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Janet Wood Reno (July 21, 1938 – November 7, 2016) was an American lawyer and public official who served as the first female and 78th United States attorney general. Reno, a member of the Democratic Party, held the position from 1993 to 2001, making her the second-longest serving attorney general, behind only William Wirt .
Apr 2, 2014 · Janet Reno broke new ground in 1993 as the first woman to serve as U.S. Attorney General, serving under President Bill Clinton.
Apr 24, 2024 · Janet Reno (born July 21, 1938, Miami, Florida, U.S.—died November 7, 2016, Miami) was an American lawyer and public official who became the first woman attorney general (1993–2001) of the United States.
Nov 7, 2016 · Janet Reno, the first woman to serve as United States attorney general, died on Monday at 78. She died of complications from Parkinson’s disease, according to her family.
Oct 25, 2022 · On March 12, 1993, Ms. Reno became the first woman and 78th attorney general. She went on to become the longest serving attorney general in the 20th century. Ms. Reno died on November 7, 2016.
Nov 7, 2016 · Janet Reno, the first woman to serve as U.S. attorney general and the epicenter of several political storms during the Clinton administration, has died at age 78 at her Miami home.
Dec 31, 2016 · Nominated the day before Abraham Lincoln’s birthday in 1993 to be the nation’s first female attorney general, Janet Reno, at 6-foot-2—the same height as Bill Clinton, and just two inches...
Nov 7, 2016 · Janet Reno, the first woman to serve as attorney general of the United States, died early Monday from complications of Parkinson's disease. Reno's goddaughter Gabrielle D'Alemberte and...
Janet Wood Reno was an American lawyer and public official who served as the first female and 78th United States attorney general. Reno, a member of the Democratic Party, held the position from 1993 to 2001, making her the second-longest serving attorney general, behind only William Wirt.
Nov 7, 2016 · Janet Reno, the first woman to serve as U.S. attorney general, has died due to complications from Parkinson's disease.
