Jon Bruning
Jon Bruning | |
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31st Attorney General of Nebraska | |
Assumed office 2003 | |
Governor | Dave Heineman |
Preceded by | Don Stenberg |
Personal details | |
Born | Lincoln, Nebraska | April 30, 1969
Political party | Republican |
Alma mater | University of Nebraska-Lincoln College of Law (J.D., 1994) University of Nebraska (B.A., 1990) |
Occupation | Attorney general |
Website | Official website |
Jon Bruning (born April 30, 1969, Lincoln, Nebraska) is Attorney General of the state of Nebraska. A Republican, Bruning was sworn into office as Nebraska's 31st Attorney General in 2003.[1]
Education
- J.D., University of Nebraska-Lincoln College of Law, 1994.
- Bachelor's degree, University of Nebraska, 1990.
Career
Bruning was elected to the Nebraska Legislature in 1996 and 2000 and served six years (four years for his first term, then two years of his second term before elected as Attorney General) as a state senator. He was elected Attorney General of the State of Nebraska in 2002 and re-elected without opposition in 2006 and 2010. He was President of the National Association of Attorneys General in 2009-10. He is a candidate in Nebraska's 2012 Senate election, against incumbent Senator Ben Nelson and has been endorsed by the Tea Party Express.[2]
Criticisms
Lucile Kilgore, who died in July 2010 at age 88, began working for the Nebraska parole office in 1974 on a volunteer, part-time basis. She took on more work over the years. Kilgore sued the state in 2004 for $447,000 in back pay. A Douglas County judge awarded her the back pay, saying the state violated labor laws and unjustly benefited from her service. Bruning appealed to the Nebraska Supreme Court. Kilgore died before the case could be decided because of the many appeals by Bruning's office. The State of Nebraska has agreed to pay $260,000 to Kilgore's estate. [3]
Personal
Bruning married Deonne Niemack of Shelton, Nebraska in 1995 in Lincoln; they have two children, Lauren and Jack.
References
- ^ Attorney General website/Bruning biodata
- ^ Catanese, David (May 11, 2011). "Tea Party Express brews Bruning for Nelson challenge". Politico.
- ^ "Nebraska Settles Case Involving Pay For Volunteer". Associated Press. January 3, 2011.