Janet Reno is a former attorney general of the United States, a position she was appointed to by former President Bill Clinton. She is currently retired and out of public service after a failed bid for Governor of Florida in 2002.
Fast Facts:
- Born: July 21, 1938 in Miami, Florida
- Attended: Coral Gables High School
- Alma Mater: Cornell University
- Received a bachelor of laws degree at Harvard University
- Was the first female U.S. Attorney General
- Has never married or had children
- Suffers from Parkinson's disease
- Ran for the governor of Florida in 2002, but lost
- Appointed twice as attorney general in 1993 and 1997
- Was the president of the Women's Self Government Association at Cornell
Key Dates
- 1938: Born
- 1960: Graduated from Cornell University and enrolled at Harvard University Law School
- 1971: Named staff director of the Judiciary Committee of the Florida House of Representatives
- 1973: Accepted a position with the Dade County state's attorney's office
- 1978: Appointed state attorney general for Dade County
- 1993: Nominated by President Bill Clinton for Attorney General of the United States