Family: Wife: Deonne; 2 Children: Lauren, Jack

Born: 04/30/1969 Lincoln, NE

Home: Omaha, Nebraska

Religion: United Methodist

Education: JD, University of Nebraska College of Law, 1994 BA, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, 1990

Profession: General Counsel, Tagge-Rutherford Financial Group, 1999-2003 General Counsel, Vital Learning Corporation, 1995-1997 Justice, Nebraska Supreme Court, 1994 United States District Court, District of Nebraska, 1994 United States Court of Appeals, 8th Circuit, 1994 Principal, Bruning Law Office Former Executive Editor, Nebraska Law Review

Political: Attorney General, State of Nebraska, 2003-present Senator, Nebraska Unicameral Legislature, 1996-2002

Congressional Membership: Member, Nebraska Board of Pardons Chair, Nebraska Crime Commission

Organization Membership: Member, First United Methodist Church Member, United States Junior Chamber (Jaycees), Gretna Member, Nebraska State Bar Association Member, Phi Beta Kappa Chapter Counselor, Sigma Phi Epsilon Fraternity, Creighton University Member, United States Junior Chamber (Jaycees), Springfield Campaign Chair, United Way Class Agent, University of Nebraska Foundation Member, University of Nebraska Lincoln Innocents Society President, National Association of Attorneys General

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