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Bruce A. Salzburg (born July 11, 1947) was the 34th Wyoming Attorney General. He was appointed by the Governor of Wyoming in August 2007. [1] His predecessor was Patrick J. Crank. He was succeeded by Greg Phillips in 2011.

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  1. "Bruce Salzburg named Wyoming attorney general".
Preceded by Wyoming Attorney General
August 2007 – January 2011
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