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"I’ve taken on the toughest fights – for the people. As Governor, I will fight for every Washington family." – Bob Ferguson

<h2>Attorney General Bob Ferguson</h2><img src="https://run.imgix.net/42ef0e27-a8bc-47df-99ab-50b85af603eb/9d17abd8-b8b5-4097-8e55-8eedae27060b/9d17abd8-b8b5-4097-8e55-8eedae27060b.jpeg?ixlib=js-3.8.0&amp;bri=0&amp;con=0&amp;sat=0&amp;high=0&amp;shad=0&amp;usm=0&amp;rect=642%2C0%2C6973%2C5317" align="right" alignwidth="40" tiltdirection="right" variant="framed">Bob is a fourth-generation Washingtonian and son of a public school teacher and Boeing employee. Bob has lived and worked on both sides of the mountains, starting his legal career in Spokane. As Attorney General, Bob takes on the toughest fights on behalf of all Washingtonians against powerful interests – and wins. He’s been steadfast in standing up to powerful interests, achieving big victories for Washington families.Bob forced the companies that fueled the opioid epidemic to pay more than a billion dollars to address the harm done to our community, secured record penalties to combat dark money in politics, and took on polluters, scam artists, and special interests to protect Washingtonians. Bob prioritizes public safety. He is standing up for survivors and victims and holding criminals accountable, with a focus on human trafficking and sexually violent predators.<img src="https://run.imgix.net/42ef0e27-a8bc-47df-99ab-50b85af603eb/98e84741-922c-433e-a5a3-0a8b609c5ae1/98e84741-922c-433e-a5a3-0a8b609c5ae1.jpeg?ixlib=js-3.8.0&amp;bri=0&amp;con=0&amp;sat=0&amp;high=0&amp;shad=0&amp;usm=0&amp;rect=0%2C12%2C3560%2C3008" align="left" alignwidth="45" tiltdirection="left" variant="framed">Bob’s family homesteaded in the 19th Century on the beautiful Skagit River, which may explain why Bob is such an enthusiastic mountain climber and backpacker. Bob has hiked hundreds of miles of Washington trails and climbed many of the state's highest peaks.Bob is an internationally rated chess master. He has twice won the Washington State Chess Championship.Bob lives with his wife Colleen, and their twins, Jack and Katie.

Bob holds powerful special interests accountable when they don’t play by the rules, defends our civil rights, protects Washington’s environment and wildlife, and stands up for working families and the most vulnerable in our state.

Bob Ferguson's Work for Washington Families

<img src="https://run.imgix.net/42ef0e27-a8bc-47df-99ab-50b85af603eb/aa74d4e3-1341-4d08-84f8-d9db6c360ecd/aa74d4e3-1341-4d08-84f8-d9db6c360ecd.png?ixlib=js-3.8.0&amp;bri=0&amp;con=0&amp;sat=0&amp;high=0&amp;shad=0&amp;usm=0&amp;rect=0%2C0%2C3671%2C2754" align="left" alignwidth="45" variant="framed">Bob is leading the fight to ensure Washingtonians have access to safe abortions and the critical drug mifepristone. He championed the My Health, My Data Act into law – the strongest health data privacy protections in the country. When Donald Trump attacked contraception access, Bob took him to court and won. Bob led the legal fight to block President Trump’s family planning “gag rule.”&nbsp; He is protecting the right to bodily autonomy and reproductive freedom.

Bob is leading the fight to ensure Washingtonians have access to safe abortions and the critical drug mifepristone. He championed the My Health, My Data Act into law – the strongest health data privacy protections in the country.

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Fighting for Reproductive Freedom

<img src="https://run.imgix.net/42ef0e27-a8bc-47df-99ab-50b85af603eb/63fb8ccf-6cee-484b-8635-0e10e8889256/63fb8ccf-6cee-484b-8635-0e10e8889256.jpeg?ixlib=js-3.8.0&amp;bri=0&amp;con=0&amp;sat=0&amp;high=0&amp;shad=0&amp;usm=0&amp;rect=0%2C0%2C8192%2C5464" align="left" alignwidth="40" variant="framed">Bob is holding wage theft violators accountable with both civil and criminal prosecutions. He is the first Washington attorney general to criminally prosecute wage theft. He passed legislation to ensure willful wage theft violators don’t receive government taxpayer contracts.When Hanford workers started getting dangerously ill due to exposure to harmful vapors at the Hanford nuclear plant, Bob sued the Department of Energy to force greater protections for those workers. Bob also successfully defended Washington’s minimum wage and paid sick leave initiative against a legal challenge.Bob stood up for workers at corporate franchises and increased wages by billions of dollars by eliminating illegal and unfair no-poach contracts nationwide.In recognition for his efforts protecting workers, Bob Ferguson received the Washington State Labor Council Power of the People Award, the SEIU 775 Elected Official of the Year Award, and Metal Trades Honoree of the Year Award.

Bob is holding wage theft violators accountable with both civil and criminal prosecutions. He is the first Washington attorney general to criminally prosecute wage theft. He passed legislation to ensure willful wage theft violators don’t receive government taxpayer contracts.

Standing Up for Workers

Bob formed the Wing Luke Civil Rights Division in the Washington Attorney General’s Office&nbsp; – and it’s now the strongest civil rights division in the country fighting discrimination. He personally argued the Arlene’s Flowers case before the Washington State Supreme Court after a flower shop owner refused to sell flowers to a same-sex couple for their wedding. He won the case in a 9-0 decision, guaranteeing same-sex couples the same rights as opposite sex couples in the marketplace. Bob successfully stood up to illegal discrimination against pregnant individuals in the workplace, women agricultural workers facing sexual harassment, disabled veterans, and DREAMers.

Bob formed the Wing Luke Civil Rights Division in the Washington Attorney General’s Office&nbsp; – and it’s now the strongest civil rights division in the country fighting discrimination. He personally argued the Arlene’s Flowers case before the Washington State Supreme Court after a flower shop owner refused to sell flowers to a same-sex couple for their wedding.

Standing Up for Our Civil Rights

Bob made consumer protection a cornerstone of the Attorney General’s Office – holding accountable powerful interests that don’t play by the rules. Bob quadrupled the size of the Consumer Protection Division in the Attorney General’s Office – at no cost to taxpayers! He took on several billion-dollar corporations that violated the law, and won hundreds of millions of dollars for the hardworking people of Washington.

Bob made consumer protection a cornerstone of the Attorney General’s Office – holding accountable powerful interests that don’t play by the rules. Bob quadrupled the size of the Consumer Protection Division in the Attorney General’s Office – at no cost to taxpayers!

Fighting for Consumer Rights

<img src="https://run.imgix.net/42ef0e27-a8bc-47df-99ab-50b85af603eb/d72ed1a0-b150-4e6a-8063-0d3a47529762/d72ed1a0-b150-4e6a-8063-0d3a47529762.jpeg?ixlib=js-3.8.0&amp;bri=6&amp;con=2&amp;sat=0&amp;high=0&amp;shad=0&amp;usm=2&amp;rect=175%2C612%2C3349%2C1980" align="left" alignwidth="37.5" variant="framed">As an avid backpacker and climber, Bob has a strong commitment to the protection of our state’s beautiful and unique environment. As Attorney General, Bob created the Environmental Protection Division. He won more than a dozen convictions for crimes against the environment. Bob was the first attorney general to take on Monsanto Corporation for polluting waterways with PCBs, and won a major legal victory resulting in Monsanto paying nearly $100 million.Bob successfully sued the federal government to force a speedier clean-up of the Hanford nuclear facility. He won multiple lawsuits against the Trump Administration to protect critical Obama-era climate change protections. He blocked Trump’s illegal attempt to gut the Endangered Species Act. On the final day of Trump’s presidency, Bob defeated and permanently blocked Trump’s “Dirty Power Plan.”

As an avid backpacker and climber, Bob has a strong commitment to the protection of our state’s beautiful and unique environment. As Attorney General, Bob created the Environmental Protection Division. He won more than a dozen convictions for crimes against the environment.

Protecting Our Environment

Bob passed legislation requiring all elected leaders in Washington state receive open government training. Bob passed legislation increasing the penalty for violating Washington’s Open Public Meetings Act.Bob stood up to dark money and secured the largest campaign finance penalty of any kind in history against the Grocery Manufacturers Association, a group of multinational corporations that opposed Washington's GMO initiative with a massive dark money campaign. Bob then won an even larger penalty against Facebook for its intentional violations of Washington’s campaign finance law.As Governor, Bob will not assert the executive privilege exemption to withhold public records.&nbsp;

Bob passed legislation requiring all elected leaders in Washington state receive open government training. Bob passed legislation increasing the penalty for violating Washington’s Open Public Meetings Act.

Fighting for Fair Elections &amp; Open Government

Bob comes from a family of veterans. Bob’s late father, Murray Ferguson, was a veteran, both his grandfathers were veterans, and many of his uncles served in World War II. Bob works to honor the service and sacrifice of our servicemembers and veterans.&nbsp;Bob has a team that connects Washington veterans, service members, and their immediate family members to free legal services. Bob strengthened consumer protections for veterans and military personnel – and vigorously enforces those protections. For example, he stopped tow companies that were illegally towing and selling vehicles belonging to servicemembers on active duty. He wrote and passed the bipartisan Pension Poacher Protection Act to protect the pensions of senior veterans.

Bob comes from a family of veterans. Bob’s late father, Murray Ferguson, was a veteran, both his grandfathers were veterans, and many of his uncles served in World War II. Bob works to honor the service and sacrifice of our servicemembers and veterans.&nbsp;

Working for Veterans

<img src="https://run.imgix.net/42ef0e27-a8bc-47df-99ab-50b85af603eb/b6601790-aeed-47ea-8ab4-2f86c7e6ea04/b6601790-aeed-47ea-8ab4-2f86c7e6ea04.jpeg?ixlib=js-3.8.0&amp;bri=-3&amp;con=6&amp;sat=0&amp;high=-21&amp;shad=0&amp;usm=0&amp;rect=0%2C0%2C1280%2C1006" align="left" alignwidth="45" variant="framed">Bob partners with AARP to provide fraud fighting tips for seniors across Washington state. Bob strengthened our state laws around financial exploitation of vulnerable adults and identity theft. In recognition for his work on behalf of seniors in Washington state, Bob Ferguson received the AARP 2016 Fraud Fighter of the Year Award and Washington Alliance for Retired Americans’ Education Fund 2017 Senior Champion Award. Since then, Bob partnered with the AARP to expand access to affordable hospital care for 4 million Washingtonians, including seniors on fixed incomes, and protect Washingtonians from utility shut-offs during heatwaves.

Bob partners with AARP to provide fraud fighting tips for seniors across Washington state. Bob strengthened our state laws around financial exploitation of vulnerable adults and identity theft.

A Champion for Seniors

<img src="https://run.imgix.net/42ef0e27-a8bc-47df-99ab-50b85af603eb/05bbedc1-f4fd-4561-b1d7-e394c678524e/05bbedc1-f4fd-4561-b1d7-e394c678524e.png?ixlib=js-3.8.0&amp;bri=0&amp;con=0&amp;sat=0&amp;high=0&amp;shad=0&amp;usm=0&amp;rect=0%2C0%2C3618%2C2412" align="left" alignwidth="32.5" variant="framed">Bob kept nearly 100 of the most violent sex predators out of our communities. He is using innovative new tools to help law enforcement solve cold case homicides and sexual assaults. He wrote and passed bipartisan legislation to make our courthouses safer. He increased protections for survivors of human trafficking. He is working to end Washington’s shameful backlog of rape kits, because Bob believes these victims of sexual assault deserve justice.

He kept nearly 100 of the most violent sex predators out of our communities. He is using innovative new tools to help law enforcement solve cold case homicides and sexual assaults. He is working to end Washington’s shameful backlog of rape kits, because Bob believes these victims of sexual assault deserve justice.

Standing up for Survivors of Violent Crime

Bob puts the public interest above partisan politics. Bob twice sued the Obama Administration over Hanford. He took the Biden Administration to court to increase access to abortion medication. He has filed legal challenges against both Democratic and Republican county party organizations. He refuses campaign contributions from large corporations.

An Independent Leader

Bob successfully defended the Affordable Care Act from the legal attack from the Trump Administration and Republican attorneys general. His Supreme Court victory preserved health care for 825,000 Washingtonians, including those with preexisting conditions. It also prevented painful increases in prescription drug costs for Washington seniors.Bob then wrote and passed legislation that guaranteed 4 million Washingtonians access to free and reduced-cost hospital care. He’s also taking on health care monopolies that harm Washington patients.

Bob successfully defended the Affordable Care Act from the legal attack from the Trump Administration and Republican attorneys general. His Supreme Court victory preserved health care for 825,000 Washingtonians, including those with preexisting conditions. It also prevented painful increases in prescription drug costs for Washington seniors.

Expanding Access to Affordable Health Care

Bob Ferguson partners with parents, educators, and school administrators to improve student safety. He built a coalition that included the Washington PTA and Washington Education Association to increase the tobacco and vape sale age to 21. Working with youth and student groups, Bob led the effort to combat mass shootings by banning the sale of assault weapons and high-capacity magazines.

Improving School Safety&nbsp;&nbsp;

Bob is the most aggressive attorney general in the country when it comes to holding those who fueled the opioid epidemic accountable. He rejected national settlements and took the Sackler family and opioid distributors to court. As a result, he won $1.1 billion and counting that will go towards increased treatment in Washington and additional first responders to improve community safety.

Combating the Opioid Epidemic&nbsp;

Bob partners with Washington tribes to protect salmon and combat climate change, defend the Indian Child Welfare Act, protect tribal sovereignty from legal attacks waged by Republican attorneys general, addressing the crisis of missing and murdered Indigenous women, defend self-determination, combat the opioid epidemic, and maintain precious tribal records at the National Archives.

Bob partners with Washington tribes to protect salmon and combat climate change, defend the Indian Child Welfare Act, protect tribal sovereignty from legal attacks waged by Republican attorneys general, defend self-determination, combat the opioid epidemic, and maintain precious tribal records at the National Archives.

Partnering with Tribes

Standing up for the rule of law and American values, Bob successfully blocked – and eventually defeated – President Trump’s original travel ban. The Trump Administration ultimately decided not to appeal the first travel ban to the Supreme Court and agreed to reimburse Washington for its legal fees. Bob believes everyone is accountable to the law – including the President of the United States.<h4>Ferguson’s legal record against the Trump Administration</h4>Bob was the first leader in the nation to take on President Trump, blocking the first unconstitutional Muslim travel ban. Bob won that case and went on to defeat Trump more than 50 times in court on cases ranging from voting rights and gun responsibility to reproductive freedom.Bob’s victories include:<ul><li>Permanently defeating President Trump’s original Muslim Travel Ban that was significantly broader than the later version upheld by the Supreme Court;</li><li>Successfully blocking President Trump’s decision to rescind DACA, the federal program that protects DREAMers; and</li><li>Blocking President Trump’s plan to allow 3D-printed “ghost” gun plans to be legally disseminated on the internet.</li></ul>

Standing up for the rule of law and American values, Bob successfully blocked – and eventually defeated – President Trump’s original travel ban. The Trump Administration ultimately decided not to appeal the first travel ban to the Supreme Court, and agreed to reimburse Washington for its legal fees. Bob believes everyone is accountable to the law – including the President of the United States.

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<h2>[HOLD FOR SPANISH TRANSLATION]</h2><h2>Meet Bob Ferguson</h2><img src="https://media.designedtorun.com/415b7455-174b-4f9e-9d05-7c9dbda44202/1654456063665-iStock-1179420343.jpg" alt="" title="right-50" align="right" alignwidth="40" tiltdirection="right" variant="framed">Attorney General Bob Ferguson is a fourth-generation Washingtonian and son of a public school teacher and Boeing employee. Bob has lived and worked on both sides of the mountains, starting his legal career in Spokane. As Attorney General, Bob takes on the toughest fights on behalf of all Washingtonians against powerful interests – and wins. He’s been steadfast in standing up to powerful interests, achieving big victories for Washington families.Bob forced the companies that fueled the opioid epidemic to pay more than a billion dollars to address the harm done to our community, secured record penalties to combat dark money in politics, and taken on polluters, scam artists, and special interests to protect Washingtonians. Bob prioritizes public safety. He is standing up for survivors and victims and holding criminals accountable, with a focus on human trafficking and sexually violent predators.Bob’s family homesteaded in the 19th Century on the beautiful Skagit River, which may explain why Bob is such an enthusiastic mountain climber and backpacker. Bob has hiked hundreds of miles of Washington trails and climbed many of the state's highest peaks.Bob is an internationally-rated chess master. He has twice won the Washington State Chess Championship.Bob lives in Seattle with his wife Colleen and their twins.Bob’s legal record against the Trump AdministrationBob was the first leader in the nation to take on President Trump, blocking the first unconstitutional Muslim travel ban. Bob won that case and went on to defeat Trump more than 50 times in court on cases ranging from voting rights and gun responsibility to reproductive freedom.Bob’s victories include:<ul><li>Permanently defeating President Trump’s original Muslim Travel Ban that was significantly broader than the later version upheld by the Supreme Court; </li><li>Successfully blocking President Trump’s decision to rescind DACA, the federal program that protects DREAMers; and </li><li>Blocking President Trump’s plan to allow 3D-printed “ghost” gun plans to be legally disseminated on the internet.</li></ul>Bob is defending the constitution. Standing up for the rule of law and American values, Bob successfully blocked – and eventually defeated – President Trump’s original travel ban. The Trump Administration ultimately decided not to appeal the first travel ban to the Supreme Court, and agreed to reimburse Washington for its legal fees. Bob believes everyone is accountable to the law – including the President of the United States.Bob is fighting for reproductive freedom. [placeholder for paragraph]Bob is standing up for our civil rights. Bob formed the Wing Luke Civil Rights Unit in the Washington Attorney General’s Office. He personally argued the Arlene’s Flowers case before the Washington State Supreme Court after a flower shop owner refused to sell flowers to a same-sex couple for their wedding; he won the case in a 9-0 decision, guaranteeing same-sex couples the same rights as opposite sex couples in the marketplace.Bob is fighting for consumer rights. Bob has made consumer protection a cornerstone of the Attorney General’s Office – cracking down on powerful interests that don’t play by the rules. Bob has doubled the size of the Consumer Protection Division in the Attorney General’s Office – at no cost to taxpayers! He has taken on several billion-dollar corporations that violated the law, and returned hundreds of millions of dollars back to the hardworking people of Washington.Bob is protecting our environment. As an avid backpacker and climber, Bob has a strong commitment to the protection of our state’s beautiful and unique environment. As Attorney General, Bob established the Environmental Crimes Unit and Counsel for Environmental Protection to protect our environment. He has since won more than a dozen convictions for crimes against the environment. He filed a major lawsuit against the Monsanto Corporation for polluting Washington’s waterways with PCBs. Bob successfully sued the federal government to force a speedier clean-up of the Hanford nuclear facility. He won multiple lawsuits against the Trump Administration to protect critical Obama-era rules that reduce greenhouse gas emissions.Bob is fighting for fair elections and open government. Bob secured the largest campaign finance penalty of any kind in the nation's history against the Grocery Manufacturer's Association, a group of multinational corporations that opposed Washington's GMO initiative. Bob passed legislation requiring all elected leaders in Washington state receive open government training, and developed online training resources that everyone can access. Bob passed legislation increasing the penalty for violating Washington’s Open Public Meetings Act.Bob is standing up for veterans. Bob’s late father, Murray Ferguson, was a veteran, both his grandfathers were veterans, and many of his uncles served in World War Two. Bob has a great appreciation for the service of our veterans here in Washington state. Since becoming Attorney General, Bob has worked to bolster the resources the Attorney General offers to veterans; establishing a newsletter, web-based resources, a Veteran Resource Guide, and creating an Office of Military and Veterans Legal Assistance in his office to connect service members, veterans and their families to pro bono legal resources.Bob is a champion for seniors. Bob partners with AARP to provide fraud fighting tips for seniors across Washington state. Bob strengthened our state laws around financial exploitation of vulnerable adults and identity theft. In recognition for his work on behalf of seniors in Washington state, Bob Ferguson received the AARP 2016 Fraud Fighter of the Year Award and Washington Alliance for Retired Americans’ Education Fund 2017 Senior Champion Award.Bob is standing up for workers. Bob is holding wage theft violators accountable with both civil and criminal prosecution. He passed legislation to ensure willful wage theft violators don’t receive government taxpayer contracts. When Hanford workers started getting dangerously ill due to exposure to harmful vapors at the Hanford nuclear plant, Bob sued the Department of Energy to force greater protections for those workers. Bob also successfully defended Washington’s minimum wage and paid sick leave initiative against a legal challenge. In recognition for his efforts protecting workers, Bob Ferguson received the Washington State Labor Council Power of the People Award, the SEIU 775 Elected Official of the Year Award, and Metal Trades Honoree of the Year Award.Bob is combating human trafficking, sexually violent predators, and sexual assault. Bob is the first Attorney General to dedicate prosecutorial resources to the prosecution of human trafficking in Washington. He has passed legislation to protect victims of child sex trafficking. His office is keeping sexually violent predators out of our communities. He recently sought and received a grant to test Washington’s backlog of rape kits, because Bob believes these victims of sexual assault deserve justice.Bob is an independent leader. Bob puts the public interest above partisan politics. Bob twice sued the Obama Administration over Hanford. He has filed legal challenges against both Democratic and Republican county party organizations. He refuses campaign contributions from large corporations.Bob has been recognized as a national leader. Bob has received the following awards and honors:<ul><li>Time 100 Most Influential People of 2017</li><li>Crosscut Courage in Elected Office Award</li><li>Victory Fund Champion for Equality</li><li>Council for American-Islamic Relations Ally for Justice Award</li><li>Washington Alliance for Retired Americans’ Education Fund 2017 Senior Champion Award</li><li>Democrats for Democracy and Inclusion 2017 Thurgood Marshall Defiant Justice Award</li><li>Loren Miller Bar Association 2017 Excellence in the Law Award</li><li>Ceasefire 2017 Ancil Payne Civic Leader of the Year Award</li><li>University of Washington Center for Human Rights Justice Award</li><li>Washington State Labor Council Power of the People Award</li><li>Metal Trades Honoree of the Year, 2016</li><li>SEIU 775 2017 Elected Official of the Year Award</li><li>AARP 2016 Fraud Fighter of the Year Award</li><li>Sound Mental Health Booth Gardner Mental Health Champion 2011</li></ul>

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"I’ve taken on the toughest fights – for the people. As Governor, I will fight for every Washington family." – Bob Ferguson

<h2>[HOLD FOR SPANISH TRANSLATION OF ABOUT PAGE]</h2><h2>Meet Bob Ferguson</h2><img src="https://run.imgix.net/42ef0e27-a8bc-47df-99ab-50b85af603eb/9d17abd8-b8b5-4097-8e55-8eedae27060b/9d17abd8-b8b5-4097-8e55-8eedae27060b.jpeg?ixlib=js-3.8.0&amp;bri=0&amp;con=0&amp;sat=0&amp;high=0&amp;shad=0&amp;usm=0&amp;rect=642%2C0%2C6973%2C5317" align="right" alignwidth="40" tiltdirection="left" variant="framed">Attorney General Bob Ferguson is a fourth-generation Washingtonian and son of a public school teacher and Boeing employee. Bob has lived and worked on both sides of the mountains, starting his legal career in Spokane. As Attorney General, Bob takes on the toughest fights on behalf of all Washingtonians against powerful interests – and wins. He’s been steadfast in standing up to powerful interests, achieving big victories for Washington families.Bob forced the companies that fueled the opioid epidemic to pay more than a billion dollars to address the harm done to our community, secured record penalties to combat dark money in politics, and taken on polluters, scam artists, and special interests to protect Washingtonians. Bob prioritizes public safety. He is standing up for survivors and victims and holding criminals accountable, with a focus on human trafficking and sexually violent predators.Bob’s family homesteaded in the 19th Century on the beautiful Skagit River, which may explain why Bob is such an enthusiastic mountain climber and backpacker. Bob has hiked hundreds of miles of Washington trails and climbed many of the state's highest peaks.Bob is an internationally-rated chess master. He has twice won the Washington State Chess Championship.Bob lives with his wife Colleen, and their twins, Jack and Katie.<img src="https://run.imgix.net/42ef0e27-a8bc-47df-99ab-50b85af603eb/98e84741-922c-433e-a5a3-0a8b609c5ae1/98e84741-922c-433e-a5a3-0a8b609c5ae1.jpeg?ixlib=js-3.8.0&amp;bri=0&amp;con=0&amp;sat=0&amp;high=0&amp;shad=0&amp;usm=0&amp;rect=0%2C12%2C3560%2C3008" align="center" alignwidth="30" variant="framed">Bob has been recognized as a national leader. Bob has received the following awards and honors:<ul><li>Time 100 Most Influential People of 2017</li><li>Crosscut Courage in Elected Office Award</li><li>Victory Fund Champion for Equality</li><li>Council for American-Islamic Relations Ally for Justice Award</li><li>Washington Alliance for Retired Americans’ Education Fund 2017 Senior Champion Award</li><li>Democrats for Democracy and Inclusion 2017 Thurgood Marshall Defiant Justice Award</li><li>Loren Miller Bar Association 2017 Excellence in the Law Award</li><li>Ceasefire 2017 Ancil Payne Civic Leader of the Year Award</li><li>University of Washington Center for Human Rights Justice Award</li><li>Washington State Labor Council Power of the People Award</li><li>Metal Trades Honoree of the Year, 2016</li><li>SEIU 775 2017 Elected Official of the Year Award</li><li>AARP 2016 Fraud Fighter of the Year Award</li><li>Sound Mental Health Booth Gardner Mental Health Champion 2011</li></ul>

<h2>Bob’s legal record against the Trump Administration</h2>Bob was the first leader in the nation to take on President Trump, blocking the first unconstitutional Muslim travel ban. Bob won that case and went on to defeat Trump more than 50 times in court on cases ranging from voting rights and gun responsibility to reproductive freedom.

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<h2>[HOLD FOR SPANISH TRANSLATION OF ABOUT PAGE]</h2><h2>Meet Bob Ferguson</h2><img src="https://media.designedtorun.com/415b7455-174b-4f9e-9d05-7c9dbda44202/1654456063665-iStock-1179420343.jpg" alt="" title="right-50" align="right" alignwidth="40" tiltdirection="right" variant="framed">Attorney General Bob Ferguson is a fourth-generation Washingtonian and son of a public school teacher and Boeing employee. Bob has lived and worked on both sides of the mountains, starting his legal career in Spokane. As Attorney General, Bob takes on the toughest fights on behalf of all Washingtonians against powerful interests – and wins. He’s been steadfast in standing up to powerful interests, achieving big victories for Washington families.Bob forced the companies that fueled the opioid epidemic to pay more than a billion dollars to address the harm done to our community, secured record penalties to combat dark money in politics, and taken on polluters, scam artists, and special interests to protect Washingtonians. Bob prioritizes public safety. He is standing up for survivors and victims and holding criminals accountable, with a focus on human trafficking and sexually violent predators.Bob’s family homesteaded in the 19th Century on the beautiful Skagit River, which may explain why Bob is such an enthusiastic mountain climber and backpacker. Bob has hiked hundreds of miles of Washington trails and climbed many of the state's highest peaks.Bob is an internationally-rated chess master. He has twice won the Washington State Chess Championship.Bob lives in Seattle with his wife Colleen and their twins.<img src="https://run.imgix.net/42ef0e27-a8bc-47df-99ab-50b85af603eb/fac260f1-3dbe-4f7c-90b4-62768f31d0a8/fac260f1-3dbe-4f7c-90b4-62768f31d0a8.jpeg?ixlib=js-3.8.0&amp;bri=0&amp;con=0&amp;sat=0&amp;high=0&amp;shad=0&amp;usm=0&amp;rect=0%2C0%2C3542%2C3024" align="center" alignwidth="35" variant="framed">Bob has been recognized as a national leader. Bob has received the following awards and honors:<ul><li>Time 100 Most Influential People of 2017</li><li>Crosscut Courage in Elected Office Award</li><li>Victory Fund Champion for Equality</li><li>Council for American-Islamic Relations Ally for Justice Award</li><li>Washington Alliance for Retired Americans’ Education Fund 2017 Senior Champion Award</li><li>Democrats for Democracy and Inclusion 2017 Thurgood Marshall Defiant Justice Award</li><li>Loren Miller Bar Association 2017 Excellence in the Law Award</li><li>Ceasefire 2017 Ancil Payne Civic Leader of the Year Award</li><li>University of Washington Center for Human Rights Justice Award</li><li>Washington State Labor Council Power of the People Award</li><li>Metal Trades Honoree of the Year, 2016</li><li>SEIU 775 2017 Elected Official of the Year Award</li><li>AARP 2016 Fraud Fighter of the Year Award</li><li>Sound Mental Health Booth Gardner Mental Health Champion 2011</li></ul>

Bob was the first leader in the nation to take on President Trump, blocking the first unconstitutional Muslim travel ban. Bob won that case and went on to defeat Trump more than 50 times in court on cases ranging from voting rights and gun responsibility to reproductive freedom.

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Bob’s legal record against the Trump AdministrationBob was the first leader in the nation to take on President Trump, blocking the first unconstitutional Muslim travel ban. Bob won that case and went on to defeat Trump more than 50 times in court on cases ranging from voting rights and gun responsib

"I’ve taken on the toughest fights – for the people. As Governor, I will fight for every Washington family."

“I’ll never stop taking on the big fights for Washingtonians." – Bob Ferguson

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But like many lawyers, Ferguson appreciates the essential role of the press in a constitutional democracy. He worries that the state and nation are harmed by the erosion of local news coverage and trust in media.“I’m deeply worried about where a significant part of our population is when it comes to trust with our media and what that lack of trust means for our government, our democracy, who we are as a people,” he said. “I’m really concerned.”

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Q&amp;A: WA AG Ferguson on Google antitrust case, local news

“The federal government has known for years that mifepristone is safe and effective,” Ferguson said in a statement announcing the filing Friday. “In the wake of the Supreme Court’s radical decision overturning Roe v. Wade, the FDA is now exposing doctors, pharmacists and patients to unnecessary risk. The FDA’s excessive restrictions on this important drug have no basis in medical science.”

WA, Bob Ferguson lead lawsuit against Biden admin demanding increased access to abortion drug

Attorney General Bob Ferguson and Washington Governor Jay Inslee announced in December they are requesting two common-sense public safety measures for the legislative session. One renews the call for a ban on military-style assault weapons. The new bill is House Bill 1240 and the ban on military-style assault weapons is Senate Bill 5078.

Gov. Inslee and Attorney General Bob Ferguson partner up for two firearm safety measures

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