Facebook officer may run for attorney generalTuesday, February 3, 2009 A tech guru from Facebook may jump into the Democratic race for state attorney general, joining potential candidates Kamala Harris, San Francisco's district attorney, and Rocky Delgadillo, Los Angeles' city attorney. More Bay Area NewsChris Kelly, chief privacy officer at the social networking site and former education adviser under ex-President Bill Clinton doesn't have traditional AG credentials like Harris and Delgadillo. But supporters say Kelly is well-versed in information technology, white-collar crime, identity theft and other Internet-related issues. His candidacy in next year's election has been a buzz in the Silicon Valley. Facebook spokesman Barry Schnitt said "neither Chris nor Facebook are commenting at this point." This article appeared on page B - 4 of the San Francisco Chronicle Comments |
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