Illinois Attorney General's Office
Ashley Hokenson is a seasoned legal professional with extensive experience in policy and legislative affairs. Currently serving as Deputy Attorney General and Chief of Legislative Affairs at the Illinois Attorney General's Office since July 2019, Ashley previously worked as an Assistant State's Attorney and Legislative Liaison at the Cook County State’s Attorney’s Office from February 2017 to June 2019, focusing on legislative and policy issues. Prior roles include Staff Attorney for House Republican Leader Jim Durkin in the Illinois House of Representatives and a Staff Assistant in the United States Congress. Ashley holds a Master of Laws in Taxation from Northwestern University Pritzker School of Law and a Juris Doctor from William & Mary Law School, alongside a Master of Public Policy from American University and a Bachelor’s degree in Political Science, Economics, and Psychology from Duke University. Areas of expertise include criminal law, juvenile law, firearms, restorative justice, and substance abuse law.
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Illinois Attorney General's Office
The Attorney General is the chief legal officer of the State of Illinois, representing all state officials and agencies and enforcing laws on behalf of the people of Illinois. The Office of the Attorney General also serves as the state’s largest public interest law firm, committed to protecting and advancing the interests of the people of Illinois through leadership, advocacy and legal representation. More than 450 Assistant Attorneys General and over 300 employees serve in the Office of the Attorney General in offices in Chicago, Springfield and Carbondale as well as regional offices in Rockford, Quincy, Champaign-Urbana and Belleville. If you’re interested in advocating for the people of Illinois and pursuing some of the most important issues affecting our communities, please visit the our website for a list of current career opportunities and overview of the Office’s Divisions and duties: http://illinoisattorneygeneral.gov/about/jobs/agency_profile.pdf.