Russell Coleman was born on January 3,1976 and is an American attorney and politician who is currently serving as the 52nd Attorney General of Kentucky.
14 Facts About Russell Coleman
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Russell Coleman previously served as United States Attorney for the Western District of Kentucky from 2017 to 2021.
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Russell Coleman received both his undergraduate and law degrees from the University of Kentucky.
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Russell Coleman previously served as a Special Agent with the Federal Bureau of Investigation, as legal counsel to United States Senator Mitch McConnell, and as the Briefing Coordinator to two US Attorney's General at the US Department of Justice.
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Russell Coleman practiced law in Louisville as a partner at Frost Brown Todd from 2015 to 2017 and served as an Assistant Commonwealth's Attorney for Kentucky's 12th Judicial Circuit.
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Russell Coleman served on the Executive Board of the Appalachia High Intensity Drug Trafficking Area.
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On September 22,2017, following nomination by President Donald Trump and unanimous confirmation by the US Senate, Russell Coleman was sworn in as United States Attorney.
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In February 2019, Russell Coleman penned a guest column for The Courier-Journal reflecting on the opioid crisis and his firsthand experience viewing an autopsy of a suspected overdose victim.
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Russell Coleman published a second guest column in The Courier-Journal in July 2019.
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In late 2019, Russell Coleman completed meetings with law enforcement and business leaders in all 53 counties of the Western District of Kentucky.
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Russell Coleman was appointed to President Donald Trump's Commission on Law Enforcement and the Administration of Justice Law Enforcement Recruitment and Training Working Group in February of 2020.
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On January 11,2021, Russell Coleman announced his resignation effective January 20,2021.
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On May 12,2022, Russell Coleman launched a campaign for Kentucky Attorney General as a Republican.
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Russell Coleman defeated Stevenson, and was elected Kentucky's 52nd attorney general.