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Janet Wood Reno (July 21, 1938 – November 7, 2016) was an American lawyer and public official who served as the first female and 78th United States attorney general. Reno, a member of the Democratic Party, held the position from 1993 to 2001, making her the second-longest serving attorney general, behind only William Wirt.
Since 1959, there have been 34 states which have appointed or elected women as attorneys-general. Puerto Rico has had a record four women hold office as attorney general, the most of any U.S. state or territory. Anne X. Alpern of Pennsylvania is the first woman to hold office as the attorney-general of a state. [1]
In 1982 she ran unsuccessfully for Attorney General. But when she ran again in 1984, Violet won the election, becoming the first elected female attorney general in the United States. [2] During her time in office she focused on organized crime, environmental issues, and victims’ rights. [2] She also pushed for banking reform. [5]
Janet Reno, the first woman U.S. attorney general who served eight tumultuous years with President Bill Clinton, has died at 78, according to media reports.
It includes Women lawyers that can also be found in the parent category, or in diffusing subcategories of the parent. Pages in category "First women attorneys general" The following 9 pages are in this category, out of 9 total.
Janet Reno is the first woman to be the U.S. attorney general. She served under former President Bill Clinton for eight years, making her the second-longest-serving attorney general in the country ...
Bondi, 59, served as Florida’s first female attorney general from 2011 to 2019 and has been a longtime ally of the 45th president. “Pam was a prosecutor for nearly 20 years, where she was very ...
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