Background
Mekler, Arlen B. was born on May 4, 1943 in New York City. Son of Lev A. and Ethel (Fox) Mekler.
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Arlen B. Mekler
Edit ProfileEducation
Bachelor of Science in Chemistry, Reed College-San Jose State University, 1953; Master of Science in Organic Chemistry, Iowa State University, 1955; Doctor of Philosophy, Ohio State University, 1958; Juris Doctor, Temple University, 1972.
Career
Senior research chemist, E.I. du Pont de Nemours & Company, Wilmington, Delaware, 1958-1969;
partner, Mekler and Maurer, Wilmington, since 1972. Chief appellate division Office Public Defender, State of Delaware, 1973-1977. President Delaware Law Center, Wilmington, since 1973.
Instructor constitutional law Wilmington College, 1976-1980. Director Bar Review Delaware, since 1972. Member 3d Circuit Court Appeal Judicial Nominating Commission, 1977-1981, 3d Circuit Court Appeals Judicial Conference.
Achievements
Membership
President Mental Health Auxiliary for Governor Bacon Health Center, 1964-1966. Member Citizens Conference for Modernization of State Legislatures, 1964-1968. State chairman, Reform Common for Modernization Political Party Rules, 1965-1968.
President Delaware Citizens for Fair Housing, 1965-1969. State commissioner National Conf.on Uniform State Laws, since 1972. President Democratic Forum Delaware, 1966-1970.
Member Delaware Democratic Platform Committee, 1966, 68, 72, 76. Research director Del.Citizens for Humphrey-Muskie, 1968, Citizens for Biden, 1972, 78, 84, Citizens for McDowell, since 1986, Biden for President, since 1986. Delegate Democratic National Convention, 1980.
Member social action committee Unitarian Church, Wilmington, 1962-1968. Member American Bar Association, Delaware Bar Association (commission on rules of criminal procedure 1973-1974, supreme court commission on revision of criminal law since 1973, supreme court commission on rules of evidence since 1976, commission on revised rules of evidence1976—, commission on revised rules of Delaware Supreme Court since 1974, familylaw committee since 1979, continuing legal education committee since 1981), Pennsylvania Bar Association, American Chemical Society, New York Academy Sciences, Chemical Society (London), American Association for the Advancement of Science, Catalyst Club Philadelphia, Wilmington Organic Chemists Club, American Civil Liberties Union (board directors), Sigma Xi, Phi Alpha Delta.
Connections
Children from previous marriage: Jeffrey Arlen, Rebecca Ann, Ann-Marie Laura, Victoria Arlene, Lamar Adam, Lars Arlen. Married Molly L. Malone, February 3, 1995.
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American