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Drew Edmondson
William Andrew Edmondson (born October 12, 1946), known as Drew Edmondson, is an American lawyer and politician from the state of Oklahoma. A member of the Democratic Party, Edmondson served as the 16th Attorney General of Oklahoma from 1995 to 2011. Prior to his election as state attorney general, he served as district attorney for Muskogee County, Oklahoma, from 1983 to 1992. He was defeated twice in campaigns for U.S. Congress in Oklahoma's 2nd congressional district, where his father Ed Edmondson served from 1953 to 1973. Edmondson was defeated twice in statewide races for Governor of Oklahoma. In 2010, Edmondson was defeated by Jari Askins in an unsuccessful bid for the Democratic Party nomination for Governor. Following his service as attorney general, he joined the Oklahoma City law office of Riggs Abney. He was the Democratic nominee for Governor in 2018 but was defeated by Republican nominee Kevin Stitt in the general election. Early life and career Drew Edmondson wa ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Attorney General Of Oklahoma
The Attorney General of Oklahoma is the State Attorney General for the state of Oklahoma. The attorney general serves as the chief legal and law enforcement officer of the State of Oklahoma and head of the Office of the Oklahoma Attorney General. The attorney general is responsible for providing legal advice to the other departments and agencies of the executive branch, legislative branch and judicial branch of the state government. The attorney general is also responsible for the prosecution of offenses against Oklahoma law and advocate for the basic legal rights of Oklahoma residents. The 19th Attorney General of Oklahoma is John M. O'Connor. The 18th Attorney General of Oklahoma was Mike Hunter, who assumed that post on February 20, 2017, serving until his resignation on June 1, 2021. Governor Mary Fallin appointed him to succeed Scott Pruitt who was nominated on December 7, 2016 by President-elect Donald Trump to be the next Administrator of the Environmental Protectio ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |