Lynne Abraham
Politician
1941 –
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Who is Lynne Abraham?
Lynne M. Abraham is an American attorney who served as the District Attorney of the City of Philadelphia from May 1991 to January 2010. She was the first woman to serve as Philadelphia's district attorney. Abraham won election to that position four times. As district attorney, she oversaw the largest such office in Pennsylvania. The office prosecutes approximately 75,000 cases every year and is the largest appellate litigator in the Commonwealth. Abraham oversaw a professional staff of 300 assistant district attorneys and 275 support staff.
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- Born
- Jan 31, 1941
Philadelphia - Spouses
- Education
- Temple University
- Temple University Beasley School of Law
- Employment
- District attorney
(1991 - 2009)
- District attorney
- Lived in
- Philadelphia
Submitted
on July 23, 2013
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