Phil Weiser | |
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| 39th Attorney General of Colorado | |
| Assumed office January 8, 2019 | |
| Governor | Jared Polis |
| Preceded by | Cynthia Coffman |
| 15th Dean of the University of Colorado Law School | |
| In office June 2011 – July 2016 | |
| Preceded by | David Getches |
| Succeeded by | James Anaya |
| Personal details | |
| Born | May 10, 1968 |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse |
Heidi Wald (m. 2002) |
| Education | Swarthmore College (BA) New York University (JD) |
Philip Jacob Weiser (born May 10, 1968) is an American lawyer and politician who has served as the 39th Attorney General of Colorado since 2019. He is the Hatfield Professor of Law and Telecommunications, executive director and Founder of the Silicon Flatirons Center for Law, Technology, and Entrepreneurship, and Dean Emeritus at the University of Colorado Law School.[1] He previously served in the Obama and Clinton Administrations in the White House and Justice Department.[2][3] A member of the Democratic Party, he was elected Attorney General for the State of Colorado in the 2018 election, defeating Republican George Brauchler on November 6, 2018.[4] He was re-elected in 2022.[5]
On January 2, 2025, Weiser announced his candidacy in the 2026 Colorado gubernatorial election.[6]
- ^ Professor Philip J. Weiser faculty profile. University of Colorado. Retrieved September 15, 2017.
- ^ Anas, Brittany (April 22, 2009). "CU law professor appointed to Justice Department's antitrust division". Daily Camera. Retrieved June 14, 2017.
- ^ "Federal Communications Commission Process Reform Act of 2012". Congressional Record, 112th Congress, 2nd Session. 158 (50): H1610. March 27, 2012. Retrieved September 16, 2017.
Former White House adviser Philip Weiser
- ^ "Salazar Concedes; Phil Weiser To Face George Brauchler For Attorney General In November". Colorado Public Radio. July 2, 2018. Retrieved July 4, 2018.
- ^ Sherry, Allison (November 8, 2022). "Phil Weiser wins a second term as Colorado attorney general". Colorado Public Radio. Retrieved November 25, 2022.
- ^ Paul, Jesse (January 2, 2025). "Colorado Attorney General Phil Weiser launches 2026 campaign for governor". Colorado Sun. Retrieved January 2, 2025.