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Doug Gansler
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| Douglas F. Gansler | |
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Attorney General of Maryland
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| In office January 2, 2007 – Incumbent |
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| Preceded by | J. Joseph Curran |
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| Succeeded by | Incumbent |
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| Born | 1962 |
| Political party | Democrat |
| Spouse | Laura Leedy Gansler |
| Profession | Attorney |
| Religion | Jewish |
Douglas F. "Doug" Gansler (born 1962) is a Maryland politician and Attorney General of Maryland. Gansler won the Democratic nomination in the primary election on September 12, 2006, [1] and beat Republican Scott Rolle in the general election on November 7, 2006.
Gansler spent some of his early years in New Jersey before moving to the Washington area in the mid-1970's.
Gansler attended Sidwell Friends School, a Quaker school in Washington, D.C. in grades 6-12. From Sidwell Friends, Gansler went on to Yale University, where he played lacrosse with distinction, and graduated cum laude.
Gansler received his law degree from the University of Virginia School of Law.
Gansler served as the State's Attorney for Montgomery County, Maryland from January 1999 until January 2, 2007. Prior to this position, Gansler was an assistant United States Attorney from 1992 to 1998, and a member of the law firms of Coburn & Schertler and Howrey & Simon.
Doug Gansler took the oath of office as Attorney General on January 2, 2007.
| Preceded by J. Joseph Curran, Jr. |
Attorney General of Maryland 2007–present |
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