On March 12, 1993, Ms. Reno became the first woman and 78th attorney general. She went on to become the longest serving attorney general in the 20th century.Mar 16, 2021
Deceased (1938–2016)Janet Reno / Living or Deceased
November 7, 2016Janet Reno / Date of death
Democratic PartyJanet Reno / PartyThe Democratic Party is one of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States. It was founded in 1828 by supporters of Andrew Jackson, making it the world's oldest active political party. Since the 1860s, its main political rival has been the Republican Party. Wikipedia
July 21, 1938Janet Reno / Date of birth
Parkinson's diseaseJanet Reno / Cause of deathParkinson's disease, or simply Parkinson's, is a long-term degenerative disorder of the central nervous system that mainly affects the motor system. The symptoms usually emerge slowly, and as the disease worsens, non-motor symptoms become more common. Wikipedia
Eric Himpton Holder Jr. (born January 21, 1951) is an American lawyer who served as the 82nd Attorney General of the United States from 2009 to 2015. Holder, serving in the administration of President Barack Obama, was the first African American to hold the position of U.S. Attorney General.
President Bill ClintonHer cases varied greatly from political corruption to child abuse, which she skillfully handled. Reno was thrust into the national spotlight in 1993 when President Bill Clinton appointed her to become the first female U.S. attorney general.Jan 29, 2018
Attorneys general are the top legal officers of their state or territory. They advise and represent their legislature and state agencies and act as the “People's Lawyer” for the citizens.
6′ 2″Janet Reno / Height
Miami, FLJanet Reno / Place of birthMiami, officially the City of Miami, is a coastal metropolis located in Miami-Dade County in southeastern Florida. With a population of 467,963 as of the 2020 census, it is the second-most populous city in Florida, eleventh-most populous city in the Southeast, and 44th-most populous city in the United States. Wikipedia
Attorney General Janet Reno has Parkinson disease, but she never stuffs her hands in her pockets to hide her tremors. Instead she's completely upfront about the neurological disease, which was diagnosed in 1995. “I never try to hide anything,” said the Miami native. “I'm just me.”