Ice Cream Social
Attorney General Rosenblum in June welcomed summer law clerks to the Oregon DOJ at her 5th Annual Law Clerk Ice Cream Social in the Portland legal office. The ice cream social is a fun opportunity for law clerks from throughout the DOJ’s legal divisions to meet the AG and some of her executive staff. A… View Article
Posted in News on June 29, 2017
The National Attorney General Career Staff of the Year Award
Oregon DOJ Assistant Attorney General Timothy Sylwester received the Career Staff of the Year Award from the National Attorneys General Association, NAAG, in June, 2017. The Attorney General Career Staff of the Year Award is given to career employees serving in an AG office who have distinguished himself or herself by providing exceptional service to… View Article
Posted in News, Recognition & Awards on June 29, 2017
Consumer Hotline Volunteers
The Attorney General’s Consumer Hotline is staffed by a team of dedicated volunteers who personally field more than 50,000 phone calls each year. Hotline volunteers screen calls for violations of Oregon consumer protection law, answer questions on consumer topics, distribute brochures and refer callers to appropriate agencies. The Oregon Department of Justice’s Consumer Advocate Program… View Article
Posted in News on June 29, 2017
Naturalization Ceremony
Attorney General Rosenblum helped swear in 12 new U.S. citizens at the U.S. Citizenship and Naturalization ceremony in Portland on June 16, 2017. The AG presented each new citizen with their certificate, and gave short congratulatory remarks. Welcome!
Posted in News, Recognition & Awards on June 29, 2017
Former Oregon Department of Energy Employee Pleads Guilty to Multiple Charges
Oregon Attorney General Ellen Rosenblum today announced that Joseph John Colello, a former employee of the Oregon Department of Energy, pleaded guilty to Racketeering, Bribe Receiving, Aggravated Theft in the First Degree, Tax Evasion (Oregon) and Official Misconduct this afternoon in Marion County Circuit Court. Colello was formerly responsible for overseeing the transfer of Business… View ArticlePosted in Media Release on June 20, 2017