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A Guide to the 107th State Senator Directory

District 1 471-2733 District 2 471-2613 , Peru Robert Clements, Elmwood Slama was appointed to the Unicameral Clements’ family has owned Elmwood's in 2019. She is a graduate of Yale University American Exchange Bank for 79 years. He and is currently enrolled in UNL law holds a B.S. in mathematics from UNL and school. is a retired banker and insurance agent.

District 3 471-2627 District 4 471-2621 , Bellevue , Omaha Blood served on the Bellevue City Hilkemann graduated from Illinois Council and as director of the La Vista Area College of Podiatric Medicine. He Chamber of Commerce. established the Foot and Ankle Center of Nebraska. He served as chairman of the State Board of Health.

District 5 471-2710 District 6 471-2714 Mike McDonnell, Omaha , Omaha McDonnell served in the Omaha fire Cavanaugh holds a master’s degree in department for 24 years. He was the public administration from UNO. She president of the Omaha Federation of works at the Buffett Early Childhood Labor, AFL-CIO. Institute at the University of Nebraska.

District 7 471-2721 District 8 471-2722 , Omaha , Omaha Vargas has a master's degree in education. Hunt holds a master’s degree in political He served on the Omaha Public Schools communication from UNO. She is the Board and served as the vice-chairman of owner of Hello Holiday, a boutique and the Legislature’s Executive Board. e-commerce company. District 9 471-2723 District 10 471-2718 John Cavanaugh, Omaha Wendy DeBoer, Omaha Cavanaugh serves as the Assistant Douglas DeBoer graduated from UNL Law School County Public Defender. He holds both a and is working on her Ph.D. in Christian master’s degree in environmental policy and theology at UNO. She teaches philosophy a J.D. from Vermont Law School. and religious studies at UNO.

District 11 471-2612 District 12 471-2623 Terrell McKinney, Omaha , Omaha McKinney helps coach wrestling at Lathrop is a partner with an Omaha law Omaha North Magnet High School. He is a firm. He has served as both chairman of the community organizer and co-hosts a weekly Legislature’s Business and Labor Committee podcast. and the Judiciary Committee.

District 13 471-2727 District 14 471-2730 Justin Wayne, Omaha John Arch, La Vista Wayne is a lawyer and former Omaha Arch holds an MBA from UNO. He Public Schools board member. He is the worked in the health care division at Boys CEO of Trailblazers Constructors, LLC. He Town for 23 years. He is a past chairman of served as the chair of the Legislature’s Urban the NE Hospital Association. Affairs Committee. District 15 471-2629 District 16 471-2728 , Fremont Ben Hansen, Blair Walz is a realtor and former teacher with a Hansen is a graduate of Wayne State degree in elementary education. In 2018, she College. He is the owner of Hansen ran for Lt. Governor on the Democratic Chiropractic Wellness Center. He served on gubernatorial ticket. the Blair City Council.

District 17 471-2716 District 18 471-2801 , Thurston Brett Lindstron, Omaha Albrecht served on the Papillion City Lindstrom holds a degree in history from Council and on the Sarpy County Board. UNL and works as a financial advisor. He She farms in urston County. has served as the Legislature’s Banking, Commerce, and Insurance Committee chairman.

District 19 471-2929 District 20 471-2622 Mike Flood, Norfolk John McCollister, Omaha Flood is an attorney and served as Speaker McCollister is a business owner and served of the Legislature. He founded Flood as executive director of the Platte Institute Communications which operates the News for Economic Research. He served on the Channel Nebraska television network. Metropolitan Utilities District Board.

District 21 471-2673 District 22 471-2715 , Lincoln Mike Moser, Columbus Hilgers is an attorney and co-founded of Moser served as Mayor of Columbus. He Hilgers Graben PLLC Law firm. He served has a degree in speech communications from as chairman of the Legislature’s Executive UNL and is the owner of Columbus Music. Board of the Legislative Council.

Nebraska Legislature State Senator Directory District 23 471-2719 District 24 471-2756 , Brainard , Seward Bostelman holds a degree in business Kolterman is president of an insurance management from Bellevue University and company. He served on the Concordia served in the U.S. Air Force for 20 years. University Board of Regents and served as chairman of the Legislature’s Nebraska Retirement Systems Committee.

District 25 471-2731 District 26 471-2610 , Lincoln , Lincoln Geist owns a style consulting business. She Hansen holds a J.D. from the UNL has a degree in broadcast journalism from College of Law. He serves on the board of UNL. She has held positions with the the Child Guidance Center and is an adjunct American Heart Association and serves on professor at Bellevue University. the board for Clinic with a Heart.

District 27 471-2632 District 28 471-2633 , Lincoln , Lincoln Wishart has a degree in film studies from Pansing Brooks is a graduate of UNL Law Middlebury College in Vermont. She served and is a partner in her law firm. She served as a member of the Lincoln Airport as senior policy counsel for Lincoln Mayor Authority board. Beutler.

District 29 471-2734 District 30 471-2620 Eliot Bostar, Lincoln Myron Dorn, Adams Bostar is executive director of the Nebraska Dorn is a lifelong farmer and graduate of Conservation Voters and a member of the the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. He Lincoln Electric System's administrative served as chairman of the Gage County board of directors. Board of Supervisors.

District 31 471-2327 District 32 471-2711 Rich Pahls, Omaha Tom Brandt, Plymouth Pahls is a former Millard Public Schools Brandt is a farmer and livestock feeder. principal and administrator. He previously He holds a degree in Agriculture from UNL served in the Legislature as the chairman of and served as chairman of the Southeast the Banking, Commerce, and Insurance Nebraska Corn Growers. Committee. District 33 471-2712 District 34 471-2630 , Hastings , Henderson Halloran is a graduate of Creighton Friesen is a farmer and the former Mayor University School of Business of Henderson. He served as chairman of the Administration. He is co-owner of three Legislature’s Transportation and HuHot Mongolian Grills and served as chair Telecommunications Committee. of the Legislature’s Agriculture Committee. District 35 471-2617 District 36 471-2642 Ray Aguilar, Grand Island Matt Williams, Gothenburg Aguilar served in the Legislature from Williams has a law degree and worked as 1999-2008. He was appointed by Governor president of Gothenburg State Bank. He Johanns and served as the body’s first Latino served as chairman of the Legislature’s legislator. He operates a commercial Banking, Commerce, and Insurance cleaning service business. Committee.

Provided By Nebraska Rural Electric Association District 37 471-2726 District 38 471-2732 John Lowe, Kearney Dave Murman, Glenvil Lowe is a real estate investor. He Murman is a dairy farmer and former previously owned Platte Valley Brewery in president of the Nebraska State Dairy Kearney. He is a former member of the Association. He is a Former member of the Kearney Planning Commission. Sandy Creek School Board.

District 39 471-2885 District 40 471-2801 , Elkhorn Timothy Gragert, Creighton Linehan served as chairwoman of the Gragert served 40 years in the Army as a Legislature’s Revenue Committee. She was helicopter pilot. He retired from the U.S. appointed Deputy Assistant Secretary of Natural Resources Conservation Service and State by President George W. Bush. served on the Creighton school board.

District 41 471-2631 District 42 471-2729 , Albion , North Platte Briese is a farmer with a law degree from Groene graduated from UNL with a UNL. He served as the chairman of the degree in agriculture economics. He is an ag Legislature’s General Affairs Committee and experiment sales manager and served as the on the Boone Central school board. chairman of the Legislature’s Education Committee. District 43 471-2628 District 44 471-2805 , Gordon Dan Hughes, Venango Brewer served 36 years in the Army Hughes is a farmer and served on the retiring as a Colonel. He served as the chair boards of the Wheat Growers Association of the Legislature’s Government, Military, and the NE Ethanol Board. He served as and Veteran Affairs Committee. chairman of the Legislature’s Natural Resource Committee. District 45 471-2615 District 46 471-2720 Rita Sanders, Bellevue , Lincoln Sanders is the former mayor of Bellevue. Morfeld is a graduate of UNL College of She is a commercial real-estate developer and Law. He is executive director and founder of owns Richmont Senior Living Retirement Nebraskans for Civic Reform. Campus in Bellevue.

District 47 471-2616 District 48 471-2802 , Bayard , Gering Erdman is a farmer. He served on his Stinner holds a master’s degree in local school board and on the Morrill economics and accounting from UNL. He County Board of Commissioners. was president of Valley Bank & Trust Co. and served as chairman of the Legislature’s Appropriations Committee. District 49 471-2725 Write to your State Senator , Omaha If you want to write your state senator during the Day holds a degree in Political Science 2021 session, please address correspondence to: from UNO. She owns and operates Artis Senator (Last Name) Strength & Fitness gym in Omaha. District # State Capitol PO Box 94604 Lincoln, NE 68509-4604

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