Martin J. Oberman

Marty Oberman
Official portrait, 2019
Chair of the Surface Transportation Board
In office January 21, 2021 – May 10, 2024
President	Joe Biden
Preceded by	Ann Begeman[1]
Succeeded by	Robert E. Primus[2]
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[3]
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[4]
Succeeded by	Norm Carlson[5]
Member of the Chicago City Council from the 43rd ward
In office 1975 (1975)–1987 (1987)
Preceded by	William Singer
Succeeded by	Edwin Eisendrath
Personal details
Born	(1945-04-23) April 23, 1945 (age 79) 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.^[6]

Oberman was a Chicago City Councilman, representing the 43rd Ward from 1975 to 1987. 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.^[7] He was an unsuccessful candidate for Illinois Attorney General in the 1982, 1986 and 1994 elections.