New York Attorney General
The New York State Attorney General is the chief legal officer of the State of New York. The office has been in existence in some form since 1626, under the Dutch colonial government of New York.
The current Attorney General is Eric Schneiderman. He was elected on November 2, 2010 and took office on January 1, 2011.
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