Bruce Beemer
Bruce Beemer | |
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| Pennsylvania Inspector General | |
| Assumed office January 17, 2017 | |
| In office July 25, 2016 – August 31, 2016 | |
| 49th Attorney General of Pennsylvania | |
| In office August 31, 2016 – January 17, 2017 | |
| Governor | Tom Wolf |
| Preceded by | Kathleen Kane |
| Succeeded by | Josh Shapiro |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1969 or 1970 (age 53–54)[1] Scranton, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse | Jodi Beemer |
| Children | 2 |
| Education | University of Scranton (BA) University of Pittsburgh (JD) |
Bruce Beemer (born 1969/70) is an American lawyer and politician who served as the 49th Pennsylvania Attorney General[2] and current Inspector General of Pennsylvania.
Biography
Beemer received his bachelor's degree from the University of Scranton in 1992.[3] He completed his law degree from the University of Pittsburgh School of Law in 1995.[3]
Career
Beemer served as a deputy district attorney of Allegheny County, Pennsylvania, from 1996 until 2010.[3]
He first entered the Attorney General's office in 2011 as Linda L. Kelly's chief of staff. Kathleen Kane retained Beemer as a staff chief when Kane was elected to the office of Attorney General. Beemer was subsequently promoted to First Deputy Attorney General. In July 2016, Governor Tom Wolf appointed Beemer to the office of Pennsylvania Attorney General[4] to replace Kathleen Kane, who was convicted on felony charges and subsequently resigned. Beemer was unanimously confirmed by the State Senate and took office on August 31. Beemer's term expired in January 2017, and was succeeded by fellow Democrat Josh Shapiro.
References
- ^ "22 82 shares Bruce Beemer, recently an Attorney General outcast, is picked to help the agency recover from Kathleen Kane turmoil". PennLive. 18 August 2016. Retrieved 23 September 2016.
- ^ "Attorney General Bruce Beemer". Pennsylvania Attorney General's Office. 31 August 2016. Retrieved 23 September 2016.[permanent dead link]
- ^ a b c Esack, Steve (2016-08-30). "Meet Pennsylvania's new attorney general". The Morning Call. Retrieved 2016-10-22.
- ^ "First Deputy Attorney General Bruce Beemer to take Wolf Administration appointment". PennLive. 5 July 2016. Retrieved 23 September 2016.
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