Who is Kathleen Kane?

FROM 2013 until 2016, Kathleen Kane served as the 48th Attorney General of Pennsylvania.

On Saturday, March 12, 2022, Kane was involved in a car accident resulting in a potential DUI charge.

Who is Kathleen Kane?

Born on June 14, 1966, Kathleen Kane is a native of Scranton, Pennsylvania.

After graduating from West Scranton High School, she received her Bachelor’s degree in International Studies from the University of Scranton in 1988.

She later earned a Juris Doctorate from Temple University Law School.

Kane worked with Post & Schell PC, a law firm in Philadelphia, until 1995.

From 1995 through 2007, she was the assistant district attorney for Lackawanna County.

In 2008, Kane began working with Hillary Clinton for her presidential campaign.

When did Kathleen Kane become Pennsylvania Attorney General?

During the 2012 election season, Kane announced her candidacy for Pennsylvania Attorney General.

Former President Bill Clinton and the Philadelphia Inquirer both endorsed Kane as a Democratic candidate.

She became the first woman elected to the Attorney General position in Pennsylvania.

In 2016, Kane was in talks for a potential US Senate candidacy, but she declined.

Following legal repercussions from a criminal trial, Kane was convicted on counts of perjury and announced her resignation from office.

Did Kathleen Kane get a DUI?

On Saturday, March 12, 2022, Kathleen Kane was arrested on suspicion of a DUI.

She was involved in a two-car accident in Scranton, according to Police Chief Thomas Carroll.

The crash occurred around 7pm local time, near the Gulf Gas Station on Meadow Avenue.

Carroll said the former Attorney General was taken into custody, processed, and released after the accident.