Kathleen Kane (politician)
- This article is about the Pennsylvania Politician. For the author who has written under the pseudonym Kathleen Kane, see Maureen Child
| Kathleen Kane | |
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| 48th Attorney General of Pennsylvania | |
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| Assumed office January 15, 2013 |
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| Preceded by | Linda Kelly |
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| Born | Kathleen Granahan 1966 or 1967[1] Scranton, Pennsylvania |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse(s) | Chris Kane |
| Children | 2 |
| Residence | Clarks Summit, Pennsylvania |
| Alma mater | University of Scranton (B.S.) Temple University (J.D.) |
| Profession | Attorney, politician |
| Religion | Roman Catholic |
| Website | Campaign website |
Kathleen Granahan Kane (born 1966 or 1967)[1] is an American lawyer and politician who is the Attorney General of Pennsylvania.[2] She is the first woman ever elected to the position and the first Democrat to be elected since it became an elective office in 1980.[3][4][5]
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Education [edit]
Kane received a Bachelor of Science degree in international studies from the University of Scranton in 1988 and law degree from Temple University Law School in 1993.[6]
Career [edit]
Kane was an attorney at Post & Schell P.C., a Philadelphia law firm, from 1991 to 1995[citation needed] and handled civil cases.[7][1] From 1995 to 2007, she served as an assistant district attorney for Lackawanna County, Pennsylvania, where she prosecuted hundreds of sex-abuse, elder abuse, murder, assault, rape, public corruption, and fraud cases.[7][1][6][8] In 2007, Kane worked for a private law firm in Scranton, Pennsylvania, and took a position with the Hillary Clinton presidential campaign.[8][6]
Pennsylvania Attorney General [edit]
Kane announced her candidacy for Pennsylvania Attorney General in the 2012 election. She received endorsements from U.S. President Bill Clinton and the Philadelphia Inquirer during the Democratic primary.[8][7] Her primary opponent, former U.S. Representative Patrick Murphy, was endorsed by former Pennsylvania Governor Ed Rendell and the Pittsburgh Post-Gazette.[8] Kane defeated Murphy 53% to 47%.[4] In the general election, Kane won by 14.5 percent over Cumberland County, district attorney David Freed[9] who ran unopposed in the Republican primary.[6] The win made Kane the only woman ever to be elected State Attorney General in Pennsylvania,[Note 1] and the first Democrat elected to the position since it ceased being an appointed office in 1980.[3]
Personal life [edit]
Kane resides in Clarks Summit, Pennsylvania, with her husband Chris Kane, an executive in his family's trucking and warehouse company, Kane is Able.[8] The couple has two sons.[6]
Electoral history [edit]
| Pennsylvania Attorney General election, 2012, Democratic Primary[10] | |||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
| Democratic | Kathleen Kane | 371,862 | 52.8 | ||
| Democratic | Patrick Murphy | 331,778 | 47.2 | ||
| Turnout | 703,640 | ||||
| Pennsylvania Attorney General election, 2012 | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | Percentage | |
| Democratic | Kathleen Kane | 3,073,007 | 56.1% | |
| Republican | David Freed | 2,280,989 | 41.6% | |
| Libertarian | Marakay Rogers | 126,534 | 2.3% | |
| Totals | 5,480,530 | 100.0% | ||
| Democratic gain from Republican | ||||
Notes [edit]
- ^ Two women, Anne Alpern and Linda Kelly, were previously appointed to the position.
References [edit]
- ^ a b c d "Murphy for the law: He's the better Democrat for attorney general". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette. March 30, 2012.
- ^ Olson, Laura (January 15, 2013). "Three Democratic row officers sworn in". Pittsburgh Post-Gazette.
- ^ a b Southwick, Ron (December 20, 2012). "2012 Newsmakers: Kathleen Kane, Pennsylvania's first female elected attorney general". The Patriot-News.
- ^ a b Murphy, Jan (April 24, 2012). "Kathleen Kane captures Democratic nomination in Pa. attorney general race". The Patriot-News.
- ^ "Kathleen Kane For Attorney General". Intelligencer Journal. October 22, 2012.
- ^ a b c d e Micek, John L. (April 13, 2012). "Two Pennsylvania Democrats vying for attorney general". The Morning Call.
- ^ a b c "Experience tilts scale for Kane". Philadelphia Inquirer. April 12, 2012.
- ^ a b c d e Jackson, Peter (April 14, 2012). "Murphy-Kane race for AG a study in contrasts". RealClearPolitics.
- ^ "Kathleen Kane's historic win, Arlen Specter's death lead Pennsylvania political news in 2012". The Express Times via Associated Press. December 28, 2012.
- ^ http://www.electionreturns.state.pa.us/
External links [edit]
- Office of the Attorney General official website
- Kathleen Kane for Attorney General official campaign website
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Attorney General of Pennsylvania 2013–present |
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| Preceded by John Morganelli |
Democratic nominee for Attorney General of Pennsylvania 2012 |
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