Anne Lopez
Attorney General of Hawaii
Assumed office
December 5, 2022
Acting: December 5, 2022 – April 25, 2023
GovernorJosh Green
Preceded byHolly Shikada
Personal details
Born1962 or 1963 (age 60–61)
Political partyDemocratic
EducationSan Jose State University (BS)
University of Hawaii, Manoa (JD)

Anne E. Lopez (1962/1963)[1] is an American attorney, government official, and former healthcare executive. She has served as Attorney General of Hawaii since December 5, 2022. Prior to her appointment by Governor Josh Green, Lopez was chief operating officer and general counsel for the Hawaii Health Systems Corporation.[2][3]

Education and career

Lopez received her legal education from William S. Richardson School of Law at the University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa.[4] From 2013 to 2015, Lopez served as a special assistant to Attorney General of Hawaii David M. Louie.[3] At the time of her appointment as Attorney General, she worked at the Hawaii Health Systems Corporation as chief operating officer and general counsel.[2][3]

Attorney General of Hawaii

In December 2022, Lopez was nominated by Governor Josh Green to succeed Holly Shikada as Attorney General of Hawaii.[5] The Hawaii Senate confirmed Lopez's nomination on April 25, 2023.[6] As Attorney General, Lopez declined to re-file charges against 38 kupuna arrested during the 2019 Thirty Meter Telescope protests.[7]

References

  1. ↑ Dayton, Kevin (April 12, 2023). "Attorney General Anne Lopez Coasts through Senate Confirmation Hearing". Honolulu Civil Beat. Retrieved April 24, 2023.
  2. 1 2 Boylan, Peter (2022-12-02). "Governor-elect nominates health care executive to serve as attorney general". Honolulu Star-Advertiser. Retrieved 2023-04-05.
  3. 1 2 3 "Hawaii Governor-Elect Announces AG Nomination". The State AG Report. 2022-12-08. Retrieved 2023-04-05.
  4. ↑ "UH law school alumni appointed to governor's cabinet". University of Hawai'i. 2022-12-16. Retrieved 2023-04-05.
  5. ↑ "New AG on the Block: Hawaii Attorney General Anne Lopez". Troutman Pepper. 29 December 2022. Retrieved February 19, 2023.
  6. ↑ "Submitting for consideration and confirmation as the Attorney General, Department of the Attorney General, Gubernatorial Nominee, ANNE LOPEZ, for a term to expire at noon on 12-07-2026". Hawai'i State Legislature. Retrieved June 18, 2023.
  7. ↑ "State won't re-file charges against 38 kupuna arrested in TMT protest". Hawaii News Now. 2023-01-10. Retrieved 2023-04-05.
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