The Michigan Department of Attorney General has announced the retirement of Assistant Attorney General George Elworth after 51 years of public service. Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel said, “For more than five decades, George’s service to the State of Michigan has been invaluable,” as reported by the Michigan Department of Attorney General. His retirement marks the end of a long career serving the state and its local communities.
Elworth graduated from Stanford University and the University of Michigan Law School. He began his legal career at the Atlanta Legal Aid Society through a Reginald Heber Smith Legal Services Fellowship. Afterward, he worked as an associate in Chicago before joining the Michigan Department of Attorney General in 1974. He served as a lieutenant in the U.S. Army Reserve from 1964 to 1966, with assignments in Colorado Springs and South Korea. At the Michigan Department of Attorney General, he worked in several divisions, including Military Affairs, Finance, and State Operations.
Elworth has extensive experience in municipal law, focusing on local government operations in Michigan. According to the Michigan Department of Attorney General, his duties included drafting and reviewing city and village charters, amendments, revisions, and ballot language. He also provided advice to the Attorney General’s Opinion Review Board on topics such as office incompatibility and the legality of ordinances like local smoking bans. Attorney General Nessel stated that Elworth’s work will continue to serve as a guide for the state and its communities.
