Martin J. Oberman
Marty Oberman | |
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Official portrait, 2019 | |
| Chair of the Surface Transportation Board | |
| In office January 21, 2021 – May 10, 2024 | |
| President | Joe Biden |
| Preceded by | Ann Begeman |
| Succeeded by | Robert E. Primus |
| Vice Chair of the Surface Transportation Board | |
| In office January 22, 2019 – January 21, 2021 | |
| President | Donald Trump |
| Preceded by | Deb Miller |
| Succeeded by | Robert E. Primus |
| Member of the Surface Transportation Board | |
| In office January 22, 2019 – May 10, 2024 | |
| President | Donald Trump Joe Biden |
| Preceded by | Daniel R. Elliott III |
| Succeeded by | vacant |
| Chairman of Metra | |
| In office February 11, 2014 – November 1, 2016 | |
| Preceded by | Brad O’Halloran |
| Succeeded by | Norm Carlson |
| Member of the Chicago City Council from the 43rd ward | |
| In office 1975 – 1987 | |
| Preceded by | William Singer |
| Succeeded by | Edwin Eisendrath |
| Personal details | |
| Born | April 23, 1945 Springfield, Illinois, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse | Bonnie Oberman |
| Children | 2 |
| Residence(s) | Chicago, Illinois, U.S. |
| Alma mater | Yale University (BA) University of Wisconsin–Madison (JD) |
Martin Jay Oberman (April 23, 1945) is an American government official and attorney who served as a member of the Surface Transportation Board (STB) from 2019 to 2024 and as STB chair from 2021 to 2024. He previously served as the chair of the board of directors at Metra, the Chicago commuter rail system.
From 1975 to 1987, Oberman was a member of the Chicago City Council, representing the 43rd Ward. During his tenure, he earned a reputation as a reform leader, committed to promoting transparency in key governing processes while also working to reduce government corruption and profligate spending. He was one of the few white Council members who supported Mayor Harold Washington during the Council Wars. He was an unsuccessful candidate for Illinois Attorney General in the 1982, 1986 and 1994 elections.