Bruce Beemer
Bruce Beemer | |
|---|---|
| 49th Attorney General of Pennsylvania | |
| Assumed office August 31, 2016 | |
| Governor | Tom Wolf |
| Preceded by | Bruce Castor (Acting) Kathleen Kane |
| Succeeded by | Bruce Castor (Acting) |
| Inspector General of Pennsylvania | |
| In office July 25, 2016 – August 30, 2016 | |
| Governor | Tom Wolf |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 53–54[1] Scranton, Pennsylvania, U.S. |
| Children | 2 |
| Alma mater | University of Scranton University of Pittsburg |
Bruce Beemer is an American politician who is currently Pennsylvania's Attorney General. [2]
Career
A longtime attorney, Beemer first entered Attorney General's office in 2011 as Linda L. Kelly's chief of staff, Kathleen Kane retained Beemer as a staff when Kane was elected to the office of Attorney General. Beemer was subsequently promoted to first deputy attorney general. In July 2016, Governor Tom Wolf appointed Beemer to the office of Pennsylvania Inspector General, but having taken office less than a month, [3]Wolf was nominated to replace Kathleen Kane, who was convicted on felony charges and subsequently resigned. Beemer was unanimously confirmed by the State Senate and took office on August 31.
References
- ^ "22 82 shares Bruce Beemer, recently an Attorney General outcast, is picked to help the agency recover from Kathleen Kane turmoil". PennLive. 18 August 2016. Retrieved 23 September 2016.
- ^ "Attorney General Bruce Beemer". Pennsylvania Attorney General's Office. 31 August 2016. Retrieved 23 September 2016.
- ^ "First Deputy Attorney General Bruce Beemer to take Wolf Administration appointment". PennLive. 5 July 2016. Retrieved 23 September 2016.
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