Doug Peterson (politician)

Doug Peterson

32nd Attorney General of Nebraska
Incumbent
Assumed office January 8, 2015
Governor	Pete Ricketts
Preceded by	Jon Bruning
Personal details
Born	1959 (age 56–57) Columbus, Nebraska, U.S.
Political party	Republican
Alma mater	University of Nebraska, Lincoln Pepperdine University
Website	Official website

Doug Peterson is an American lawyer and politician who is the 32nd and current Attorney General of Nebraska. A Republican, Peterson was elected Attorney General during the 2014 election and assumed office in January 2015.

Biography

Peterson, who was born in Columbus, Nebraska, was raised in Lincoln, Nebraska. He graduated from the University of Nebraska in 1981 and earned a Juris Doctorate from the Pepperdine University School of Law in 1985. Peterson worked for the District Attorney of Lincoln County for two years until serving an additional two years as an Assistant Nebraska Attorney General to Robert Spire from 1988 until 1990. He entered private practice, where he would remain until his 2014 election as Attorney General of Nebraska.^[1]^[2]

Peterson was sworn in as the 32nd Attorney General of Nebraska at the Nebraska State Capitol in Lincoln on January 8, 2015.^[3]

Peterson, who lives in Lincoln, is the nephew of former Governor of Nebraska Val Peterson.^[2]

Electoral history

Nebraska Attorney General Republican Primary Election, 2014
Party	Candidate	Votes	%
Republican	Doug Peterson	67,578	35.65
Republican	Brian Buescher	48,316	25.49
Republican	Mike Hilgers	43,371	22.88
Republican	Pete Pirsch	30,321	15.99

Nebraska Attorney General Election, 2014
Party	Candidate	Votes	%
Republican	Doug Peterson	339,846	66.06
Democratic	Janet Stewart	174,614	33.94

References

↑ "Doug Peterson Sworn in as 32nd Attorney General of Nebraska". 1011now.com. 8 January 2015. Retrieved 9 January 2015.
1 2 Hammel, Paul (5 February 2014). "Lincoln lawyer Doug Peterson to run for Nebraska attorney general". Omaha.com. Retrieved 9 January 2015.
↑ Johnson, Megan (8 January 2015). "Doug Peterson Sworn In as Nebraska Attorney General". ABC. NebraskaTV. Retrieved 9 January 2015.

Legal offices
Preceded by Jon Bruning	Attorney General of Nebraska 2015–present	Incumbent

Current statewide political officials of Nebraska

U.S. Senators	Deb Fischer Ben Sasse

State government	Pete Ricketts, Governor Mike Foley, Lieutenant Governor & Presiding Officer of Legislature John A. Gale, Secretary of State Doug Peterson, Attorney General Don Stenberg, Treasurer Charlie Janssen, Auditor

Legislature	Nebraska uses a unicameral, nonpartisan legislative system. All members are called Senators. The highest position among the Senators is the Speaker of the Nebraska Legislature, who presides when the Lt. Gov. isn't there. Galen Hadley, Speaker of the Nebraska Legislature

Supreme Court	Michael Heavican, Chief Justice Stephanie F. Stacy, Associate Justice Lindsey Miller-Lerman, Associate Justice William B. Cassel, Associate Justice Max J. Kelch, Associate Justice William M. Connolly, Associate Justice John F. Wright, Associate Justice Members are appointed first, then retention vote kicks in

Attorneys general of the United States

United States Attorney General: Loretta Lynch (D)

AL Luther Strange (R) AK Jahna Lindemuth (I) AZ Mark Brnovich (R) AR Leslie Rutledge (R) CA Kamala Harris (D) CO Cynthia Coffman (R) CT George Jepsen (D) DE Matthew Denn (D) FL Pam Bondi (R) GA Sam Olens (R) HI Doug Chin (D) ID Lawrence Wasden (R) IL Lisa Madigan (D) IN Greg Zoeller (R) IA Tom Miller (D) KS Derek Schmidt (R) KY Andy Beshear (D) LA Jeff Landry (R) ME Janet Mills (D) MD Brian Frosh (D) MA Maura Healey (D) MI Bill Schuette (R) MN Lori Swanson (D) MS Jim Hood (D) MO Chris Koster (D) MT Tim Fox (R) NE Doug Peterson (R) NV Adam Laxalt (R) NH Joseph Foster (D) NJ Chris Porrino (R) NM Hector Balderas (D) NY Eric Schneiderman (D) NC Roy Cooper (D) ND Wayne Stenehjem (R) OH Mike DeWine (R) OK Scott Pruitt (R) OR Ellen Rosenblum (D) PA Bruce Beemer (D) RI Peter Kilmartin (D) SC Alan Wilson (R) SD Marty Jackley (R) TN Herbert Slatery (R) TX Ken Paxton (R) UT Sean Reyes (R) VT William Sorrell (D) VA Mark Herring (D) WA Bob Ferguson (D) WV Patrick Morrisey (R) WI Brad Schimel (R) WY Peter Michael (R) DC Karl Racine (D) Territories: AS Talauega Ale (D) GU Elizabeth Barrett-Anderson (R) MP Edward Manibusan (D) PR César Miranda (D) VI Claude Walker (I)

Political party affiliations: 27 Republican 27 Democratic 2 Independent

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