Mar 01, 2022 · Access to Illinois Attorney General Services and Information. Tuesday, March 1 2022 ATTORNEY GENERAL RAOUL, STATE BOARD OF EDUCATION ANNOUNCE GUIDANCE TO COMBAT SCHOOL-TO-PRISON PIPELINE
Democratic State Senator Kwame Raoul in the race of Illinois Attorney General Tuesday night. Republican challenger Erika Harold called him to concede the …
Mar 21, 2018 · Earlier Tuesday evening, attorney and former Miss America Erika Harold won the Republican primary for Illinois Attorney General. Harold beat out litigation attorney Gary Grasso Tuesday for the ...
Comptroller. Illinois is holding an election for attorney general on November 8, 2022. The primary is scheduled for June 28, 2022. The filing deadline is March 14, 2022. Contents. 1 Candidates and election results. 2 Past elections. 2.1 2018. 2.2 2014.
Lisa MooreKwame Raoul (/ˈkwɑːmeɪ rɑːˈuːl/, born September 30, 1964) is an American lawyer and politician who has been the 42nd Attorney General of Illinois since 2019....Kwame RaoulPolitical partyDemocraticSpouse(s)Lisa MooreChildren2EducationDePaul University (BA) Illinois Institute of Technology (JD)16 more rows
$160,800/yearState executive salariesOffice and current officialSalaryGovernor of Illinois J.B. PritzkerLieutenant Governor of Illinois Juliana Stratton$67,836/yearAttorney General of Illinois Kwame Raoul$160,800/yearIllinois Secretary of State Jesse White$156,5415 more rows
42List of attorneys general#NameTerm39Roland W. Burris1991–199540Jim Ryan1995–200341Lisa Madigan2003–201942Kwame Raoul2019–present39 more rows
The Attorney GeneralThe Attorney General is the state's chief legal officer and is responsible for protecting the public interest of the state and its people. Litigate to ensure state and federal laws are followed and respected. The Attorney General provides services that cover a broad range of issues, reaching every corner of Illinois.
102 countiesThere are 102 counties in Illinois.Oct 8, 2021
Kwame Raoul (Democratic Party)Illinois / Attorney general
Originally an appointed office, it is now an office filled by election through universal suffrage. Based in Chicago and Springfield, he or she is responsible for providing legal counsel for the various state agencies including the Governor of Illinois and Illinois General Assembly.
From the Illinois Attorney General's website: Attorney General Lisa Madigan today announced that she has appointed Carolyn Shapiro to serve as the new Solicitor General in the Office of the Attorney General.
Attorneys generalAttorneys 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. Most are elected, though a few are appointed by the governor.
Governor Juliana StrattonLieutenant Governor Juliana Stratton In this role, her portfolio includes leading the Justice, Equity and Opportunity Initiative, and chairing the Illinois Council on Women and Girls, the Governor's Rural Affairs Council, the Military Economic Development Council and the Illinois River Coordinating Council.
Jesse White is Illinois' 37th Secretary of State. White was first elected to the office in 1998 and won landslide victories in 2002, in which he won all 102 counties, and again in 2006, 2010 and 2014.
The principal duties of the Attorney General are to: Represent the United States in legal matters. Supervise and direct the administration and operation of the offices, boards, divisions, and bureaus that comprise the Department.Oct 8, 2021
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Kwame Raoul defeated Erika Harold and Bubba Harsy in the general election for Attorney General of Illinois on November 6, 2018.
In her first campaign, Foxx ran on a platform centered on criminal justice reform as part of a wave of progressive prosecutors running for office nationwide. She cruised to victory in the 2016 general election with 72% of the vote over her Republican opponent.
The policy now keeps retail theft charges as misdemeanors unless the value of the items stolen exceeds $1,000, well above the previous $300 to $500 threshold at which felony charges were allowed, or if the suspect has 10 prior felony convictions.