Janet Wood Reno (July 21, 1938 – November 7, 2016) was an American lawyer and public official who served as the 78th United States attorney general from 1993 to 2001. A member of the Democratic Party, Reno was the second-longest serving attorney general, behind only William Wirt, and the first female to serve in the position.

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. (1938-2016) Who Was Janet Reno? After attending Cornell...

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 · MIAMI (AP) — Janet Reno, who was the first woman to serve as U.S. attorney general but also became the epicenter of multiple political storms during the Clinton administration, died early Monday. She was 78.

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.

Janet Reno was the seventy-fifth attorney general of the United States and the first woman ever to serve as attorney general, the nation's top law-enforcement job. She sought new frontiers for the Justice Department, which is led by the attorney general and is …

Nov 7, 2016 · Janet Reno ’63, the longest serving U.S. attorney general of the 20th century and the first woman to have ever held the post, died on Monday at age 78, from complications of Parkinson’s disease. Reno was nominated to the post of U.S. attorney general by President Clinton in 1993 and she served for eight years before stepping down in 2001.

Nov 7, 2016 · Reno, a 64-year-old Democrat who now enjoys widespread support among black voters, never saw herself that way during the McDuffie saga. In fact, she still sees the case, which was actually...

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.

Mar 11, 2017 · As the first female Attorney General – and the longest sitting in more than a century – Janet Reno served the country with an unshakeable sense of personal integrity and accountability.