Bob Ferguson

Bob Ferguson DEMDemocrat

Attorney General

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Bob FergusonDEMDemocrat Attorney General
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WAResidence (state)

Robert Watson Ferguson (born February 23, 1965) is an American lawyer and politician serving as the 18th attorney general of Washington. A member of the Democratic Party, he was first elected in 2012 and re-elected in 2016 and 2020. Prior to serving as attorney general, Ferguson was a member of the King County Council. In 2017, Ferguson was included on the annual Time 100 list of the most influential people in the world. Ferguson is a candidate in the 2024 Washington gubernatorial election.

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Education5 - 5 of 3
University of Washington
Bishop Blanchet High School
New York University School of Law
Past Positions1 - 5 of 5
Attorney General
State of Washington
2012 - Current
Member
City Council, King County
2003 - 2012
Former Law Clerk
Judge Myron Bright, Eight Circuit United States Court of Appeals
Former Law Clerk
Chief Judge W. Fremming Nielsen, Federal District Court, Eastern Washington
Former Litigator
Preston, Gates, and Ellis
Other Experience1 - 3 of 3
Chair
Law, Justice, Health, and Human Services Committee, King County
Former President
Student Body, University of Washington
Member
Jesuit Volunteer Corps
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