Janet Reno
By: Anna Smith
Janet Reno Family
-Janet Reno was born on July 21, 1938. Janet is 77 years old.
-Janet is not married and has no kids.
-Janet was born in Miami, Florida.
Janet Reno Childhood
- Janet went to Dade County Public Schools
- She went to Cornell University and got a degree in chemistry.
- Janet then went to Harvard University and was one of the 16 women out of the 500 students.
- She went to Harvard to get her degree in law.
WHY IS SHE FAMOUS?
- In 1993, Janet Reno became the first woman to serve as a United States Attorney General.
IMPORTANT FACTS
- Janet was nominated by Bill Clinton on February 11,1993, and she was confirmed on March 11,1993.
- Janet served as the attorney general from 1993 to 2001.
AFTER ATTORNEY GENERAL...
- After being the attorney general, Janet ran for governor in 2002, but didn't win, ever since then she hasn't been very active in politics or public activities.
WHY I CHOSE THIS TOPIC
- Janet Reno was a very tough lady who fought hard so that she could be the first woman US attorney general.
- I was interested in researching her, because I was wondering how she fought her way through hard times so that she could become the first woman attorney general.
Swearing-In Ceremony of Janet Reno as United States Attorney General