Murray sworn-in as U.S. Attorney for 120-day term
The head of the Delaware Republican Party has stepped down to serve as U.S. Attorney for the District of Delaware Court.
Julianne E. Murray was sworn in July 14, as the U.S. Attorney for the District of Delaware by Chief U.S. District Court Judge Colm F. Connolly after her appointment by Attorney General Pam Bondi to a 120-day term as U.S. Attorney.
“That role demands my full focus and undivided attention,” she wrote in a letter to the GOP Executive Committee. “Since stepping away, I have fully disengaged from all party-related functions to ensure a clear boundary between my federal responsibilities and political activities. And while I originally stepped back on a leave of absence, it has become clear that my name alone has become a distraction for the executive committee from the important work ahead.”
Murray wrote that Jim Weldin is serving as acting chair for the GOP, and she believes the organization will continue to move forward.
Melissa Steele is a staff writer covering the state Legislature, government and police. Her newspaper career spans more than 30 years and includes working for the Delaware State News, Burlington County Times, The News Journal, Dover Post and Milford Beacon before coming to the Cape Gazette in 2012. Her work has received numerous awards, most notably a Pulitzer Prize-adjudicated investigative piece, and a runner-up for the MDDC James S. Keat Freedom of Information Award.
