Sam Olens | |
|---|---|
 Olens in 2017 | |
| 47th Attorney General of Georgia | |
| In office January 10, 2011 – November 1, 2016 | |
| Governor | Nathan Deal |
| Preceded by | Thurbert Baker |
| Succeeded by | Chris Carr |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Samuel Scott Olens July 8, 1957 Miami, Florida, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse(s) | Lisa Olens |
| Children | 2 |
| Alma mater | American University (BA) Emory University (JD) |
Samuel Scott Olens (born July 8, 1957)[1] is an American lawyer and politician. He was the Attorney General of Georgia from 2011 to 2016. He is the first Jew to win a statewide, partisan race in Georgia.[2] He resigned as attorney general to become president of Kennesaw State University.[3][4]
- ↑ "LegalNewsline | state attorney general news, state supreme court news". www.legalnewsline.com. Archived from the original on 2011-07-13.
- ↑ Galloway, Jim (November 6, 2010). "Sam Olens breaks through an ancient Georgia barrier". The Atlanta Journal-Constitution. Archived from the original on November 12, 2010. Retrieved November 25, 2024.
- ↑ "Attorney General Sam Olens to leave office, lead Kennesaw State University". Online Athens. Retrieved 2022-01-21.
- ↑ "Deal appoints Carr as attorney general (Office of Georgia Governor Nathan Deal News Release-October 12. 2016)". Archived from the original on 2019-02-14. Retrieved 2024-11-25.