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NYS Attorney General Barbara Underwood<\/figcaption><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n\n

Attorney General Barbara D. Underwood\u00a0released a\u00a0new\u00a0<\/a>video<\/a>\u00a0reflecting on her tenure as New York\u2019s attorney general and thanking New Yorkers for the opportunity to serve.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Underwood was confirmed as New York\u2019s 66th<\/sup>\u00a0attorney general May 22, 2018; she will\u00a0continue serving as attorney general until the end of the year, at which point she will\u00a0return to her\u00a0prior\u00a0role as New York\u2019s Solicitor General.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In the video<\/a>, Underwood shares her thoughts on serving as New York\u2019s 66th attorney general:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cServing as attorney general of the state of New York would be a privilege and an honor, even in ordinary times.\u00a0It is especially meaningful at this moment, when the attorneys general of New York and some other states are really the main sources of defense and protection for many important rights.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThe wonderful thing about being here in the New York Attorney General\u2019s Office at this time is that we are in a position to fight back. We are in a position to protect immigrants, reproductive rights, the environment, equality, workers, consumers, investors and the rule of law.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cThere are a lot of people who are wringing their hands and are concerned and upset about what\u2019s happening and wish they could do something. We can do something. And we\u2019re going to keep doing it with all our energy and all our might.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cIt\u2019s been an honor to lead the office in this work at this time.\u201d<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cI\u2019m honored to be resuming my role as New York\u2019s solicitor general in the new year — and I know that with Attorney General-Elect Letitia James, we\u2019ll continue and expand our efforts to protect New Yorkers and fight for equal justice for all,\u201d said Underwood.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Over the last two years, the Attorney General\u2019s Office has taken more than 200 legal actions to protect New Yorkers from dangerous federal policies.\u00a0Underwood has led\u00a0a number of multi-state coalitions in securing major wins to protect New Yorkers and Americans across the country. Some recent legal victories include:<\/p>\n\n\n\n