Hearing of the Senate Judiciary Committee - Nominations

Statement

Shaheen Introduces New Hampshire's Susan Carbon To Senate Judiciary Committee

"New Hampshire judge faces Judiciary Committee for confirmation of her appointment as Director of the Office of Violence Against Women"

U.S. Senator Jeanne Shaheen today offered her support for Judge Susan B. Carbon of Chichester during the confirmation hearing before the Senate Judiciary Committee on her appointment as the Director of the Office of Violence Against Women at the U.S. Department of Justice. Shaheen recommended Carbon, a New Hampshire District Court Judge for nearly 20 years, for the position earlier this year.

"I have known Judge Carbon for nearly two decades, and have long admired her exemplary career in public service and her dedication to defending the rights of women and children," said Shaheen. "I have no doubt that Judge Carbon will work tirelessly to advance the goals of the Violence Against Women Act and I offer my strongest recommendation for her confirmation."

Shaheen's introduction as prepared follows:

Mr. Chairman, Ranking Member Session, members of the Committee, I am delighted to be here this afternoon to introduce Susan Carbon, whom the President has nominated to be the Director of the Violence Against Women Office in the Department of Justice.

I have known Susan Carbon for nearly twenty years and have long admired her exemplary career in public service. Susan was appointed as a part-time New Hampshire District Court Judge in 1991 by then-Governor and now Senator Judd Gregg. When I became Governor of New Hampshire, I recognized Susan's impressive service on the bench and nominated her to serve as a full-time District Court judge. Because of her commitment to domestic violence and other family issues, Judge Carbon was named the Supervisory Judge on the Judicial Branch Family Division.

Throughout her career, Susan Carbon has been a leader in the New Hampshire legal community, including serving as president of the New Hampshire Bar Association from 1993 to 1994.

Mr. Chairman, I know you have been a leader in the Senate on strengthening the Violence Against Women Act and care greatly about this issue. I can assure you Susan Carbon is exceptionally qualified to serve as the Director of the Office of Violence Against Women. Judge Carbon is the leading voice in New Hampshire on domestic violence and family law and has been the driving force behind much of New Hampshire's efforts to strengthen legal protections for victims of domestic violence.

Judge Carbon also has become a national leader on domestic violence. She frequently serves as faculty for the National Judicial Institute on Domestic Violence and she chaired the project which produced the multidisciplinary Effective Issuance and Enforcement of Orders of Protection in Domestic Violence Cases also known as The Burgundy Book, which guides professionals in their work around civil protection orders throughout the country and U.S. territories.

Mr. Chairman, I have no doubt that Judge Carbon will work tirelessly to advance the goals of the Violence Against Women Act and I offer my strongest recommendation for her confirmation.

Thank you.

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