Jon Bruning
Jon Bruning | |
|---|---|
| 31st Attorney General of Nebraska | |
| Assumed office 2003 | |
| Governor | Dave Heineman |
| Preceded by | Don Stenberg |
| Personal details | |
| Born | April 30, 1969 Lincoln, Nebraska |
| 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]
During a speech in August of 2011, Bruning compared welfare recipients to scavenging raccoons. Bruning said his comment might have been "inartful" but that he was trying to make a point about spending cuts being necessary.[4][5]
In August of 2011, the Omaha World-Herald reported that Bruning had purchased a lakeside house near the Platte River (valued at $675,000) in partnership with two Nelnet executives almost a year after he and his office had been accused of acting favorably toward the student loan company by not enforcing payment of a 1 million dollar judgment awarded to the State of Nebraska when Nelnet was under fire for alleged improper business practices.[6]
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.
- ^ http://tpmdc.talkingpointsmemo.com/2011/08/nebraska-ag-jon-bruning-compares-welfare-recipients-to-scavenging-racoons.php
- ^ David Catanese (August 11, 2011). "Local TV scorches Bruning for raccoon reference". Politico.
- ^ "Bruning owns lake house with 2 Nelnet officials". August 28, 2011.