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Encyclopedia > Drew Edmondson
William Andrew Edmondson

Attorney General Drew Edmondson
Attorney General of Oklahoma
In office
1995 – present
Preceded by Susan B. Loving
Succeeded by Incumbent
Born October 12, 1946
Washington, D.C.
Political party Democrat
Spouse Linda Larason Edmondson

William Andrew "Drew" Edmondson (born October 12, 1946), is an American lawyer and politician from Oklahoma. A member of the Democratic Party, Edmondson is the 16th and current Attorney General of Oklahoma. Image File history File links Drew_Edmondson. ... Great Seal of the State of Oklahoma Drew Edmondson, the 16th and current Attorney General of Oklahoma The Attorney General of Oklahoma is the chief legal and law enforcement officer of the State of Oklahoma. ... 1995 (MCMXCV) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... October 12 is the 285th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (286th in leap years). ... 1946 (MCMXLVI) was a common year starting on Tuesday. ... Nickname: DC, The District Motto: Justitia Omnibus (Justice for All) Location of Washington, D.C., in relation to the states Maryland and Virginia. ... The Democratic Party is one of two major political parties in the United States, the other being the Republican Party. ... October 12 is the 285th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (286th in leap years). ... 1946 (MCMXLVI) was a common year starting on Tuesday. ... English barrister 16th century painting of a civil law notary, by Flemish painter Quentin Massys. ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... Official language(s) None Capital Oklahoma City Largest city Oklahoma City Area  Ranked 20th  - Total 69,960 sq mi (181,196 km²)  - Width 230 miles (370 km)  - Length 298 miles (fBlack Mesa Mountain]][2] km)  - % water 1. ... The Democratic Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States; the other being the Republican Party. ... Great Seal of the State of Oklahoma Drew Edmondson, the 16th and current Attorney General of Oklahoma The Attorney General of Oklahoma is the chief legal and law enforcement officer of the State of Oklahoma. ...

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Early life

Drew Edmondson was born in Washington, D.C., and is the son of former U.S. Congressman Ed Edmondson and June Edmondson. He is also a nephew of former Governor J. Howard Edmondson. His brother, James E. Edmondson is a Justice on the Oklahoma Supreme Court. As a child, he grew up in Muskogee, Oklahoma and Washington, D.C. and graduated from Muskogee Central High School in 1964. In 1968, he earned a B.A. in speech education from Northeastern State University, where he was a member of Phi Sigma Kappa Fraternity. While a college student, he married Linda Larason of Fargo, Oklahoma. The couple has two children. Nickname: DC, The District Motto: Justitia Omnibus (Justice for All) Location of Washington, D.C., in relation to the states Maryland and Virginia. ... Edmond Ed Augustus Edmondson (April 7, 1919-December 8, 1990), was a U.S. politician from Oklahoma. ... MLK Library EDMONDSON, James Howard, (brother of Edmond A. Edmondson), a Senator from Oklahoma; born in Muskogee, Okla. ... James E. Edmondson (born 1945), is currently a Justice on the Oklahoma Supreme Court. ... The Supreme Court of Oklahoma is one of the highest judicial body in the U.S. state of Oklahoma and leads the judicial branch of the Oklahoma state government. ... Location within the state of Oklahoma County Muskogee County Mayor Wren Stratton Area    - City 100. ... Northeastern State University (NSU) is located in Tahlequah, Oklahoma, with branches in Broken Arrow and Muskogee. ... Fargo is a town located in Ellis County, Oklahoma. ...


Early career

From 1968 to 1972, he served in the United States Navy including a year of duty in Vietnam. From 1974 to 1976, he served one term in the Oklahoma House of Representatives. He graduated from the University of Tulsa Law School in 1978. That same year, he joined the Muskogee County District Attorney's Office as an intern and became an Assistant District Attorney the following year. Following a brief stint in private practice with his brother, he was elected as Muskogee County District Attorney in 1982, and subsequently reelected unopposed in 1986 and 1990. As District Attorney, he personally prosecuted cases ranging from DUI to death penalty. He resigned in 1992, half way through his third term and reentered private practice. The Oklahoma House of Representatives meets in the State Capitol of Oklahoma The Oklahoma House of Representatives is the larger body of the two houses of the Oklahoma Legislature, the other being the Oklahoma Senate. ... The University of Tulsa is a private, comprehensive university awarding bachelors, masters, and doctoral degrees located in Tulsa, Oklahoma. ... Muskogee County is a county located in the state of Oklahoma. ... A district attorney is, in some U.S. jurisdictions, the title of the local public official who represents the government in the prosecution of criminals. ... It has been suggested that Drunk driving (United States) be merged into this article or section. ... Capital punishment, or the death penalty, is the execution of a convicted criminal by the State as punishment for crimes known as capital crimes or capital offenses. ...


Attorney General

Edmondson was elected as Oklahoma Attorney General in 1994. During his first term, he joined other state attorneys general in filing suit against the tobacco industry, successfully advocated for reform of the death penalty appeals process, and created a victim assistance unit. In 1998, he became the second Oklahoma Attorney General to win reelection unopposed. He was elected to a third term in 2002, defeating state Corporation Commissioner Denise Bode. During 2002-2003, he served as President of the National Association of Attorneys General. Notable cases investigated during his tenure as Attorney General have included the August, 2003 indictment of WorldCom and its former CEO Bernard Ebbers on charges of violating state securities laws although the charges were later dropped following Ebbers's federal sentencing. Furthermore, he conducted a corruption investigation against now-former State Insurance Commissioner Carroll Fisher, which resulted in Fisher's impeachment, resignation, and indictment on charges including embezzlement, tax evasion, perjury, and bribery. Following the 2002 federal appeals court decision declaring the Pledge of Allegiance unconstitututional, he joined several other state attorneys general in urging the U.S. Supreme Court to review the decision. He is running for a fourth term in the 2006 election, and is running against Republican James Dunn in the general election. The tobacco industry comprises those persons and companies engaged in the growth, preparation for sale, shipment, advertisement, and distribution of tobacco and tobacco-related products. ... This article lacks information on the importance of the subject matter. ... The National Association of Attorneys General (NAAG) is an organization in the United States of U.S. state Attorneys General which, according to the organization itself, aims to foster interstate cooperation on legal and law enforcement issues, to conduct policy research and analysis of issues, and facilitate communication between the... For a time, WorldCom (WCOM) was the United States second largest long distance phone company (AT&T was the largest). ... Bernard John Ebbers Bernard John Ebbers, also known as Bernie Ebbers (born August 27, 1941 in Edmonton, Alberta), is a Canadian-born businessman. ... Security is a type of transferable interest representing financial value. ... Depiction of the impeachment trial of Andrew Johnson, then President of the United States, in 1868. ... This article contrasts tax evasion, tax avoidance, tax resistance and tax mitigation. ... Perjury is the act of lying or making verifiably false statements on a material matter under oath or affirmation in a court of law or in any of various sworn statements in writing. ... Bribery is a crime implying a sum or gift given alters the behaviour of the person in ways not consistent with the duties of that person. ... It has been suggested that Pledge of Allegiance criticism be merged into this article or section. ... The Supreme Court Building, Washington, D.C. The Supreme Court Building, Washington, D.C., (large image) The Supreme Court of the United States, located in Washington, D.C., is the highest court (see supreme court) in the United States; that is, it has ultimate judicial authority within the United States... 2006 (MMVI) is a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... James Dunn may refer to: James Dunn (actor), (Bad Girl, A Tree Grows In Brooklyn]]) James Dunn (politician), formerly MP for Liverpool, Kirkdale James Whitney Dunn, U.S. Representative from the state of Michigan James Dunn (theologian), Professor of Divinity at the University of Durham James Hamet Dunn, 1st Baronet...


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AL: Troy King
AR: Mike Beebe
AZ: Terry Goddard
CA: Bill Lockyer
CO: John Suthers
CT: Richard Blumenthal
DE: Carl Danberg
FL: Charlie Crist
GA: Thurbert Baker
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HI: Mark Bennett
IA: Tom Miller
ID: Lawrence Wasden
IL: Lisa Madigan
IN: Steve Carter
KS: Phill Kline
KY: Greg Stumbo
LA: Charles Foti
MA: Tom Reilly
MD: J. Joseph Curran, Jr.
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ME: G. Steven Rowe
MI: Mike Cox
MN: Mike Hatch
MO: Jay Nixon
MS: Jim Hood
MT: Mike McGrath
NC: Roy A. Cooper
ND: Wayne Stenehjem
NE: Jon Bruning
NH: Kelly Ayotte
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NJ: Stuart Rabner
NM: Patricia A. Madrid
NV: George Chanos
NY: Eliot Spitzer
OH: Jim Petro
OK: Drew Edmondson
OR: Hardy Myers
PA: Tom Corbett
RI: Patrick C. Lynch
SC: Henry McMaster
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SD: Larry Long
TN: Paul Summers
TX: Greg Abbott
UT: Mark Shurtleff
VA: Bob McDonnell
VT: William Sorrell
WA: Rob McKenna
WI: Peg Lautenschlager
WV: Darrell McGraw
WY: Patrick Crank A.G. Long Larry Long is the current Attorney General of the state of South Dakota, United States, elected in 2002. ... Paul G. Summers (b. ... Template:Infobox Attorney General Greg Abbott in front of the Ten Commandments display he argued for in front of the U.S. Supreme Court. ... Mark Shurtleff Mark Shurtleff is the current attorney general of the state of Utah, United States, since 2001. ... The Attorney General of Virginia is an executive office in the Government of Virginia. ... Robert F. McDonnell, (born June 15, 1954 in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania) is the Attorney General-Elect of Virginia. ... Vermont Attorney General is an elected office in Vermont, United States. ... A.G. Sorrell William H. Sorrell is the current attorney general of the state of Vermont, United States. ... Robert Rob McKenna, a Republican from Bellevue, Washington, USA, was elected Washington State Attorney General in November 2004. ... This is a list of attorneys general from the U.S. state of Wisconsin. ... Peg Lautenschlager (born November 22, 1955) is the Attorney General of the State of Wisconsin. ... Darrell Vivian McGraw, Jr. ... A.G. Crank Patrick J. Crank is the current attorney general of the state of Wyoming, United States, since 2002. ...


Other members of the National Association of Attorneys General
AS: Malaetasi Togafau • GU: Douglas Moylan • NMI: Matt Gregory • PR: Roberto J. Sanchez-Ramos • VI: Kerry Drue
DC: Robert SpagnolettiUnited States: Alberto Gonzales (honorary member) The National Association of Attorneys General (NAAG) is an organization in the United States of U.S. state Attorneys General which, according to the organization itself, aims to foster interstate cooperation on legal and law enforcement issues, to conduct policy research and analysis of issues, and facilitate communication between the... Malaetasi M. Togafau is the current Attorney General of the American Samoa, serving in the early 1990s and again since 2005. ... Douglas Moylan is the current Attorney General of Guam, elected 2002. ... Matt Gregory is the current Attorney General of the Northern Mariana Islands, appointed 2006. ... A.G. Roberto J. Sanchez-Ramos Roberto J. Sanchez Ramos is the current Secretary of Justice of Puerto Rico, appointed in 2005 by Governor Aníbal Acevedo Vilá. Prior to becoming the Secretary of Justice, Sanchez Ramos served as Solicitor General of Puerto Rico. ... Kerry Drue is the current Attorney General of the United States Virgin Islands, appointed 2005. ... A.G. Spagnoletti Robert Spagnoletti is the current Attorney General of the District of Columbia, United States, appointed 2004. ... Alberto R. Gonzales (born August 4, 1955) is the 80th and current Attorney General of the United States, becoming the first Hispanic to serve in the position. ...


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Drew Edmondson Again for Oklahoma Attorney General (311 words)
We consider Drew Edmondson a champion because he is one of the few sources of regulation for conservation efforts.
Drew said, "It doesn't matter if you are young or old, male or female, urban or rural, safety is an issue for all of Oklahoma and all Oklahomans."
Drew knows that our children are Oklahoma's future and works hard to protect their health, ensure their safety and increase resources for schools.
J. Howard Edmondson - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (317 words)
James Howard Edmondson (September 27, 1925 - November 17, 1971) was Governor of Oklahoma from 1959 to 1963, and was the youngest governor in the history of the state.
Edmondson was inaugurated Governor of Oklahoma January 8, 1959, after having been elected to that post by the largest majority ever given a gubernatorial candidate in the state.
Edmondson is the brother of former U.S. Congressman Ed Edmondson.
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