Letitia James Net Worth
Letitia Ann “Tish” James, an American lawyer, activist, and politician, was born on October 18, 1958. She won the 2018 election to succeed appointed Attorney General Barbara Underwood and is currently the Democratic Party’s nominee for Attorney General of New York. She is the first woman and African-American to hold the job. James, who was…
Letitia Ann “Tish” James, an American lawyer, activist, and politician, was born on October 18, 1958. She won the 2018 election to succeed appointed Attorney General Barbara Underwood and is currently the Democratic Party’s nominee for Attorney General of New York. She is the first woman and African-American to hold the job.
James, who was born and reared in Brooklyn, earned her J.D. at Howard University in Washington, D.C., after graduating from Lehman College in The Bronx. Letitia began her career as a public defender, then as a member of the New York State Assembly’s staff, and finally as a New York State Assistant Attorney General (Brooklyn Regional Office).
From 2004 until 2013, James was a member of the New York City Council. She represented the Brooklyn communities of Clinton Hill, Fort Greene, Crown Heights, Prospect Heights, and Bedford-Stuyvesant in the 35th Congressional District. James sat on a number of committees, including the Economic Development and Sanitation Committees. From 2013 until 2018, Letitia was the New York City Public Advocate. As Public Advocate, Letitia became the first African American woman in New York City history to be elected to and serve in a citywide position.
Letitia James’s Net Worth
Letitia James is estimated to have a net worth of $4 million. Her principal source of income is her employment as a politician and lawyer. Letitia James earns approximately $1.5 million per year in addition to her other employment earnings.
