Governor Dewine Names Andy Wilson as Ohio Attorney General
(COLUMBUS, Ohio)— Ohio Governor Mike DeWine announced Monday that he is naming Andy Wilson as Ohio Attorney General, following the announcement by Ohio Attorney General Dave Yost that he is taking a job in the private sector next month.
Wilson, who currently serves as the director of the Ohio Department of Public Safety, will serve the remainder of Yost’s term, with the election for the next Attorney General taking place this November for a term beginning in .
“I know from experience how important the office of the Ohio Attorney General is,” said Governor DeWine, who served as Ohio Attorney General from 2011-2019. “I have great confidence that Andy Wilson will do a great job as the attorney general for the state of Ohio. I base this on watching him as a former Clark County prosecuting attorney and working with him on a daily basis as the director of the Ohio Department of Public Safety.”
“I am looking forward to serving as Ohio attorney general and to continuing the mission of keeping Ohioans safe,” said Wilson.
Wilson has an undergraduate degree in political science from Wright State University and a Juris Doctor from the University of Dayton School of Law. He and his wife, Libby, have two daughters.
