Doug Peterson (politician)

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

References

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