Jon Bruning
| Jon Bruning | |
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| 31st Attorney General of Nebraska | |
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In office January 3, 2003 – January 8, 2015 |
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| Governor |
Mike Johanns Dave Heineman |
| Preceded by | Don Stenberg |
| Succeeded by | Doug Peterson |
| Member of the Nebraska Legislature from the 3rd district |
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In office January 8, 1997 – January 3, 2003 |
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| Preceded by | Michael Avery |
| Succeeded by | Ray Mossey |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
April 30, 1969 Lincoln, Nebraska, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Alma mater | University of Nebraska, Lincoln |
Jon Bruning (born April 30, 1969) is an American politician who served as the 31st Attorney General of the state of Nebraska from 2003 to 2015. A Republican, he was a member of the Nebraska State Legislature from 1996 until his resignation in 2002 following his election to the position of Attorney General.
Bruning was born and raised in Lincoln, Nebraska, a fifth generation Nebraskan, and graduated from Lincoln Southeast High School. After high school, Bruning went on to the University of Nebraska where he received a Bachelor's degree in 1990 with High Distinction. Bruning was a member of Phi Beta Kappa and the Innocents Society, a senior honor society at Nebraska that honors 13 seniors for leadership, scholarship and service. After completing his undergraduate studies, Bruning attended the University of Nebraska-Lincoln College of Law, where he received his Juris Doctor in 1994.
In 1995, Bruning married Deonne Niemack; the couple has two children, Lauren and Jack.
Bruning served as general counsel for Vital Learning Corporation from 1995 to 1997.
Bruning ran for the Senate's 3rd District of the Nebraska Legislature in 1996. He defeated incumbent Michael Avery 55%–44%. He was the youngest member of the legislature. In 1998, he sponsored a bill that would extend loans to college students in order to encourage them to stay in the state. He won re-election in 2000 unopposed.
Bruning was elected Attorney General of the State of Nebraska in 2002 with 66% of the vote, becoming the youngest Attorney General in the country at the time, and the youngest in Nebraska history. He won re-election unopposed in 2006 and 2010.
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