Dave Yost
51st Attorney General of Ohio / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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David Anthony Yost (born December 22, 1956) is an American politician and lawyer who currently serves as the 51st Attorney General of Ohio. A member of the Republican Party, Yost previously served as Ohio State Auditor.
Dave Yost | |
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51st Attorney General of Ohio | |
Assumed office January 14, 2019 | |
Governor | Mike DeWine |
Preceded by | Mike DeWine |
32nd Auditor of Ohio | |
In office January 10, 2011 – January 12, 2019 | |
Governor | John Kasich |
Preceded by | Mary Taylor |
Succeeded by | Keith Faber |
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Born | David Anthony Yost (1956-12-22) December 22, 1956 (age 67) |
Political party | Republican |
Spouse | Darlene |
Children | 3 |
Education | Ohio State University (BA) Capital University (JD) |
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During his tenure as Attorney General, he supported attempts to overturn the 2020 presidential election, which was won by Joe Biden. He has played a key role in defending an Ohio abortion law that prohibits abortion six weeks into a pregnancy (before many women know they are pregnant) without exceptions for rape or incest.[1] In 2022, he was involved in a public controversy over a 10-year-old rape victim who had to flee Ohio for Indiana to get an abortion to avoid carrying her rapist's child.[2]