John Kroger, Attorney General
John Kroger is the Attorney General of Oregon. John has devoted his entire career to public service as a United States Marine, federal prosecutor, public policy expert, teacher and chief law enforcement officer for the State of Oregon. As Attorney General John has actively responded to many challenges facing our state, creating Oregon's first Environmental Crimes Enforcement Unit and DOJ's Mortgage Fraud Task Force and Rural Drug Crimes Strike Force. An experienced prosecutor, Attorney General Kroger has argued two important cases before the United States Supreme Court since he took office. His second appearance before the Court earned him recognition by the National Law Journal as "Appellate Lawyer of Week".
As a federal prosecutor, John won major cases against mafia killers, drug kingpins and corrupt government officials. He helped prosecute crooked Enron executives and served on the emergency response team to the 9/11 terrorist attack on the World Trade Center. John is a recipient of awards and commendations from the FBI, Drug Enforcement Administration and State Department. In 1999 he received the Director's Award for Outstanding Performance as an Assistant United States Attorney from Attorney General Janet Reno for convicting two mafia captains who committed multiple murders. John wrote about his experience as a prosecutor in his autobiography Convictions, which won the Oregon Book Award in 2009.
John is an avid runner, cyclist and hiker. He ran Oregon's Hood-to-Coast Relay seven times and biked across the United States. John received bachelor's and master's degrees in Philosophy from Yale University and graduated with honors from Harvard Law School. Prior to his election as Attorney General, John was a law professor at Lewis & Clark Law School in Portland.
Attorney General Kroger was elected in November, 2008 after winning the nominations of both Democratic and Republican parties. He won the race for Attorney General in every county in the state.
