Letitia James Dropped her bid for governor, Wikipedia, Salary, Age, Husband, Siblings

Letitia James is a lawyer, activist, and politician from the United States. Letitia is the current Attorney General of New York and a member of the Democratic Party. She was elected in 2018 to succeed appointed Attorney General Barbara Underwood. She is the first African-American woman and the first African-American to hold the role.

James was born and reared in Brooklyn, and after graduating from Lehman College in The Bronx, she earned her J.D. from Howard University in Washington, D.C. She was a public defender, then a member of the New York State Assembly’s staff, and finally an Assistant Attorney General.

In the 2022 New York gubernatorial election, James ran as a candidate. She launched her candidacy on October 29, 2021, and then suspended it on December 9, 2021, preferring to compete for attorney general re-election instead.

Letitia James, the New York Attorney General, has dropped her bid for governor.

Attorney General Letitia James of New York stated on Thursday that she will not run for governor of the state, instead opting to seek for reelection.

In a statement released Thursday, James stated, “I have come to the judgment that I must continue my duties as Attorney General.” “A number of critical investigations and cases are currently underway, and I aim to complete them.”

James entered the contest in late October and quickly established herself as the top contender to Democratic lieutenant governor Kathy Hochul, who replaced former Gov. Andrew Cuomo after his retirement this summer amid a sexual misconduct investigation. In her present role, James oversaw an independent investigation that found Cuomo had sexually harassed 11 women and that the governor’s office had a “pattern” of inappropriate behavior and a “toxic” atmosphere. A separate investigation done at the request of state legislators backed up same findings.

Ms. James, though, was lagging Ms. Hochul, the state’s first female governor, in recent polls by double digits among Democratic primary voters. Despite her years in city and state politics, she was believed to be significantly behind the governor in fund-raising, according to many party strategists and donors, and had struggled to secure high-profile endorsements from politicians and labor unions who typically help crown winners in New York.

Letitia James Age, Date of Birth, Birthday, Family, what about her father, mother, where is she from? Early Life

Letitia Ann James was born in Brooklyn, New York, on October 18, 1958. she is one of Nellie James’s and Robert James’s eight children. 

Letitia went to public schools in New York City. She was interested in learning books since an early age. She received support and love from her parents since her childhood.

Which school and college did she go to? What was her major?

She went to Fort Hamilton High School in Park Slope, Brooklyn, where she was raised. She earned her B.A. in liberal arts with a focus on social work from the City University of New York’s Lehman College in 1981.

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She graduated from Howard University School of Law in Washington, D.C., with a J.D., and was admitted to practice law in New York in 1989. James earned a Master of Public Administration degree from Columbia University’s School of International and Public Affairs in 2013.

Letitia James Net worth, How much does she earn?

Letitia James has an expected net worth of $5 million approximately according to the various news sources.

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 Letitia James’s husband, What about her relationship?

Letitia James’ marital status is unmarried.

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James is a member of the Emmanuel Baptist Church in Brooklyn’s Clinton Hill area

Letitia James Career, What is her profession?

James worked for the Legal Aid Society as a public defender and founded the Urban Network, a collaboration of African American professional organizations dedicated to offering scholarships to young people.

She was a member of former New York Governor Mario Cuomo’s Task Force on Judicial Diversity. She worked for Albert Vann, Roger L. Green’s Chief of Staff in the New York State Assembly, and New York Attorney General Eliot Spitzer’s administration. In 1999, she became the first Assistant Attorney General to lead the Brooklyn regional office.

In November 2001, James ran for the 35th Council District for the first time. James got 42 percent of the vote on the Working Families Party line in a close contest but lost to Democrat James E. Davis.

In September 2009, James defeated community organizer Delia Hunley-Adossa, who got more than $200,000 from Forest City Ratner, and financial consultant Medhanie Estiphanos in the Democratic primary. James was subsequently re-elected for a second term.

In May 2013, she filed an article 78 lawsuit against the Bloomberg administration and Acadia Realty Trust, along with a group of construction unions, community groups, and other elected officials, seeking the closure of the City Point real estate project and a reassessment of its environmental impact.

James announced her candidacy for Attorney General of New York in May 2018, after previously planning to run for Mayor of New York City in 2021. She won the Democratic primary on September 13, 2018, with 40.6 percent of the vote, defeating Zephyr Teachout (31%), and two other candidates.  She was elected attorney general on November 6, 2018, defeating Republican Keith Wofford.

On January 1, 2019, James was sworn in as Attorney General, succeeding Barbara Underwood, who was appointed after Eric Schneiderman resigned.

Is Letitia James available on any kind of social media platform?

Letitia James is reachable on social media platforms like Twitter. Letitia has over 141k followers in her Twitter account. James has been on the YouTube platform where she has 160 subscribers. She is also reachable on Instagram. She has over 22k followers in her Instagram account.

Letitia James ’s Body Appearance Height, Weight

HeightN/A
Hair colorBlack
Eye colorDark Brown
Body Shape       Fit
WeightN/A
Sexuality            Straight

Interesting facts about Letitia James which you should be known about

NationalityAmerican
Age63 years
Zodiac signLibra
Relationship StatusUnmarried
ParentsNellie James and Robert James

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