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Dana Nessel
American politician and lawyer (born 1969) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Dana Michelle Nessel[1] (born April 19, 1969) is an American lawyer and politician. She is the 54th Attorney General of Michigan since 2019. She is a member of the Democratic Party.
Quick Facts 54th Attorney General of Michigan, Governor ...
Dana Nessel | |
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54th Attorney General of Michigan | |
Assumed office January 1, 2019 | |
Governor | Gretchen Whitmer |
Preceded by | Bill Schuette |
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Born | (1969-04-19) April 19, 1969 (age 55) West Bloomfield Township, Michigan, U.S. |
Political party | Democratic |
Spouse(s) |
Alanna Maguire ā (m. 2015) |
Children | 2 |
Education | University of Michigan (BA) Wayne State University (JD) |
Website | Government website |
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Nessel is the second openly lesbian person elected attorney general of a state in the United States (after Maura Healey of Massachusetts) and the first openly LGBTQ+ person elected to statewide office in Michigan. She is also the first Jew to be elected Attorney General of Michigan.[2]