Jon Bruning was elected Nebraska’s 31^st Attorney General in 2002 with 66 percent of the vote, the largest margin of victory among Attorneys General in the country that year.  He’s the youngest Attorney General in the United States and the youngest in Nebraska history.  He previously served six years as a state senator in the Nebraska Legislature.

A fifth-generation Nebraskan, he carries a reputation as an aggressive, effective leader in the fight against crime.  Bruning has worked tirelessly to help protect Nebraska’s children from sexual predators through prosecution, education and by traveling the state speaking to young people.

Bruning has also worked to stem the tide of methamphetamine in Nebraska communities.  He successfully worked with legislators to increase penalties for meth traffickers and manufacturers and to protect children from exposure to this dangerous drug. 

He’s known for his efforts to ensure the law applies equally to everyone.  His reputation for appealing excessively lenient sentences, combined with his steadfast prosecution of elected officials, has earned him a reputation as “the People’s lawyer.”

Bruning is chairman of the Nebraska Crime Commission and serves on the Nebraska Board of Pardons.

He received both his undergraduate and law degrees from the University of Nebraska.  Bruning and his wife Deonne, have two children, Lauren, age 7, and Jack, age 5.