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On Tuesday, September 9th, Eliot Spitzer, the former Attorney General and Governor of New York, was the Widener Law Delaware faculty development luncheon speaker. Drawing on his own experiences as Attorney General, political theory, and modern economic history, Spitzer spoke about the role of government in regulating the economy. <br><br>Associate Dean for Faculty Research and Strategic Initiatives <a href="/Academics/Faculty/ProfilesDe/StraussAndrewL.aspx">Andrew L. Strauss</a> introduced Eliot Spitzer, not simply as the former Attorney General and later Governor of New York, but rather as a friend and former classmate at Princeton University, where they both studied in the Woodrow Wilson School of Public and International Affairs as undergraduates.<br><br>Spitzer thanked Strauss for his "spirited introduction," before engaging in a wide-ranging conversation that included several questions from the inquisitive audience. Referencing his own experiences taming corporate abuses as Attorney General, Spitzer made the case that a successfully functioning market economy requires effective regulation by the government.<br><br>Eliot Spitzer earned his law degree from Harvard Law School. After working in private practice, he joined the Manhattan District Attorney's office to pursue organized crime. He returned to private practice in 1994. In 1998, he was elected Attorney General for the State of New York, and he was subsequently reelected in 2002. In 2006, he ran for and was elected Governor of New York. He was Governor through March of 2008 and has since served as a political commentator and host of shows on CNN and later Current TV.