Attorney General
As Washington's 17th Attorney General, McKenna manages the largest public law office in the state with approximately 1,150 employees and offices in 13 cities statewide: Bellingham, Port Angeles, Everett, Seattle, Tacoma, Olympia, Wenatchee, Spokane, Yakima, Kennewick, Vancouver, Tumwater, and Pullman. The Washington Attorney General's Office serves over 230 state agencies, boards, commissions, colleges, and universities, as well as the Governor and Legislature. As Attorney General, McKenna has made the protection of consumers and businesses, the improvement of community safety and the advancement of open government his chief priorities. He has also argued before the U.S. Supreme Court three times to defend Washington state laws from challenges, and has won each time.
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