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]
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.