T. J. Donovan | |
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| 26th Attorney General of Vermont | |
| In office January 5, 2017 – June 20, 2022 | |
| Governor | Phil Scott |
| Preceded by | Bill Sorrell |
| Succeeded by | Josh Diamond (Acting) |
| State's Attorney of Chittenden County | |
| In office January 11, 2007 – January 3, 2017 | |
| Preceded by | Bob Simpson |
| Succeeded by | Sarah George |
| Personal details | |
| Born | January 15, 1974 Burlington, Vermont, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse | Jessica McCloud |
| Children | Jack and emmet |
| Education | Merrimack College (BA) Suffolk University (JD) |
| Website | Campaign website |
Thomas J. "T. J." Donovan Jr. (born January 15, 1974[1]) is an American lawyer and politician who served as Vermont Attorney General from 2017 to 2022. He was first elected in 2016 with over 66 percent of the vote.[2] He previously served for ten years as State's Attorney of Chittenden County, the most populous county in Vermont.[3][4][5]
Donovan is known for starting the Rapid Intervention Community Court (RICC) in Chittenden County,[6] a criminal justice program made available to non-violent offenders whose crimes have been driven by addiction or mental illness.
During his first month in office, Attorney General Donovan joined sixteen other states in an amicus brief in the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals. The brief opposes President Trump's executive order banning on immigrants from certain Muslim countries.[7] Donovan also joined Republican Governor Phil Scott in proposing legislation to require the governor's approval before state and local police could conduct federal immigration enforcement work.[8]
A member of the Democratic Party, Donovan challenged incumbent Vermont attorney general William Sorrell for the Democratic nomination to become the Vermont Attorney General in the elections of 2012.[9] His campaign that year was centered on the prescription drug abuse epidemic throughout Vermont, and resulted in a very narrow primary defeat.[10] In 2014, he ran for re-election as state's attorney of Chittenden County, choosing not to challenge Sorrell a second time.[11]
- ^ "TJ Donovan Facebook page". Facebook. Retrieved August 2, 2016.
- ^ "Vermont Election Results". Retrieved November 9, 2016.
- ^ "Our Campaigns - Chittenden County State's Attorney Race - Nov 07, 2006".
- ^ "9 Jan 2007, Page 11 - The Burlington Free Press at". Newspapers.com. 2007-01-09. Retrieved 2022-06-05.
- ^ "Our Campaigns - Chittenden County State's Attorney Race - Nov 04, 2014".
- ^ "Program Profile: Rapid Intervention Community Court (Chittenden County, Vt.)". CrimeSolutions, National Institute of Justice.
- ^ "17 Attorneys General File Amicus Brief in Support of Virginia's Lawsuit Against President Trump's Immigration Ban". VTDigger. 2017-02-09. Retrieved 2017-02-17.
- ^ "Scott throws down challenge to immigration enforcement". VTDigger. 2017-02-09. Retrieved 2017-02-17.
- ^ Dobbs, Taylor. "A primary question: Can Donovan unseat Sorrell?". Retrieved 27 September 2021.
- ^ Editor, V. T. D. (2012-08-29). "Sorrell leads race by about 600 votes, but victory not definitive; Donovan hasn't conceded". VTDigger. Retrieved 2021-09-27.
{{cite web}}:|last=has generic name (help) - ^ "T.J. Donovan won't run for attorney general". WPTZ. 2014-01-21. Retrieved 2016-05-26.