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Janet Reno is a former attorney general of the United States, a position she was appointed to by former President Bill Clinton. She is currently retired and out of public service after a failed bid for Governor of Florida in 2002.

Fast Facts:

Born: July 21, 1938 in Miami, Florida
Attended: Coral Gables High School
Alma Mater: Cornell University
Received a bachelor of laws degree at Harvard University
Was the first female U.S. Attorney General
Has never married or had children
Suffers from Parkinson's disease
Ran for the governor of Florida in 2002, but lost
Appointed twice as attorney general in 1993 and 1997
Was the president of the Women's Self Government Association at Cornell

Key Dates

1938: Born
1960: Graduated from Cornell University and enrolled at Harvard University Law School
1971: Named staff director of the Judiciary Committee of the Florida House of Representatives
1973: Accepted a position with the Dade County state's attorney's office
1978: Appointed state attorney general for Dade County
1993: Nominated by President Bill Clinton for Attorney General of the United States

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Janet Reno Timeline

July 21, 1938: Janet Reno born
1960: Enrolls in Harvard Law School
1971: Named Staff Director for the Judiciary Committee for the Florida State House of Representatives
1978: Appointed State's Attorney for Dade County
1993: Nominated and Appointed Attorney General under Bill Clinton and leads the raid on the Branch Davidians in Waco, Texas
1995: Announces she has Parkinson's Disease
1996: Leads to arrest of the Unabomber and Eric Rudolph the Centennial Olympic Park Bomber
1997: Captures Mir Aimal Kansi for the CIA Building bombing
2000: Returns Elian Gonzalez to Cuba
2001: Appears on Saturday Night Live in the Janet Reno Dance Party sketch
2002: Runs unsuccessfully for Governor in Florida

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