Margaret E. Curran

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Margaret E. "Meg" Curran served as United States Attorney for Rhode Island from 1998 to 2003.

The most notable case during Curran's tenure was the prosecution of the Operation Plunder Dome, which led to the conviction of Providence Mayor Vincent "Buddy" Cianci on conspiracy charges. Curran, who was one of only 12 U.S. Attorneys appointed by President Bill Clinton to keep their posts after the election of George W. Bush, stepped down in 2003 because she suffers from multiple sclerosis.^[1]

During the very competitive 2006 United States Senate race, Curran endorsed incumbent Senator Lincoln Chafee over challenger and eventual victor Sheldon Whitehouse. While Curran had worked for Whitehouse during his tenure as U.S. Attorney, Chafee fought for Curran to keep her job after Bush's election in 2000. Despite the fact that Curran endorsed Chafee, she refused to criticize Whitehouse.^[2]

[edit] Notes and references

1. ^ Gregory Smith, "Curran considering job offers by Cicilline," The Providence Journal, October 9, 2003.[1]
2. ^ Mike Stanton and Cynthia Needham, "Former U.S. Attorney endorses Chafee for Senate," The Providence Journal, October 28, 2006.[2]

Preceded by Sheldon Whitehouse

U.S. Attorney for Rhode Island 1998 – 2003

Succeeded by Robert Clark Corrente