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The Florida attorney general is an elected cabinet official in the U.S. state of Florida. The attorney general serves as the chief legal officer of the state, and is head of the Florida Department of Legal Affairs. The office is one of Florida's three elected state cabinet posts, along with the chief financial officer and agriculture commissioner.
Ashley Brooke Moody (born March 28, 1975) is an American attorney and politician serving as the attorney general of Florida since January 2019. Moody previously served as an assistant U.S. attorney and a circuit court judge in Hillsborough County.
Pamela Jo Bondi [1] (born November 17, 1965) is an American attorney, lobbyist, and politician.A member of the Republican Party, she served as Florida attorney general from 2011 to 2019, the first woman elected to the office.
The Florida attorney general is the state's chief legal officer. As defined in the Florida Constitution, [4] the attorney general appoints a statewide prosecutor who may prosecute violations of criminal law occurring in or affecting two or more judicial circuits. The attorney general is responsible for the Department of Legal Affairs. [5]
While Attorney General, McCollum defended Florida's ban on adoptions by homosexuals from a lawsuit, In re: Gill, that challenged the ban. McCollum hired Dr. George Rekers , a controversial clinical psychologist, to testify during the trial that heterosexual parents provide a better environment for children.
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James Cloudis Smith (born May 25, 1940) is an American lawyer who served as the 32nd Florida Attorney General from 1979 to 1987 and 21st and 24th Secretary of State of Florida from 1987 to 1995 and from 2002 until 2003. He currently chairs the Florida State University Board of Trustees. [1] [2]
Richard Edward Doran (born December 26, 1956) is an American attorney from Tallahassee, Florida. He served as the 34th Florida Attorney General from November 5, 2002, to January 3, 2003. [ 1 ]