Dan Satterberg
Dan Satterberg | |
|---|---|
| Prosecuting Attorney of King County | |
| In office July 25, 2007 – January 8, 2023 | |
| Preceded by | Norm Maleng |
| Succeeded by | Leesa Manion |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Daniel Todd Satterberg 1959 or 1960 (age 64–65)[1] Seattle, Washington, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican (before 2018) Democratic (2018–present) |
| Spouse |
Linda Norman (m. 1990) |
| Children | 2 |
| Education | University of Washington (BA, JD) |
Daniel Todd Satterberg is an American attorney and politician who served as the prosecuting attorney of King County, Washington from 2007 to 2023.
Early life and education
[edit]Born in Seattle, Satterberg graduated from Highline High School and the University of Washington.[2][1] He earned a Juris Doctor from the University of Washington School of Law.
Career
[edit]Satterberg began work in the King County Prosecutor's office. There he spent four years as a trial attorney in the Criminal Division before serving as chief of staff to then-Prosecutor Norm Maleng from 1990 to 2007.[3]
In May 2007, King County Prosecutor Norm Maleng unexpectedly died of a heart attack. Because Maleng had been elected as a moderate Republican, his successor was nominated by the King County Republican Central Committee.[4] Satterberg was appointed by the King County Council to fill the position until a special election was held in November 2007. That November, Satterberg was elected to fill the remaining three years of Maleng's term. He subsequently won election as a Republican to a full four-year term in 2010.[5] In 2016, Satterberg successfully pushed for a voter approved amendment to King County Charter to make the office of Prosecutor nominally non-partisan.[6] Despite holding a non-partisan office, Satterberg made public in 2018 that his political views align with the Democratic Party.[7]
Since 2008, Satterberg has served on the State of Washington Sentencing Guidelines Commission under appointment by Governor Christine Gregoire.[8] He was the co-chairman, along with former Washington Attorney-General Rob McKenna, of the Washington Law Enforcement Group Against Identity Theft (LEGIT), a quasi-governmental organization that seeks to raise awareness about consumer data privacy issues in Washington.[9]
Satterberg decided not to bring charges against Officer Ian Birk [10] in the shooting of John T. Williams, a decision criticized by attorneys for the Williams family.[11]
In January 2022, Satterberg announced that he would not seek reelection when his current term expires.[12]
References
[edit]- ^ a b Modie, Neil (May 29, 2007). "Satterberg to be acting prosecutor". Seattle Post-Intelligencer. Retrieved July 15, 2019.
He is a graduate of Highline High School in Burien, the University of Washington and the UW Law School.
- ^ Ervin, Keith (March 30, 2007). "Satterberg to fill Maleng's post". The Seattle Times. Archived from the original on June 22, 2009. Retrieved February 25, 2009.
- ^ "Biography Dan Satterberg King County Prosecuting Attorney". kingcounty.gov. King County. Archived from the original on December 30, 2017. Retrieved May 22, 2019.
- ^ "Satterberg to fill Maleng's post". The Seattle Times. May 30, 2007. Retrieved May 25, 2018.
- ^ "Prosecutor's job attracts interest". The Seattle Times. Archived from the original on June 28, 2011. Retrieved March 1, 2011 – via nwsource.com.
- ^ Jenkins, Austin (April 15, 2016). "King County Prosecutor Wants To Make Office Non-Partisan". KUOW-FM. Retrieved May 25, 2018.
- ^ "King County Prosecutor Dan Satterberg says he's now a Democrat". The Seattle Times. May 29, 2018. Retrieved June 14, 2018.
- ^ "Dec. 1: Prosecutor's Office News: December 2008". December 1, 2008. Archived from the original on August 12, 2014.
- ^ "Washington Seeks Tools to Fight Identity Thieves". Insurance Journal. October 24, 2008. Retrieved May 22, 2019.
- ^ "No charges against Seattle officer who shot woodcarver". The Seattle Times. February 15, 2011. Retrieved October 7, 2016.
- ^ "Woodcarver's family faults prosecutor for not filing charges". Seattle Post-Intelligencer. February 16, 2011. Archived from the original on February 19, 2016. Retrieved October 7, 2016.
- ^ Radil, Amy (January 7, 2022). "Longtime King County Prosecutor Dan Satterberg won't seek reelection". KUOW. Retrieved January 7, 2022.