Capitol College has announced that Maryland Attorney General Douglas F. Gansler will deliver the Commencement address to the graduating class of 2013 on Saturday, May 11.
“We are honored to welcome Attorney General Douglas Gansler to the Capitol campus as our 2013 Commencement speaker,” Dr. Michael T. Wood, president, said. “Attorney General Gansler has led a truly illustrious career and we are privileged to have him share his wisdom and insight with this class of graduates.”
Since being elected in 2006, Attorney General Gansler has focused on environmental, consumer, and public safety issues. He has distinguished himself by prosecuting polluters of the Chesapeake Bay, protecting consumers from various forms of fraud, and safeguarding the public from gangs, violent crime, and the underbelly of the Internet.
Attorney General Gansler is also President of the National Association of Attorneys General (NAAG). He served as Chair of the Democratic Attorneys General Association (DAGA) until becoming President-Elect at the national organization. He also has chaired NAAG committees on Youth Access to Alcohol, the Environment and Energy.
Prior to becoming Maryland's Attorney General, Douglas Gansler served for eight years as the chief prosecutor in the largest jurisdiction in Maryland. Under his leadership, the Montgomery County State's Attorney's office was the first in the country to fully implement community-based prosecution, becoming a nationwide model for effective crime-fighting programs. Prior to being elected State's Attorney, Douglas Gansler was an Assistant United States Attorney. From 1992 to 1998, he prosecuted over 1,000 cases involving almost every type of crime, including public corruption, hate crimes, narcotic trafficking, sex offenses, child abuse, economic crimes, gang-related violence, and homicides.