Ohio Attorney General Richard Cordray
Richard Cordray was elected Ohio Attorney General in November 2008. He
previously served as Ohio Treasurer, Franklin County Treasurer, Ohio’s
first State Solicitor and as a State Representative.
Cordray’s career has been guided
by the spirit of community service and the belief that government
should strive to make a positive difference in the daily lives of its
citizens. As a state representative, he carried the Ohio Community
Service Education Act. He has been recognized by the Ohio Legal
Assistance Foundation for his work supporting legal services for the
poor, and by the Human Rights Campaign for his efforts to promote
tolerance and understanding in our communities.
As
Ohio Treasurer, Richard Cordray managed the state’s investments - a
portfolio of about $18 billion. His commitment to cutting costs,
enhancing economic development and promoting financial security among
Ohioans has led to national recognition: In 2008 he received the
Excellence in Government Leadership Award from the Association of
Government Accountants; the NeighborWorks American Government Service
Award for his work on foreclosure prevention; and was named the U.S.
Small Business Administration’s Financial Services Champion for the
Midwest region.
During his two terms as
Franklin County Treasurer, Cordray created the first county land bank
to redevelop blighted properties, collected record levels of delinquent
taxes, and promoted personal finance education. In 2005, he was named
American City & County magazine’s “County Leader of the Year” for
his innovative work.
Cordray graduated
Summa Cum Laude from Michigan State University and was awarded a
Marshall Scholarship to attend Oxford University in England, where he
earned a master’s of arts with First Class Honors in philosophy,
politics and economics. Cordray graduated from the University of
Chicago Law School, where he was editor in chief of the Law Review and
named to the Order of the Coif. He served as a U.S. Supreme Court law
clerk for Justices Byron R. White and Anthony M. Kennedy. Cordray has
argued six cases before the U.S. Supreme Court and taught
constitutional law for 13 years at The Ohio State University Michael E.
Moritz College of Law.
He and his wife
Peggy, a professor at Capital University Law School in Columbus, have
10-year-old twins, Danny and Holly. They reside in Grove City, Ohio.
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