William Sorrell

William Sorrell

Infobox Politician


imagesize = 150px
name = William H. Sorrell
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office = Vermont Attorney General
term_start = 2003
governor =
predecessor =
successor = Incumbent
birth_date = March 9, 1947
birth_date = birth date and age|1947|3|9
birth_place = Burlington, Vermont
party = Democratic
residence = Burlington, Vermont
spouse = Mary Alice McKenzie

William H. Sorrell (b. March 9, 1947) is the current attorney general of the state of Vermont, United States. Originally appointed by Governor Howard Dean in 1997, he has won re-election five times since then in 1998, 2000, 2002, 2004 and 2006. Sorrell was born and resides in Burlington, Vermont.

Sorrell received his AB, magna cum laude, in 1970 from the University of Notre Dame, then earned his Juris Doctor from Cornell Law School in 1974. He was Chittenden County Deputy State’s Attorney in 1975-1977, then Chittenden County State’s Attorney from 1977-78. After working in private law practice at McNeil, Murray & Sorrell from 1978-1989, he returned to being State's Attorney from 1989-1992, then served as Vermont’s Secretary of Administration from 1992-1997 until his appointment as Vermont Attorney General.

Sorrell headed the National Association of Attorneys General in 2004/05.

Education

*J.D., Cornell Law School, 1974
*Bachelor's degree, University of Notre Dame, 1970

External links

* [http://www.atg.state.vt.us/display.php?smod=70 Office of the Attorney General - Attorney General William H. Sorrell] official VT website
* [http://www.naag.org/ag/ag_bios.php?id=12 NAAG - Vermont Attorney General William H. Sorrell (D)] profile
*Follow the Money - William H. Sorrell
** [http://www.followthemoney.org/database/StateGlance/candidate.phtml?si=200646&c=432494 2006] [http://www.followthemoney.org/database/StateGlance/candidate.phtml?si=200446&c=407712 2004] [http://www.followthemoney.org/database/StateGlance/candidate.phtml?si=200246&c=21900 2002] [http://www.followthemoney.org/database/StateGlance/candidate.phtml?si=200046&c=382177 2000] [http://www.followthemoney.org/database/StateGlance/candidate.phtml?si=199846&c=381813 1998] campaign contributions
* [http://votesmart.org/bio.php?can_id=15449 Project Vote Smart - William H. Sorrell (IL)] profile
* [http://www.billsorrell.org/ Bill Sorrell for Vermont Attorney General] official campaign website


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