Dana Nessel
Dana Nessel | |
|---|---|
| Democratic Party nominee for Michigan Attorney General | |
| Election date November 6, 2018 | |
| Opponent(s) | Tom Leonard |
| Incumbent | Bill Schuette |
| Personal details | |
| Political party | Democratic Party |
| Residence | Plymouth, Michigan |
| Alma mater | University of Michigan Wayne State University Law School |
Dana Nessel is an American attorney and politician from the state of Michigan.
Nessel graduated from West Bloomfield High School in West Bloomfield Township, Michigan. She played soccer and was named All-State. Nessel earned her bachelor's degree from the University of Michigan and her Juris Doctor from Wayne State University Law School.[1] She worked as a prosecutor in the Wayne County Prosecutor's Office.[2][3]
Nessel successfully argued DeBoer v. Snyder, which declared Michigan's ban on same-sex marriage was unconstitutional.[4] In 2016, she founded Fair Michigan, a nonprofit organization that supports LGBTQ rights.[1]
In 2018, Nessel won the Democratic Party nomination for Michigan Attorney General over Patrick Miles Jr.[4][5]
Nessel and her wife, Alanna Maguire, have two sons.[6]
References[edit]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Dana Nessel run for Michigan Attorney General: What fuels her". Freep.com. Retrieved October 22, 2018.
- ↑ "Dana Nessel: To fight for environment, most vulnerable as Attorney General | Bridge Magazine". Bridgemi.com. September 17, 2018. Retrieved October 22, 2018.
- ↑ "Dana Nessel hopes to bring power to the people as Michigan attorney general". MLive.com. October 18, 2018. Retrieved October 22, 2018.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 "Dana Nessel wins Democratic endorsement for Michigan attorney general". Freep.com. April 15, 2018. Retrieved October 22, 2018.
- ↑ "Michigan Dems make it official with Dana Nessel as AG candidate". MLive.com. August 26, 2018. Retrieved October 22, 2018.
- ↑ Lessenberry, Jack (April 27, 2018). "Dana Nessel makes a run for Michigan attorney general - The Blade". Toledoblade.com. Retrieved October 22, 2018.
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