January 20, 2010

Markell Congratulates Diane Clarke Streett on her Confirmation as a Judge on Superior Court

Streett was nominated by the Governor for her years of experience, including time as a state prosecutor, Asst. United States Attorney, City Solicitor, Assistant Public Defender and Counsel to U.S. Senate and House Committees

WILMINGTON – Governor Jack Markell congratulated Diane Clarke Streett of Wilmington after she was successfully confirmed by the Delaware State Senate to a position on the state’s Superior Court.  

“Diane Clarke Streett will be a tremendous addition to the Delaware Superior Court. I nominated her because she has been at the forefront of change during her more than 30 years practicing law,” Markell said. “I would like to thank the Senate for their endorsement of her ability and experience.”

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.

When the Governor announced her nomination earlier this month, Streett said: “I have spent my career trying to make a difference in the lives of others.  I will work hard to make a difference for Delawareans as a member of Superior Court.”