George Chanos

George Chanos
George Chanos
31st Attorney General of Nevada
	In office; October 26, 2005 – January 1, 2007
Governor	Kenny Guinn
Preceded by	Brian Sandoval
Succeeded by	Catherine Cortez Masto
Personal details
Born	George James Chanos; August 3, 1958[1]; Wauwatosa, Wisconsin, U.S.
Political party	Independent (2016–present)
Other political; affiliations	Republican (1996–2016)
Residence	Las Vegas, Nevada, United States
Alma mater	University of Nevada, Las Vegas; University of San Diego
Profession	Attorney and politician

George James Chanos (born August 3, 1958) is an American attorney and politician. He was the Attorney General of the state of Nevada, United States. He was appointed by Governor Kenny Guinn on October 26, 2005 to fill out the term of his predecessor, Brian Sandoval, who became a federal district judge. He also created a moderately successful trivia board game known as Notable Quotables on December 28, 1990. He is a member of the Republican Party.[2]

Education

J. D., University of San Diego School of Law, 1985
Bachelor's degree, University of Nevada, Las Vegas, 1981

Personal life

Chanos is married with one daughter. He was born in Wauwatosa, Wisconsin and is of Greek ancestry.[3]

On December 26, 2012, Chanos wrote an article on The Huffington Post, advocating for limits on the sale of military style assault weapons via gun control.[4]

References

Hubbell, Martindale (September 1998). Martindale-Hubbell Law Directory (Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, and New Hampshire). Martindale-Hubbell. ISBN 9781561603244.
Hirabayashi, Bernice (December 28, 1990). "Lawyer launches new board game based on quotes". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved November 4, 2013.
Kanigher, Steve (January 15, 2006). "Who is George Chanos? — The Man". Las Vegas Sun. Retrieved November 4, 2013.
Chanos, George (December 26, 2012). "Even Fundamental Rights Are Subject to Certain Limitations". The Huffington Post. Retrieved November 4, 2013.

External links

Legal offices
Preceded by Brian Sandoval	Attorney General of Nevada October 26, 2005 – January 1, 2007	Succeeded by Catherine Cortez Masto

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[1] Hubbell, Martindale (September 1998). Martindale-Hubbell Law Directory (Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, and New Hampshire). Martindale-Hubbell. ISBN 9781561603244.

[2] Hirabayashi, Bernice (December 28, 1990). "Lawyer launches new board game based on quotes". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved November 4, 2013.

[3] Kanigher, Steve (January 15, 2006). "Who is George Chanos? — The Man". Las Vegas Sun. Retrieved November 4, 2013.

[4] Chanos, George (December 26, 2012). "Even Fundamental Rights Are Subject to Certain Limitations". The Huffington Post. Retrieved November 4, 2013.