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National Association of Attorneys General
| National Association of Attorneys General | |
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| Basic facts | |
| Location: | Washington, D.C. |
| Top official: | John Formella, president |
| Year founded: | 1907 |
| Website: | Official website |
The National Governors Association (NAAG) is a bipartisan organization that includes attorneys general from the 50 states, plus six counterpart officers in Washington D.C., three territories, and two commonwealths.[1]
Background
The National Association of Attorneys General was founded in 1907. As of July 2025, the NAAG website says the group "provides a community for attorneys general and their staff to collaboratively address issues important to their work." It lists six components that comprise its mission:
"NAAG's mission is accomplished through:
- Facilitating information sharing among offices.
- Providing strategic and legal consulting.
- Planning and executing a continuing legal education (CLE) program for state lawyers.
- Hosting trainings, conferences, summits, and special events.
- Publishing reports and newsletters on trending topics.
- Serving as a liaison to the federal government."[1]
In addition to the NAAG, which includes attorneys general from both parties, each party has its own partisan association for attorneys general, the Democratic Attorneys General Association and the Republican Attorneys General Association.
Leadership
The NAAG is led by a thirteen-person committee consisting of a president, president-elect, vice-president, past president, a finance committee chair and eight appointees selected by the president and president-elect.[2]
The presidency alternates between members of each party.[2]
2025
| NAAG Executive Committee[2] | |
| President |  John Formella, New Hampshire
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| President-Elect |  William Tong, Connecticut
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| Vice President | Marty Jackley, South Dakota
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| Finance Committee Chair | Aaron Frey, Maine
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| At-Large Appointment | Anne Lopez, Hawaii
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| At-Large Appointment | Kris Kobach, Kansas
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| At-Large Appointment | Matthew Platkin, New Jersey
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| At-Large Appointment | Dan Rayfield, Oregon
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| At-Large Appointment | Jonathan Skrmetti, Tennessee
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| At-Large Appointment | Charity Clark, Vermont
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| At-Large Appointment | Jason Miyares, Virginia
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| At-Large Appointment | Derek Brown, Utah
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2022
| NAAG Executive Committee | |
| President | Tom Miller, Iowa
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| Vice President | Ellen F. Rosenblum, Oregon
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| President-Elect | Josh Stein, North Carolina
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| Immediate Past President | Karl Racine, District of Columbia
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| Region Chair (Eastern) | Aaron Frey, Maine
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| Region Chair (Midwest) | Dave Yost, Ohio
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| Region Chair (Southern) | Lynn Fitch, Mississippi
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| Region Vice-Chair (Western) | Phil Weiser, Colorado
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| Mission Foundation Chair | Lawrence Wasden, Idaho
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| Presidential Appointments: | Ashley B. Moody, Florida |
2013-2014
| NAAG Executive Committee | |
| President | J.B. Van Hollen, Wisconsin
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| Vice President | Marty Jackley, South Dakota
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| President-Elect | Jim Hood, Mississippi
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| Immediate Past President | Doug Gansler, Maryland
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| Region Chair (Eastern) | Martha Coakley Massachusetts
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| Region Chair (Midwest) | Derek Schmidt, Kansas
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| Region Chair (Southern) | Sam Olens, Georgia
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| Region Vice-Chair (Western) | Lawrence Wasden, Idaho
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| Mission Foundation Chair | William H. Sorrell, Vermont
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| Presidential Appointments: | Pam Bondi, Florida |
As of 2025, the current executive director of NAAG is Brian Kane.[2]
Work and activities
Legislative and policy work
NAGA works on a variety of issues, including anticorruption, consumer protection and human trafficking.[3] The group "promotes the exchange of knowledge, fosters engagement and cooperation, and provides training, research, and analysis" on those core issues, according to the association's website as of July 2025.[4] The association also has three centers that provide resources and legal advice and facilitate collaboration attorneys general on consumer protection, tobacco and public health and advocacy before the U.S. Supreme Court.[5]
In addition, each president of the association identifies an issue to focus on during their tenure and the group will host a summit to raise awareness and discuss solutions for that topic.[6] The 2025 initiative, selected by New Hampshire Attorney General John Formella, focuses on using litigation to address the "ongoing threats posed by fentanyl, methamphetamine, and other illegal drugs."[7]
Notable endorsements
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Financials
The following is a breakdown of the National Association of Attorneys General's revenues and expenses for the 2020 to 2022 fiscal years, according to the organization's annual reports:
| Annual revenue and expenses for the National Association of Attorneys General, 2020–2022 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Tax Year | Total Revenue | Total Expenses |
| 2022[8] | $7,726,000 | $23,347,000 |
| 2021[9] | $23,564,000 | $20,084,000 |
| 2020[10] | $8,931,000 | $18,323,000 |
See Also
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "National Association of Attorneys General," "About," accessed July 28, 2025
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 "National Association of Attorneys General," "Leadership," accessed July 28, 2025
- ↑ "National Association of Attorneys General," "Issues," accessed July 28, 2025
- ↑ "National Association of Attorneys General," "Issues," accessed July 28, 2025
- ↑ "National Association of Attorneys General," "Center for Tobacco & Public Health," accessed July 28, 2025
- ↑ "National Association of Attorneys General," "Presidential Initiative," accessed July 28, 2025
- ↑ "National Association of Attorneys General," "Presidential Summit," accessed July 28, 2025
- ↑ National Association of Attorneys General, "2022 annual report," accessed July 28,2025
- ↑ National Association of Attorneys General, "2022 annual report," accessed July 28,2025
- ↑ "National Association of Attorneys General," "2020 Annual Report," accessed July 28, 2025
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