Lorie Masters | |
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Democratic candidate for Attorney General of D.C. |
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Election date November 4, 2014 |
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Opponent(s) | Edward "Smitty" Smith, Karl Racine, Lateefah Williams, Paul Zukerberg |
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Born | 1954 Fremont, Michigan |
Political party | Democratic |
Spouse(s) | Jack Rose |
Children | two |
Residence | Washington's Ward 4 |
Education | Georgetown, BA |
Alma mater | Notre Dame, JD |
Occupation | Attorney |
Website | Lorie Masters for Attorney General |
Lorelie "Lorie" S. Masters (born 1954) is an American lawyer specializing in insurance litigation notable for her work supporting District of Columbia home rule and opposing human trafficking. She was a candidate for Attorney General of the District of Columbia in 2014.
Masters supports budget autonomy and statehood for the District of Columbia. She served as a board member of D.C. Vote and at DC Appleseed, and advocated for voting rights for district residents. The National Law Journal described her as a "champion" for her pro bono work on voting rights, D.C. election law, diversity and inclusion issues. She assisted the Council of the District of Columbia in efforts to fight voting machine irregularities. Masters has worked for women's rights and on behalf of victims of human trafficking.
In 2014, Masters ran unsuccessfully in the District of Columbia's first-ever election for the position of Attorney General. Her campaign released mailing pieces which the Washington Post described as "text-heavy", a television advertisement that focused on her anti-corruption work, and a series of advertisements critical of opponents Karl Racine and Paul Zukerberg.