Rob McKenna
17th Attorney General of Washington / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Robert Marion McKenna (born October 1, 1962)[1] is an American lawyer and politician who served as the 17th attorney general of Washington from 2005 to 2013 after serving on the Metropolitan King County Council from 1996 to 2005. A member of the Republican Party, he ran for Governor of Washington in 2012, losing to Democrat Jay Inslee.
Rob McKenna | |
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17th Attorney General of Washington | |
In office January 12, 2005 – January 16, 2013 | |
Governor | Christine Gregoire |
Preceded by | Christine Gregoire |
Succeeded by | Bob Ferguson |
Member of the King County Council from the 6th district | |
In office January 1, 1996 – January 12, 2005 | |
Preceded by | Bruce Laing |
Succeeded by | Reagan Dunn |
Personal details | |
Born | Robert Marion McKenna (1962-10-01) October 1, 1962 (age 61) Fort Sam Houston, Texas, U.S. |
Political party | Republican |
Spouses | Marilyn McKenna
(m. 1986; div. 2016)Amy McKenna (m. 2020) |
Children | 4 |
Education | University of Washington, Seattle (BA) University of Chicago (JD) |
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McKenna is an Eagle Scout, was student body president at the University of Washington, and attended the University of Chicago Law School, where he was on the law review.[2] He currently is a partner at Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP in Seattle where he represents a wide range of technology and other companies in matters involving cyber security, data privacy, litigation, appellate litigation, regulatory proceedings, state attorney general investigations, and legislative issues.[3]