White House Statement of the Passing of Janet Reno, First Female Attorney General
buzzz worthy. . . Janet Reno, the first U.S. female Attorney General has died from complications with Parkinson's disease at the age of 78. Reno served under Pres. Bill Clinton during both terms. The White House released a statement on her passing today: When Janet Reno arrived in Washington in 1993, the city had never seen anyone like her before – and hasn't since. She rose from a childhood on the edge of the Everglades to become our nation's first female Attorney General, a position she held for longer than anyone in 150 years. The daughter of reporters – including a mother who literally wrestled alligators – Janet was tough as nails and never cowered in her fight for what was right. In her 15 years as Miami-Dade's top prosecutor, she helped reform juvenile justice, created Miami’s drug court, and made protecting children the center of her work. As Attorney General, she insisted on transparency and accountability. Throughout her tenure, marked by high-pr...