Letitia James - life 9 facts

Letitia Ann "Tish" James (born October 18, 1958) is an American lawyer, activist, and politician.

She is a member of the Democratic Party and the current Attorney General of New York

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having won the 2018 election to succeed appointed Attorney General Barbara Underwood.

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She is the first African-American and first woman to be elected to the position.

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Born and raised in Brooklyn, James obtained her J.D. degree at Howard University in Washington, D.C.

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James served as a member of the New York City Council from 2004 to 2013

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James was a candidate in the 2022 New York gubernatorial election.

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she attended Fort Hamilton High School

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She received her B.A. from the City University of New York's Lehman College in 1981

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