Jon Bruning
Jon Bruning | |
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32nd Attorney General of Nebraska | |
In office January 3, 2003 – January 8, 2015 | |
Governor | Mike Johanns Dave Heineman |
Preceded by | Don Stenberg |
Succeeded by | Doug Peterson |
Member of the Nebraska Legislature from the 3rd district | |
In office January 8, 1997 – January 3, 2003 | |
Preceded by | Michael Avery |
Succeeded by | Ray Mossey |
Personal details | |
Born | Lincoln, Nebraska, U.S. | April 30, 1969
Political party | Republican |
Alma mater | University of Nebraska–Lincoln |
Jon Cumberland Bruning (born April 30, 1969) is an American politician who served as the 32nd Attorney General of Nebraska from 2003 to 2015. A member of the Republican Party, he previously represented the 3rd district in the Nebraska Legislature from 1997 until 2003. He was a candidate in the 2012 United States Senate election in Nebraska, losing the Republican nomination to Deb Fischer and in the 2014 Nebraska gubernatorial election, also losing the nomination to Pete Ricketts.
Early life, education and legal career
Bruning was born and raised in
In 1995, Bruning married Deonne Niemack; the couple has two children, Lauren and Jack.[1]
Bruning served as general counsel for Vital Learning Corporation from 1995 to 1997.
Political career
Nebraska Legislature
Bruning ran to represent the 3rd district of the Nebraska Legislature in 1996. He defeated incumbent Michael Avery 55%–44%.[2] 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.[3] He won re-election in 2000 unopposed.[4]
Attorney General
Bruning was elected
In 2004, he worked with the Nebraska Legislature to create Nebraska's Medicaid Fraud Unit.[5] The Medicaid Fraud Unit recovered more than $20 million in 2012 and nearly $68 million since 2004.[6]
In 2005, Bruning launched a criminal probe of University of Nebraska Regent David Hergert related to campaign finances.[7] In the same year, he charged a 20-year-old man with rape after his 14-year-old wife became pregnant.[8]
He served as President of the National Association of Attorneys General from 2009 to 2010.[9] He traveled to Iraq as President of the National Association of Attorneys General (NAAG) and signed training agreement with Iraq Jurists Union.[10]
During a speech in August 2011, Bruning compared welfare recipients to raccoons. Bruning said his comment might have been "inartful" but that he was trying to make a point about spending cuts being necessary.[11][12][13][14]
In August 2011, the
In 2012, Bruning sued the Federal government of the United States over the
In 2013, Bruning was fined a $19,000 civil penalty by the Federal Election Commission for campaign finance violations during his 2012 U.S. Senate election effort.[18]
In late 2014, Bruning, together with Oklahoma Attorney General
Bruning left office as Nebraska Attorney General with the inauguration of his successor, Doug Peterson, on January 8, 2015.[22]
U.S. Senate and gubernatorial elections
In 2007, Bruning entered the
In late 2010, Bruning announced that he would run in the
In 2014, Governor
Electoral history
Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Jon Bruning | 6,361 | 55.32 | |
Michael T. Avery | 5,105 | 44.4 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican
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Jon Bruning | 292,673 | 66.07 | |
Democratic
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Mike Meister | 150,286 | 33.93 |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Deb Fischer | 79,941 | 41.0 | |
Republican | Jon Bruning | 70,067 | 35.9 | |
Republican | Don Stenberg | 36,727 | 18.8 | |
Republican | Pat Flynn | 5,413 | 2.8 | |
Republican | Spencer Zimmerman | 1,601 | 0.8 | |
Republican | Sharyn Elander | 1,294 | 0.7 | |
Total votes | 195,043 | 100 |
References
- ^ "Nebraska Attorney General, 2013". Archived May 15, 2013, at the Wayback Machine 2012-2013 Nebraska Blue Book. p. 437. Retrieved 2013-07-23.
- ^ NE Legislature 03 Race – Nov 05, 1996. Our Campaigns. Retrieved on 2012-03-03.
- ^ 'Brain gain' bill dies. McCook Daily Gazette. 1998-04-08
- ^ NE State Senate 03 Race – Nov 07, 2000. Our Campaigns. Retrieved 2012-03-03.
- ^ "Nebraska Revised Statute 68-943". Nebraska State Legislature. Retrieved 2013-01-29.
- ^ Associated Press (2013-01-09). "Nebraska Medicaid Fraud Unit recoups $20 million". Lincoln Journal Star. Retrieved 2013-01-15.
- ^ Associated Press. "Bruning Launches Criminal Probe of Hergert". Lincoln Journal Star. Retrieved 2013-01-27.
- ^ Mabin, Butch. "Bruning Charges 22-year-old Man Married to 14-year-old Girl". Lincoln Journal Star. Retrieved 2013-01-27.
- ^ "Nebraska Attorney General Jon Bruning Elected NAAG President". National Association of Attorneys General. Archived from the original on 2013-01-04. Retrieved 2013-01-27.
- ^ "NAAG Signs Training Agreement with Iraq Jurists Union". National Association of Attorneys General. Archived from the original on 2010-11-03. Retrieved 2013-01-29.
- ^ "Category: DC | Talking Points Memo".
- ^ David Catanese (2011-08-11). "Local TV scorches Bruning for raccoon reference". Politico.
- ^ "Nebraska Attorney General Jon Bruning Regrets Comparing Welfare Recipients to Raccoons, Aide Says". FoxNews.com. Fox News Channel. 2011-08-11. Retrieved 12 April 2012.
- ^ "Nebraska: Candidate Says He Regrets Welfare Analogy". The New York Times. The Associated Press. 2011-08-10. Retrieved 2012-04-12.
- ^ "Bruning owns lake house with 2 Nelnet officials". 2011-08-28. Archived from the original on 2011-10-26.
- ^ Walton, Don. "How much is Bruning damaged?" Lincoln Journal Star. 2011-08-28. Retrieved 2015-02-10.
- ^ O'Brien, Maggie (2012-02-08). "Bruning fights birth control rule". Omaha World Herald. Archived from the original on 2013-02-16. Retrieved 2013-01-29.
- ^ Cooper, Kent (2013-05-16). "Email Trips Up Nebraska Attorney General, Agrees to $19,000 Penalty". Roll Call. Retrieved 2013-05-18.
- ^ Duggan, Joe. "Jon Bruning files lawsuit over Colorado’s legalization of marijuana". Omaha World-Herald. 2014-12-18. Retrieved 2014-12-30.
- ^ Pilger, Lori. "Nebraska, Oklahoma sue over Colorado marijuana law". Lincoln Journal Star. 2014-12-18. Retrieved 2014-12-30.
- ^ Kelly, Bill. "Nebraska, Oklahoma Ask US Supreme Court To Block Colorado Pot Sales". NET. 2014-12-18. Retrieved 2015-01-03.
- ^ "Doug Peterson Sworn in as 32nd Attorney General of Nebraska". 1011now.com. 2015-01-08. Archived from the original on 2015-01-09. Retrieved 2015-01-09.
- ^ Blake, Aaron. "Sen. Hagel bows out of politics, opens door to Johanns, Kerrey". The Hill. Archived 2015-02-10 at the Wayback Machine 2007-09-11. Retrieved 2015-02-10.
- ^ Walton, Don. "Bruning appears set to withdraw". Columbus Telegram. 2007-11-20. Retrieved 2015-02-10.
- ^ Garcia, Oskar. "Nebraska attorney general ends Senate bid". Columbus Telegram. 2007-11-21. Retrieved 2015-02-10.
- ^ Becker, Bernie. "Nebraska Attorney General Looking at Senate". New York Times. 2010-11-05. Retrieved 2015-02-10.
- ^ Raju, Manu. "Ben Nelson tries to repair damage at home". Politico. 2010-01-14. Retrieved 2015-02-10.
- ^ Tsyver, Robynn. "Ricketts pours $200,000 into Senate race to stop Bruning". Norfolk Daily News. 2012-05-13. Retrieved 2015-02-10.
- ^ Wallace, Gregory. "GOP picks candidate to face former Sen. Kerrey for Nebraska seat". CNN. Archived September 11, 2001, at the Wayback Machine 2012-05-16. Retrieved 2015-02-10.
- ^ Lederman, Josh. "Deb Fischer pulls off upset victory in Neb. Senate primary". The Hill. Archived 2015-02-10 at the Wayback Machine 2012-05-16. Retrieved 2015-02-10.
- ^ Hartfeld, Elizabeth. "Deb Fischer Wins Republican Nomination In Nebraska Senate Race". ABC News. 2012-05-16. Retrieved 2015-02-10.
- ^ a b "Official Report of the Board of State Canvassers of the State of Nebraska: Primary Election, May 15, 2012" Archived November 8, 2018, at the Wayback Machine, p. 15. Nebraska Secretary of State. Retrieved 2015-02-10.
- ^ Moring, Roseann. "Dave Heineman tapped for manufacturing, sales company's board". Omaha World-Herald. 2015-02-06. Retrieved 2015-02-10.
- ^ Tsyver, Robynn. "Attorney General Jon Bruning to run for Nebraska governor". Omaha World-Herald. 2014-02-09. Retrieved 2015-02-10.
- ^ Tsyver, Robynn. "Pete Ricketts' rebranding seals deal in Nebraska governor's race". Omaha World-Herald. 2014-11-05. Retrieved 2015-02-10.
- ^ Tsyver, Robynn. "New ads in Nebraska governor's race go negative, target Jon Bruning; sources a secret". Omaha World-Herald. 2014-03-26. Retrieved 2015-02-10.
- ^ Tsyver, Robynn. "Outsiders behind negative TV ads in Nebraska governor's race". Omaha World-Herald. 2014-04-13. Retrieved 2015-02-10.
- ^ Martin, Brent. "Ricketts denies orchestrating negative campaign against Bruning". Nebraska Radio Network. 2014-04-23. Retrieved 2015-02-10.
- ^ "Official Report of the Board of State Canvassers of the State of Nebraska: Primary Election, May 13, 2014" Archived November 8, 2018, at the Wayback Machine, pp. 19–20. Nebraska Secretary of State. Retrieved 2015-02-10.
External links
- "Bruning Law Group". Archived from the original on 2009-06-29. Retrieved 2019-04-20.
- Appearances on C-SPAN
- Financial information (federal office) at the Federal Election Commission