Overview

Rob McKenna is Washington’s 17th Attorney General. As the state’s chief legal officer, he provides legal services to state agencies, boards and commissions.

During his tenure as attorney general, AG McKenna has been named:

• National Association of Attorneys General (NAAG) Executive Board Member;

• One of Washington CEO Magazine’s Most Amazing Attorneys of 2006;

• One of Seattle Magazine’s 26 Most Influential People in Seattle;

• Aspen Institute Rodel Fellow in Public Leadership;

• Among Law and Politics Magazine’s 25 Smartest People in Washington; and

• King County Washington Women Lawyers’ Special Contribution to the Judiciary Award Winner.

McKenna received his J.D. from the University of Chicago Law School in 1988, where he was a member of the Law Review. He earned a B.A. in Economics and a B.A. in International Studies, both with honors, from the University of Washington. He was also student body president and graduated Phi Beta Kappa

McKenna, his wife Marilyn and their four children reside in Bellevue.

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