(The Center Square) – Alaska’s new attorney general has committed to upholding the law and protecting the rights of Alaskans, this following a lengthy background of public service that includes a role as a U.S. attorney and a time as a senior official in the Department of Justice, the latter responsibility taking place during President Donald Trump’s first term.

Alaska Gov. Mike Dunleavy said Thursday in a statement of his appointment of Stephen J. Cox to the state’s position of attorney general: “Stephen Cox brings a wealth of experience to the Attorney General’s office, and I am confident in his ability to serve Alaskans well.”

“From his service in the U.S. Department of Justice to his leadership on complex work here in Alaska, Stephen has demonstrated a wide breadth of experience and

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