Governor Braun appoints Jennifer Ruby as Indiana’s Public Access Counselor

Governor Mike Braun today announced the appointment of Jennifer Ruby as Indiana’s Public Access Counselor, a role dedicated to ensuring transparency in government.

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. 

“Transparency for Hoosiers is important for a healthy state government, and Jennifer Ruby brings decades of legal expertise to serve Hoosiers as Public Access Counselor. She will do a great job promoting public trust through transparency and accountability.” - Governor Mike Braun

“I’m honored to be selected by Governor Braun to serve as Hoosiers’ Public Access Counselor and uphold the values of government transparency and accountability. Public access is essential for effective governance, and I look forward to serving our state in this role.” — Jennifer Ruby, AICP, JD

In addition to her extensive 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.  

Ruby holds Doctor of Jurisprudence from the Indiana University (IU) McKinney School of Law, a Master of Planning from the IU O’Neill School of Public and Environmental Affairs, and a Bachelor of Science in Biochemistry from Purdue University. She admitted to practice law in Indiana and New Mexico and is a member of the American Institute of Certified Planners (AICP).

She and her husband Michael have two children and reside in Indianapolis.