Attorney General Racine Names James A. Pittman and Robert P. Marus to Direct Legislative and Communications Efforts for His Office

Seasoned District government professionals most recently worked in Gray administration

Washington, DC – Attorney General Karl A. Racine announced today that he had selected two experienced District government professionals to fill key posts for the Office of the Attorney General (OAG). James A. Pittman, who will serve as the OAG Legislative Director, most recently directed the Office of Policy and Legislative Affairs (OPLA) for the Executive Office of the Mayor (EOM). Robert P. Marus, who will serve as the OAG Communications Director, most recently was EOM’s Deputy Director of Communications/Senior Communications Officer.

“James and Rob are seasoned professionals who both have extensive experience working with a broad array of agencies on a wide swath of policy issues touching every part of the District government’s portfolio,” Attorney General Racine said. “They will bring significant expertise and significant energy to addressing OAG’s legislative and communications needs as we move into a new era, and I am confident they will serve this office and the people of the District well.”

Pittman served as OPLA Director from 2014 until the end of former Mayor Vincent C. Gray’s term. Prior to joining OPLA in 2011, he served as Legislative Counsel for the DC Council’s Committee on Economic Development and as Legislative Counsel for the Council’s Committee on Libraries, Parks and Recreation. He holds a JD degree from the Howard University School of Law and a BA cum laude in political science from Alabama A&M University in Normal, Ala. Pittman resides in Ward 5.

Prior to being named Deputy Director/Senior Communications Manager of EOM’s Communications Office in 2014, Marus served as the office’s Senior Writer and Editor. He previously worked as a Washington-based journalist, serving as Managing Editor and Washington Bureau Chief for the daily national news service Associated Baptist Press (now Baptist News Global). He holds a bachelor’s degree cum laude in English from Rhodes College in Memphis, Tenn. Marus is a Ward 2 resident.