Andrew Bruck
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Andrew Bruck | |
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Acting Attorney General of New Jersey | |
In office July 19, 2021 – February 14, 2022 | |
Governor | Phil Murphy |
Preceded by | Gurbir Grewal |
Succeeded by | Matt Platkin (acting) |
Personal details | |
Born | 1983/1984 (age 39–40) |
Political party | Democratic |
Education | Princeton University (BA) Stanford University (JD) |
Andrew Bruck (1982/1983)[1] was the Acting Attorney General of New Jersey. He took office on July 17, 2021, after being appointed by Governor Phil Murphy. [2][3][4][5] Effective February 14, 2022 Bruck was replaced as Acting Attorney General by Matt Platkin, whose nomination as Attorney General is pending before the New Jersey State Senate following Platkin's appointment by Murphy on February 3, 2022.[6]
Bruck was a federal prosecutor before joining the office of then-newly installed Attorney General Gurbir Grewal in January 2018 as Executive Assistant Attorney General. Bruck was subsequently promoted to First Assistant Attorney General. Grewal resigned effective July 16, 2021 to take a position with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission.
Bruck is openly gay and resides with his husband and their infant daughter.
References[edit]
- ^ Wildstein, David (January 12, 2022). "Murphy Still Mulling Attorney General Nominee after Considering 8 Candidates". New Jersey Globe. Retrieved January 23, 2022.
- ^ "Acting AG Bruck Announces Leadership Team". Insider NJ. July 19, 2021.
- ^ Assunção, Muri. "Andrew Bruck makes history as New Jersey's first openly gay attorney general". nydailynews.com.
- ^ "Meet Acting Attorney General Bruck".
- ^ "For attorney general, let Andrew Bruck keep up the good work | Moran". 25 January 2022.
- ^ "Murphy Taps Matt Platkin for State Attorney General". 3 February 2022.
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