- Jon Bruning
Jon Bruning (b.
April 30 1969 ,Lincoln, Nebraska ) is Attorney General of the state ofNebraska .A Republican, Bruning was sworn into office as Nebraska's 31st Attorney General in 2003.
Bruning is an aggressive, effective leader in the fight against crime. He has worked tirelessly to help protect Nebraska children from sexual predators. Bruning partnered with lawmakers to pass legislation that requires a mandatory prison sentence of at least 15 years for the gravest crimes against children. He also helped create the offense of online enticement. This law gave prosecutors the ability to prosecute sexual predators lurking on the Internet. Bruning worked with the legislature to pass a cyberstalking bill which made it a felony for an adult to send sexually explicit material to a child under 16.
Bruning helped stem the tide of methamphetamine in Nebraska communities. In 2005, he worked to pass a law that required products with pseudoephedrine, a major ingredient in meth, to be sold behind pharmacy counters. One year after the law went into effect the number of meth labs seized in Nebraska decreased by 86 percent.
Bruning ensures the law applies equally to everyone. Appealing excessively lenient sentences, combined with his steadfast prosecution of elected officials, has earned him a reputation as “the People’s Lawyer.”
An average of more than $900,000 a year has been returned to victims of scams since Bruning took office. He’s provided a voice for consumers by growing his Consumer Protection Division. If Nebraskans have a problem, the Attorney General’s Office is the place they call for help.
Education
*
J.D. ,University of Nebraska-Lincoln College of Law , 1994, with Distinction
*Bachelor's degree, University of Nebraska, 1990, with High *Distinction and Honors, Phi Beta Kappa. Member of the Innocents Society.Lincoln Southeast High School, 1987, Class Rank: Tied for 1st/487Personal
Jon married Deonne Niemack of Shelton, Nebraska on July 8, 1995 in Lincoln, Nebraska. He and Deonne have two children, Lauren, born May 2, 1997, and Jack, born May 4, 1999. Jon, Deonne, Lauren and Jack reside in Lincoln.
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.Bruning was elected Attorney General of the State of Nebraska in 2002 and re-elected without opposition in 2006. He is currently President-Elect of the National Association of Attorneys General and will become President at the organization's summer meeting in 2009.
External links
* [http://www.ago.state.ne.us/content/bio.html Official bio of AG Bruning]
* [http://www.jonbruning.com Official campaign website]
* [http://journalstar.com/articles/2008/01/31/news/local/doc47a20e5d6a1f0244487695.txt]Citations
Wikimedia Foundation. 2010.
