Rob McKenna | |
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17th Attorney General of Washington | |
In office January 12, 2005 – January 16, 2013 | |
Governor | Christine Gregoire |
Preceded by | Christine Gregoire |
Succeeded by | Bob Ferguson |
Member of the King County Council from the 6th district | |
In office January 1, 1996 – January 12, 2005 | |
Preceded by | Bruce Laing |
Succeeded by | Reagan Dunn |
Personal details | |
Born | Robert Marion McKenna October 1, 1962 Fort Sam Houston, Texas, U.S. |
Political party | Republican |
Spouses | Marilyn McKenna
(m. 1986; div. 2016)Amy McKenna (m. 2020) |
Children | 4 |
Education | University of Washington (BA) University of Chicago (JD) |
Robert Marion McKenna (born October 1, 1962)[1] is an American lawyer and politician who served as the 17th attorney general of Washington from 2005 to 2013 after serving on the Metropolitan King County Council from 1996 to 2005. A member of the Republican Party, he ran for Governor of Washington in 2012, losing to Democrat Jay Inslee.
McKenna is an Eagle Scout, was student body president at the University of Washington, and attended the University of Chicago Law School, where he was on the law review.[2] He currently is a partner at Orrick, Herrington & Sutcliffe LLP in Seattle where he represents a wide range of technology and other companies in matters involving cyber security, data privacy, litigation, appellate litigation, regulatory proceedings, state attorney general investigations, and legislative issues.[3]