January 7, 2010

Markell Will Nominate Diane Clarke Streett To Serve On Superior Court

Streett has Served as State Prosecutor, Asst. United States Attorney, City Solicitor Public Defender and Counsel to Senate and House Committees

WILMINGTON – Governor Jack Markell announced Thursday that he will nominate Diane Clarke Streett of Wilmington to serve as a judge of the Superior Court. 

“Diane has the right set of experiences to be a very effective judge on the Superior Court,” Markell said.  “She was a prosecutor for many years before becoming a defense attorney.  As City Solicitor for Wilmington, she led the city’s law department.  Diane has been at the forefront of change during her more than 30 years practicing law. If confirmed, I am sure she will bring that same record of achievement to our Superior Court.”   

Streett received her undergraduate and law school degrees from Cornell University.  Since then, her varied career has included service as a state prosecutor in Brooklyn, New York, where she was a member of New York’s first sex crimes unit, and as an Assistant United States Attorney in Washington, D.C.  She also served as assistant counsel in the United States Congress, advising the Senate Judiciary Committee’s Subcommittee on Crime and the House Judiciary Committee’s Subcommittee on Criminal Justice.  She has served as City Solicitor of Wilmington and was a Senior Assistant Public Defender for more than ten years.  Streett has been the Register of Wills for New Castle County since 2001.

“I’m honored that Governor Markell has chosen to nominate me,” Streett said.  “I have spent my career trying to make a difference in the lives of others.  If I am confirmed, I will work hard to make a difference for Delawareans as a member of Superior Court.”