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Oct 25, 2024 · The mission of the Office of the Attorney General is to seek justice for the people of Oklahoma by upholding the rule of law; serving public safety through prosecutions and civil enforcement actions; providing high-qualify legal representation for state agencies; and protecting and defending the Oklahoma and U.S. constitutions.
The attorney general of Oklahoma is the State Attorney General for the state of Oklahoma. The attorney general serves as the chief legal and law enforcement officer of the State of Oklahoma and head of the Office of the Oklahoma Attorney General.
Jan 13, 2023 · OKLAHOMA CITY (Jan. 13, 2023) –Attorney General Gentner Drummond today announced the addition of key leaders to the Oklahoma Office of Attorney General (OAG) and outlined various structural changes to the operations of the office.
The Office of the Attorney General (OAG) is an agency of the Oklahoma state government that is headed by the Attorney General of Oklahoma. The OAG is responsible for supervising the administration of justice across the State, providing legal assistance to the State government, and prosecuting violators of State law.
- Familiar Face: Trebor Worthen as Chief of Staff
- Other Names You Know Up For Jobs
- Key Corruption Cases in The Crosshairs
- Compact Conversations Could Crescendo
- Attorney General Opinion Request Backlog
During Drummond’s campaigns to become attorney general — he fell just shy of unseating Mike Hunter in 2018 and barely edged outincumbent John O’Connor in June — longtime political consultant Trebor Worthen has been one of Drummond’s closest advisors. That will continue as Drummond takes office in 2023, because Worthen is set to become the attorney ...
To the extent that John O’Connor partially cleaned house following the tumultuous and politicaltenure of Mike Hunter, Gentner Drummond is poised to change the flooring, the lighting and the overall mood at 313 NE 21st St. Gone are First Assistant Attorney General Lori Carter and general counsel Julie Pittman. While official titles have not been ann...
During his campaigns for attorney general, Drummond has expressed frustration with how the state’s top law enforcement office has not acted swiftly and sternly on matters of alleged public corruption. During the tenures of Mike Hunter and John O’Connor, Oklahoma County District Attorney David Prater’s office made significantly more headway on corru...
During his 2022 campaign for attorney general, Gentner Drummond had several conversations about potential criminal justice compacts with tribal nations in eastern Oklahoma. While campaigning against O’Connor, Drummond criticized his opponent for not striking agreements to mitigate the jurisdictional swiss cheese created by the U.S. Supreme Court ru...
A year’s worth of turmoil that involved the resignation of multi-county grand jury presiding Judge Tim Henderson, the resignation of Attorney General Mike Hunter and the gubernatorial appointment of new Attorney General John O’Connor caused the AG’s Office to issue only one official attorney general opinion in 2021. In 2022, O’Connor’s team publish...
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Jul 1, 2024 · Pipeline and marketing companies targeted by Oklahoma’s attorney general for their role in the run-up in natural gas prices from a winter storm in 2021 said they did nothing wrong and want the cases dismissed or moved from Osage County.
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Gentner Frederick Drummond (born October 3, 1963) is an American attorney, rancher, banker, and politician from Oklahoma. Drummond is a member of the Republican Party and the current Attorney General of Oklahoma.