2015
Karl Racine became the first elected Attorney General of the District of Columbia in 2014 (before which the Mayor appointed the AG). Prior to his election, he was Managing Partner at Venable LLP, where he focused his practice on white collar defense and civil litigation. He also served in the DC Public Defender Service and as an Associate White House Counsel during President Bill Clinton’s first term. AG Racine was born in Haiti and fled to the U.S. with...
Karl Racine became the first elected Attorney General of the District of Columbia in 2014 (before which the Mayor appointed the AG). Prior to his election, he was Managing Partner at Venable LLP, where he focused his practice on white collar defense and civil litigation. He also served in the DC Public Defender Service and as an Associate White House Counsel during President Bill Clinton’s first term. AG Racine was born in Haiti and fled to the U.S. with his parents at a young age to escape authoritarian rule. AG Racine has announced he will not seek reelection in 2022.
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