Letitia James: Wiki (Politician), Bio, Age, Family, Career, Net Worth

Letitia James: Wiki, Age, Bio, Family, Height, Net Worth, Profession, Birthday, Nationality, Parents, Life Career, Education, Achievements & More: Letitia James is an American lawyer, activist, and politician. She is a member of the Democratic Party and the current attorney general of New York, having won the 2018 election and succeeding in the position.

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Letitia James Life

Letitia Ann James was born on October 18, 1958, in Brooklyn, New York. She has seven siblings and is born to Nellie James and Robert James. She graduated from New York City public schools. Park Slope, Brooklyn, was where she was raised in and she attended Fort Hamilton High School. She studied at the City University of New York’s Lehman College and received her BA degree in 1981. She majored in liberal arts with an emphasis on social work.

Later on, she earned her J.D. degree from Howard University School of Law in Washington, D.C. She practiced law in New York State in 1989. In 2013, James got a degree in Master of Public Administration from the Columbia School of International and Public Affairs.

She has never married.

Letitia James Career

She established the Urban Network which was an alliance of African American professional organizations. It aims at providing scholarships for young people. She has also served as a public defender for the Legal Aid Society.

Formerly, she served in New York Governor Mario Cuomo’s Task Force. Its agenda was to have Diversity in the Judiciary. She served as counsel for Albert Vann, Chief of Staff. Back in 1999, she was appointed the first Assistant Attorney General. She was put in charge of the Brooklyn regional office. While working in that position, James worked in many positions but prominently focused on consumer complaints involving predatory lending and other illegal business methods.

Letitia James as State Attorney General

She swore in as attorney general on January 1, 2019. She succeeded Barbara Underwood, who was appointed after Eric Schneiderman retired. In a televised broadcast, on August 2020 she declared a state civil lawsuit. It was registered in New York Supreme Court against the National Rifle Association (NRA). The four NRA department administrators were named as co-defendants. The NRA registered a countersuit against James, quoting statements she made throughout her 2018 campaign.

Here is the full bio of Letitia James, her family, mother, father, brother, sister, name, age, height in feet, wide, body measurement, boyfriend, interest, high school, college, nationality,  University, spouse, Instagram, income network, birthday, zodiac, sign, education, religion, date of birth.

Letitia James Bio, Height, Weight, Profile, Net Worth

Real name Letitia James
Gender  Female
Age  62
Date of birth October 18, 1958
Birthplace New York City, New York, U.S.
Nationality  American
Hometown Not Known
Profession Not Known
Height  Not  Known
Weight  Not Known
School Not Known
Zodiac sign Libra
Marital status Not Known
University Lehman College (BA)
Howard University (JD)
Columbia University (MPA)
Parents  Nellie James and Robert James
Siblings 7
Boyfriend None
Religion Christianity
Children None
Net worth Not Known

Some lesser-known facts

  • She was born on October 18, 1958, in Brooklyn, New York.
  • Her J.D. degree is obtained from Howard University School of Law in Washington, D.C.
  • She founded the Urban Network which was an association of African American professional institutions.
  • She swore in as attorney general on January 1, 2019, and succeeded Barbara Underwood.
  • James has seven siblings.
  • During the pride parades, she can be seen participating

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