James Uthmeier
What this job does: The state's top lawyer. Defends the state and its laws in court, fights scams and price gouging, defends criminal convictions when they are appealed, and sits on the Cabinet, which with the governor decides things like restoring rights to people with past convictions. A term is four years, two in a row at most.
- Current office
- Florida Attorney General (appointed; since February 2025)
- Occupation
- Attorney General of Florida; attorney
Background
- Born in Destin, Florida, in 1987. source: en.wikipedia.org
- Earned bachelor's and master's degrees from the University of Florida and a law degree from Georgetown University Law Center (2014). source: en.wikipedia.org
- Worked as an associate at the law firm Jones Day and as senior counsel and senior advisor at the U.S. Department of Commerce from 2017 to 2019. source: en.wikipedia.org
- Served in Gov. Ron DeSantis's office as deputy general counsel (2019), general counsel (2020), and chief of staff (October 2021 to February 2025); managed DeSantis's 2024 presidential campaign. source: en.wikipedia.org
- Appointed by DeSantis and sworn in as Florida's 39th Attorney General on February 17, 2025, after Ashley Moody moved to the U.S. Senate. source: en.wikipedia.org
In their own words
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- Prosecute dangerous criminals source: jamesforfl.com
- Combat illegal immigration source: jamesforfl.com
- Take legal action against companies over content the campaign says sexualizes or indoctrinates children source: jamesforfl.com
- Education freedom, parental rights, and election integrity source: jamesforfl.com
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