Sentences with phrase «to serve as attorney general»

«I think this is a rare instance where the governor and the attorney general collaborated,» said Dennis Vacco, a Republican who served as attorney general from 1994 to 1998.

In public office, he first served as the Attorney General of the State of New York from 1999 to 2006, and was subsequently elected as the state's 54th governor in 2007.

Ellen Rosenblum, the first woman to serve as attorney general for Oregon, has a message for all women considering a run for office: Don't overthink it.

Gov. Andrew Cuomo said there is no hurry to find an interim replacement for Schneiderman because the office is in good hands under Underwood, whom he appointed solicitor general in 2007 while serving as attorney general.

Goldsmith joined Debevoise in September 2007 after serving as attorney general from 2001 to 2007.

State law says the Legislature «shall appoint» a candidate to serve as attorney general in the event of a resignation.

He previously served as Attorney General from 2001 to 2003 and as Minister for Foreign Affairs from 2003 to 2007 whiles a lawmaker representing Abuakwa South Constituency in the Eastern region.

When Democrat Spitz took office in 2007 (after serving as attorney general under Republican Governor George Pataki) the second thing on his to - do list was «Get Bruno».

He was an activist, reformist and progressive Justice Minister but he also served as Attorney General during the invocation of the War Measures Act during... [more]

Trump replaced Yates with Dana Boente, the United States attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia, saying that he would serve as attorney general until Congress acts to confirm Sen. Jeff Sessions of Alabama.

From 1996 to 2008, he served as the Member of Parliament for the Abuakwa South Constituency of the Eastern Region and later served as an Attorney General and Minister of Justice between 2001 and 2007 under the erstwhile John Kufour Presidency.

Stamm served as Attorney General Cuomo's deputy bureau chief for public integrity.

He had served as Attorney General since 2010 and was up for re-election in November.

Former Labour frontbencher — last served as attorney general from 2007 - 10.

Gov. Andrew Cuomo and former Gov. Eliot Spitzer both served as attorney general directly before becoming governor.

«It's been my great honor and privilege to serve as Attorney General for the people of the State of New York.

Cahill said he will not run for governor, or any other higher office, while serving as attorney general.

«I believe somebody who serves as attorney general should be fully committed to that office, should not be using that office as a stepping stone or a pedestal for a higher office,» he said.

As much as he has a lot of respect for the President and Hon. Martin Amidu he feels the special prosecutor has served as the attorney general in the previous administration and should not have demoted himself to take up a position under the attorney general's office.

Cuomo, a freshman who previously served as attorney general, is de facto head of the state party.

Kaye turned down a chance to serve as attorney general under President Bill Clinton.

«Mr. Spitzer, you were an assistant district attorney, you also served as attorney general,» noted the CBS 2 reporter.

«Notably, the Governor requested this power when he served as Attorney General,» he wrote.

«My personal opinion is that, given the damning pattern of facts and corroboration laid out in the article, I do not believe it is possible for Eric Schneiderman to continue to serve as Attorney General, and for the good of the office, he should resign,» Cuomo, a Democrat, said in a statement.

... I don't think that is appropriate, I don't think that is appropriate for me because I serve as attorney general.»

My personal opinion is that, given the damning pattern of facts and corroboration laid out in the article, I do not believe it is possible for Eric Schneiderman to continue to serve as Attorney General, and for the good of the office, he should resign.»

STATEMENT BY ATTORNEY GENERAL ERIC T. SCHNEIDERMAN «It's been my great honor and privilege to serve as Attorney General for the people of the State of New York.

«He was very much trusted by the governor, including handling such sensitive matters,» said Lacewell, a former federal prosecutor in Brooklyn who joined Cuomo when he was serving as attorney general.

In a statement released Monday around 9:45 p.m., the state attorney general — who had been running for re-election — said, «It's been my great honor and privilege to serve as Attorney General for the people of the State of New York.

According to the statement, the new SSG had served as the Attorney General of the state during the tenure of former governor Abdullahi Adamu.

Underwood is one of the first women to clerk at the Supreme Court and would be the first woman to serve as attorney general.

Laufer asserted that Sugarman, who worked for Cuomo both when he served as attorney general and during his time as governor, may have been selectively enforcing state election laws in her investigation, and raised the possibility the memo was «politically motivated,» presumably by animosity between Cuomo and de Blasio.

The law now requires that a person have at least 10 years» experience in the «active practice» of law in Connecticut to be eligible to serve as attorney general.

While serving as Attorney General, Nana Akufo - Addo returned seized properties to Amankwah's family.

The state Supreme Court ruled that she did not meet the requirements to serve as attorney general, and she was blocked from the ballot.

Cuomo had appointed her when he served as attorney general.

«Based on this extensive and serious reporting, I do not believe that Eric Schneiderman should continue to serve as attorney general.»

«My personal opinion is that, given the damning pattern of facts and corroboration laid out in the article, I do not believe it is possible for Eric Schneiderman to continue to serve as attorney general,» Mr. Cuomo said.

Earlier in the evening, Gov. Andrew Cuomo called on his fellow Democrat to resign, saying he doesn't believe it's possible for Schneiderman to serve as attorney general.

«Based on this extensive and serious reporting, I do not believe that Eric Schneiderman should continue to serve as Attorney General,» she said in a statement.

«My personal opinion is that, given the damning pattern of facts and corroboration laid out in the article, I do not believe it is possible for Eric Schneiderman to continue to serve as Attorney General, and for the good of the office, he should resign,» Cuomo said in a statement.

«My personal opinion is that, given the damning pattern of facts and corroboration laid out in the article, I do not believe it is possible for Eric Schneiderman to continue to serve as Attorney General, and for the good of the office, he should resign,» he added.

«Based on this extensive and serious reporting, I do not believe that Eric Schneiderman should continue to serve as Attorney General.

«My personal opinion is that, given the damning pattern of facts and corroboration laid out in the article, I do not believe it is possible for Eric Schneiderman to continue to serve as attorney general,» Cuomo said.

She was also the first woman to serve as attorney general and minister of justice and consumer affairs for New Brunswick.

According to the New York Times, Schneiderman said in a statement: «It's been my great honor and privilege to serve as attorney general for the people of the State of New York.