Dustin McDaniel
| Dustin McDaniel | |
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| 55th Attorney General of Arkansas | |
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In office January 9, 2007 – January 13, 2015 |
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| Governor | Mike Beebe |
| Preceded by | Mike Beebe |
| Succeeded by | Leslie Rutledge |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
Dustin Blake McDaniel April 29, 1972 Fayetteville, Arkansas, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse(s) | Bobbi McDaniel |
| Alma mater |
University of Arkansas, Fayetteville University of Arkansas, Little Rock |
| Religion | Episcopalianism |
| Website | Official website |
Dustin Blake McDaniel (born April 29, 1972) is a former Arkansas Attorney General. A member of the Democratic Party, he assumed office on January 9, 2007, succeeding Mike Beebe, who became Governor of Arkansas. McDaniel was also a candidate for the Democratic nomination for Governor in 2014.
After attending public schools in Jonesboro, Arkansas throughout his childhood, Dustin McDaniel went on to attend and graduate from the University of Arkansas, where he was a member of Kappa Sigma Fraternity. Immediately after college, Dustin turned down admission to law school in order to become a uniformed patrol officer for the Jonesboro Police Department. He felt as though he needed to give something back to the community, and looking back says it is one of the most fulfilling and rewarding things he has ever done. After completing law school, McDaniel became a partner in the Jonesboro law firm of McDaniel and Wells, where he practiced law with his father, Bobby McDaniel. Prior to becoming the Attorney General, McDaniel served one term in the Arkansas House of Representatives, representing Jonesboro's District 75.
As an attorney, Dustin has enjoyed a successful and respected career. Some of his professional accomplishments include:
McDaniel was elected Attorney General after winning a Democratic primary runoff over North Little Rock City Attorney and Iraq War Vet Paul Suskie by a few thousand votes. During the campaign, 16 former Presidents of the Arkansas Bar Association endorsed McDaniel, [1], as well as former State Treasurer and 2002 Democratic Candidate for Governor, Jimmie Lou Fisher. He then went on to easily beat State Senator Gunner DeLay in the general election, winning by almost twenty-one points [2]. When he was sworn in he became the youngest Attorney General in the country. [3]
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