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IU McKinney Alumna Jennifer Ruby Named Indiana Public Access Counselor
04/02/2025
Jennifer Ruby, J.D. ’99, has been named Indiana’s Public Access Counselor by Governor Mike Braun.
In addition to her legal experience as an attorney and mediator, Ruby is also an entrepreneur who built her legal practice in Indianapolis over 20 years. She has almost 15 years of experience in state and local government, serving the State of Indiana, the State of New Mexico and the Consolidated City of Indianapolis and Marion County. She holds a Master of Planning from IU O’Neill School of Public and Environmental Affairs, and a Bachelor of Science in biochemistry from Purdue University. She is admitted to practice law in Indiana and New Mexico and is a member of the American Institute of Certified Planners.
Indiana’s Public Access Counselor is responsible for ensuring transparency in government by responding to public inquiries, educating citizens about public access laws, issuing advisory opinions, assisting state officials in complying with public access law, and making recommendations to the General Assembly on how to improve our citizens’ access to our state and local government.
