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Janet Reno, the first woman to serve as U.S. attorney general and the epicenter of several political storms during the Clinton administration, including the seizure of Elian Gonzalez, died early Monday. She was 78.

Reno died from complications of Parkinson’s disease, her goddaughter Gabrielle D’Alemberte said. D’Alemberte said Reno spent her final days at home in Miami surrounded by family and friends.

Reno, a former Miami prosecutor who famously told reporters “I don’t do spin,” served nearly eight years as attorney general under President Bill Clinton, the longest stint in a century.

One of the administration’s most recognizable and polarizing figures, Reno faced criticism early in her tenure for the deadly raid on the Branch Davidian compound at Waco, Texas, where sect leader David Koresh and some 80 followers perished.

She was known for deliberating slowly, publicly and in a typically blunt manner. Reno frequently told the public “the buck stops with me,” borrowing the mantra from President Harry S. Truman.

After Waco, Reno figured into some of the controversies and scandals that marked the Clinton administration, including Whitewater, Filegate, bungling at the

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Janet Reno

American lawyer and public official (1938–2016)

Not to be confused with Ginette Reno.

Janet Reno
Official portrait, c. 1990s
In office March 12, 1993 – January 20, 2001
President	Bill Clinton
Deputy
Preceded by	William Barr
Succeeded by	John Ashcroft
In office 1978–1993
Preceded by	Richard Gerstein
Succeeded by	Katherine Fernandez Rundle
Born	Janet Wood Reno (1938-07-21)July 21, 1938 Miami, Florida, U.S.
Died	November 7, 2016(2016-11-07) (aged 78) Miami, Florida, U.S.
Political party	Democratic
Education
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Janet Wood Reno (July 21, 1938 – November 7, 2016) was an American lawyer and public official who served as the first female and 78th United States attorney general. Reno, a member of the Democratic Party, held the position from 1993 to 2001, making her the second-longest serving attorney general, behind only William Wirt.

Reno was born and raised in Miami, Florida. After leaving to attend Cornell University and Harvard Law School, she returned to Miami where she started her career at private law firms. Her first foray into government was as a staff member for the Judiciary Committee of the Florida House of Representatives. She then worked for the

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