Jennifer Ruby was appointed by Governor Mike Braun to serve as Indiana's Public Access Counselor on March 31, 2025, a non-partisan office dedicated to preserving the access rights of the public and educating government officials on their responsibilities under Indiana’s access laws. Ruby is excited to get back into public service after running her own firm for 20 years. During this time, she also served on several boards, one of which was the City of Indianapolis-Marion County Information Technology (IT) Board. Prior to her firm, Ruby held various positions in state, county and city government. She appreciates that her experience has allowed her to be the employee fulfilling Access to Public Records Act (APRA) requests, taking public comment at hearings and facilitating meetings, the board member complying with the Open Door Law (ODL), and a member of the public participating in planning for Irvington’s Conservation District.
She is admitted to practice law in Indiana and New Mexico and holds her American Institute of Certified Planners (AICP) designation. Ruby received her Bachelor of Science degree from Purdue University in Biochemistry, her Master of Planning Degree from the Indiana University O’Neill School of Public and Environmental Affairs (SPEA) and her Doctor of Jurisprudence from the Indiana University McKinney School of Law. Counselor Ruby lives in Indianapolis with her husband and children.