announced his intent to nominate Chapa Lopez to be the United States attorney for the Middle District of Florida . On May 15, 2018, her nomination was sent to the Senate .[5] voice vote .[6] United States Senate by voice vote .[7] [8]
Chapa Lopez resigned on February 27, 2021, following the presidential transition of Joe Biden .[9] [10]
Personal life
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Chapa Lopez is married to a deputy sheriff with the Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office, whom she met while they were both in the U.S. Army.[1]
According to Chapa Lopez, she is a fan of the conceptual artist Jesus Ortiz.[1]
Chapa Lopez speaks English and Spanish.[11]
References
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^ "Meet the US Attorney: Maria Chapa Lopez" . www.justice.gov/usao-mdfl/meet-us-attorney . Retrieved May 10, 2018 .
^ a b "President Donald J. Trump Announces Ninth Wave of United States Attorney Nominations and Third Wave of United States Marshal Nominations" . whitehouse.gov . Retrieved May 10, 2018 – via National Archives .public domain .
^ Sullivan, Dan (January 3, 2018). "Maria Chapa Lopez to serve as interim U.S. attorney for Tampa-based district" . Tampa Bay Times . Retrieved May 10, 2018 .
^ "Fifteen Nominations and One Withdrawal Sent to the Senate Today" White House, May 15, 2018
^ Results of Executive Business Meeting – July 12, 2018, Senate Judiciary Committee
^ "PN1961 - Nomination of Maria Chapa Lopez for Department of Justice, 115th Congress (2017-2018)" . www.congress.gov . 2018-08-28. Retrieved 2018-08-30 .
^ "Meet the U.S. Attorney" . U.S. Attorney's Office Middle District of Florida . U.S. Department of Justice. Retrieved 18 September 2018 .
^ "Maria Chapa Lopez Announces Resignation As United States Attorney For The Middle District Of Florida" (Press release). Tampa, Florida: United States Attorney's Office. February 26, 2021. Retrieved March 1, 2021 .
^ Balsamo, Michael (February 9, 2021). "Justice Dept. seeks resignations of Trump-era US attorneys" . The Washington Post . Retrieved February 11, 2021 .
^ "MARIA CHAPA LOPEZ" . texasbar.com . Texas Bar . Retrieved January 5, 2024 .
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a d d i t i o n a l t e r m s m a y a p p l y . B y u s i n g t h i s s i t e , y o u a g r e e t o t h e T e r m s o f U s e a n d P r i v a c y P o l i c y . W i k i p e d i a ® i s a r e g i s t e r e d t r a d e m a r k o f t h e W i k i m e d i a F o u n d a t i o n , I n c . , a n o n - p r o f i t o r g a n i z a t i o n . ● P r i v a c y p o l i c y ● A b o u t W i k i p e d i a ● D i s c l a i m e r s ● C o n t a c t W i k i p e d i a ● C o d e o f C o n d u c t ● D e v e l o p e r s ● S t a t i s t i c s ● C o o k i e s t a t e m e n t ● M o b i l e v i e w
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