David P. Bobzien

David P. Bobzien was the Fairfax County Attorney from 1993 to 2016.

Education

Bobzein attended Holy Cross University, graduating in 1968 with a bachelor of arts in political science.[1] He next attended the University of Virginia Law School, graduating in 1971.[1]

From 1971 to 1975, Bobzien served in the U.S. Army as a Captain in the Judge Advocate General's Corps.[2] While in the Army, Bobzien took a master of laws in taxation from The George Washington University.[1] After leaving the Army, Bobzien entered private practice at the law firm of Fitzgerald and Smith.[2]

Bobzien left private practice in 1979, becoming Assistant Counsel in the Office of Professional Responsibility of the United States Department of Justice.[1][3] One of his tasks was to investigate charges of influence peddling against President Jimmy Carter's brother Billy.[4]

Bobzien was hired as County Attorney by the Fairfax County Board of Supervisors on December 15, 1992, and took over the job in January 1993.[5]

Personal

Bobzein married his wife Catherine in 1969, and the couple has two sons; David, Jr. and Brendan.

References

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Fairfax County. Office of Public Affairs. Fairfax County Attorney Inaugurated as President of Virginia State Bar. Fairfax County News. Fairfax County, 23 June 2004. Web. 18 Dec. 2013.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 "David P. Bobzien." Reston EVillage. Restonevillage.org, n.d. Web. 18 Dec. 2013.
  3. ↑ Bobzien, David P. "Do Not Go To Your Left." Virginia Is for Good Lawyers: Reflections. Virginia State Bar, n.d. Web. 18 Dec. 2013.
  4. ↑ Chase, Dawn. "Fairfax County Attorney Is New VSB President." Virginia Lawyer June-July 2004: 11+. Print.
  5. ↑ Baker, Peter. "Planning Official Named County Attorney in Fairfax." The Washington Post (pre-1997 Fulltext): b09. Dec 16 1992. ProQuest. Web. 30 Jan. 2017.