Janet Reno, first woman to be U.S. attorney general, dies at 78

by Shelby Styron November 7, 2016

Janet Reno died early Monday morning at the age of 78 after a long battle with Parkinson’s disease, according to her goddaughter Gabrielle D’Alemberte.

Ms. Reno was appointed by President Bill Clinton as the 78th United States attorney general and served from 1993 to 2001.

Before her service as attorney general, Ms. Reno worked as a staff director with the Florida House of Representatives and was the first woman to be appointed as Florida’s State Attorney in Miami.

A full report of her time as attorney general can be found here.

Shelby Styron

Former AMP Managing Editor Shelby Styron is a 2016 graduate of the University of Central Arkansas, where she earned a degree in journalism and public administration. She was executive producer of UCA's daily newscasts, and she has written for The Leader in Jacksonville.

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