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EMIL E. BEYER. IR. DISTRICT NO.3Born May 20, 1929 in Omaha. Occupation: Real

estate investments. Wife, Barbara: children: Linda,Diane. Randall and Vicki. Member: Board of Direc·tors, Gretna Optimists. Former: President, SarpyCounty 4-H Council; President, Gretna PTO; Chair­man, Gretna Planning Board; Chairman, SpringfieldBoosters; President, Gretna Civic Organization.Elected to Unicameral Legislature November 4, 1980.

Home Address: 404 Pontiac Drive, Gretna. NE68028.

BERNICE R. LABEDZ DISTRICT NO.5Born September 19, 1919 at Omaha. Nebraska.

Attended St. Francis School. South High School.Married Stanley J. Labedz May 9, 1942; four chil­dren: Terry, Jeannette, Toni and Frank. ExecutiveSecretary to Mayor Zorinsky of Omaha; business­woman twenty-two years; six and one-half yearswith Nebraska Department of Revenue; active in po­litical campaigns for over thirty years. Staff aide inSen. Exon's regional office in Omaha. MemberBoard of Directors B C Dressed Beef, Co., Q StreetMerchants Assn., So. Omaha and Omaha Police andFire AUxiliary 9551, Catholic Daughters of America.Appointed to fill unexpired term of Senator EugeneMahoney July 22, 1976. Elected to Unicameral Leg­islature November 2. 1976.

Home Address: 4417 South 40th Street, Omaha68107.

LARRY D. STONEY DISTRICT NO.4Born in Omaha, Nebraska, November 12, 1937.

Attended Omaha Benson High School 1955; Univer­sity of Nebraska-Omaha 1964. Married Janice E.Dunkle; one child: Todd Dunkle. Assistant Director,Special Service Department, Mutual of Omaha.Member: Gideons International, Board of Directors:Nebraska Kidney Foundation; Douglas-Sarpy Coun­ties Unit, American Cancer Society & U.N.O. Maver­ick Club. Elected to Unicameral LegislatureNovember 5, 1974 and 1978.

Home Address: 12626 Shirley Street, Omaha,Nebraska 68144.

Office Address: 3300 Dodge Street, Omaha, Ne­braska 68131.

R. WILEY REMMERS DISTRICT NO.1Born in Auburn March I, 1916. Attended rural

school 1-8, Bratton Union High School, A.B. & M.S.Peru State, Ed.S. Emporia State University, Empo.ria, Kansas; graduate work at UN-L and UnL ofNorthern Colorado-Greeley. Married June 6, 1940 toMaxine Aufenkamp: children: Joyce Bruggeman,Lois Callan, Janice Guilliatt and Jacqueline Gibson.Occupation, farming; formerly teacher, coach andschool administrator. Superintendent of Johnson­Brock schools 17 years; lifetime member St. John'sLutheran church near Auburn; Trustee of NemahaCounty Hospital since 1962, 1:iirector of NemahaCounty Health Assn, Chairman of President's Advi­sory Council Peru State College 4 years. Member.Auburn Kiwanis Club, Johnson Chamber of Com­merce, Elks Lodge, American and Nebraska Assn. ofSchool Administrators, peer review panel of Profes­sional Practice Commission. Elected to UnicameralLegislature November 4, 1980.

Home Address: Box 95, RR II, Auburn 68305.

CALVIN F. CARSTEN DISTRICT NO.2Born November 11, 1915, in Avoca, Nebraska.

Graduate of Avoca High School and attended Uni­versity of Nebraska, Lincoln. Married Ruth ThelmaRuge, February 2, 1937; three children: Sally (Mrs.Malone), Carroll, and Steven. Farmer. ManagedCass County Cooperative Association for one year;secretary, Avoca Telephone Company for 10 years;served on first Cass County School ReorganizationCommittee; past master, Euclid Lodge AF and AM,Weeping Water; past patron, Elizabeth ChapterOES; past state moderator, Nebraska Congrega·tional Conference; past president, State Congrega·tional Laymen's Association; past moderator,Lincoln Association of Nebraska CongregationalConference. Has served as secretary of Avoca Cern·etery Association for 25 years. Member: AdvisoryBoard of Good Samaritan Home, Syracuse; precinctRepublican committeeman; past President, AvocaLions Club; United Church of Christ Congregational(served as trustee, deacon, Sunday school superin·tendent), and on many other local committees;member and past president, Cass County Farm Bu­reau Association, Cass County Chairman Bicenten­nial Committee. Elected to the UnicameralLegislature November 3, 1970. Reelected 1974, 1978.

Home Address: Avoca, Nebraska 68307.

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YARD R, JOHNSON DISTRICT NO.8Born March 11, 1939 in Kansas City, Missouri.

Attended Kramer High School Columbus, Nebraska1956; Yale University, B.A., 1960; Harvard LawSchool, LL.B., 1964. Married Loretta Turner, Janu­ary 26, 1963; two children: Samuel and Schuyler. At­torney, Legal Aid Society, Omaha. Member: Boardof Directors, United Methodist Community Centers,Omaha, 1965-1968, 1969-1975, President 1970-1973;Board of Directors, Family Service of Omaha-Coun­cil Bluffs 1970-1976, Chairman Committee on ChildCare 1972-1973; Board of Directors, Consumer CreditCounseling Service 1976-1978; Chairman DouglasCounty Welfare Advisory Commitee 1975-1978; Fi­nance Chairman and Board Member, First UnitarianChurch of Omaha 1976-1978; President, FranklinCommunity Council, Omaha 1965-1968; NebraskaBar Assn, 1964-Present; Contributor, NSBA's Hand­book on Evidence 1967, Continuing Legal EducationProgram on Bankruptcy 1975, Continuing Legal Ed­ucation Program on Landlord-Tenant Law 1976,Bridge-the-Gap Program on Public Assistance 1975­Present; NSBA's Long-Range Planning Committee1978; Guest Instructor Creighton Law School,Omaha, 1975-1977, Administrative Law, Criminal

Law and Poverty Law; Trainer, National Legal Aid and Defender Assn. Technical Assist­ance Project 1972-1975. Honors and Awards: Community Service Award, United MethodistCommunity Centers, 1972; Outstanding Service to the Legal Profession, Student Bar Assn.,Creighton Law School 1973; Professional Service Award, Omaha Client's Council 1979.Elected to Unicameral Legislature November 7, 1978; Member, Revenue Committee; Gov­ernment, Military and Veterans Affairs Committee and Administrative Rules and Regula­tions Committee.

Home Address: 2707 Fontenelle Blvd., Omaha, NE 68104.Office Address: Law Bldg., 500 South 18th Street, Omaha, NE 68102.

RAY POWERS DISTRICT NO.9Born February 21, 1924 in Omaha. Attended St.

John's Elementary, Creighton Prep, Creighton Uill.,Van Sant Business College. Married February 20,1946 to Florence Boyd; nine children: Bernie, Steve,Dave, Jeanmarie, Raphael Ill, Mary Michelle, The­resa Marie, Paul, Annmarie. Realtor; fonnerly de­partment store operations manager. Member:Ancient Order of Hibernians, YMCA, American Le­lion. Appointed to Legislature August 31, 1979 to~mplete tenn of William E. Brennan, deceased..,.lected November 4, 1980. Resigned December I,1980.

Home Address: 3316 Woolworth Avenue, Omaha68105,

PETER J. HOAGLAND DISTRICT NO.6Born in Omaha November Ii, 1941. Married

Barbara Joan Erickson September 1, 1973. AttendedHarrIson and Dundee public schools and OmahaCentral High School. Graduated from 'Stanford Uni­versIty In 1963 majoring in International Relations(A.B. With Great Distinction). Volunteer workerWest Berlin Refugee Camp, March, 1961. Chairman'Stanford Student JUdicial Council; President, Vic~PresIdent, Phi Kappa Sigma residential fraternity.Distinguished Military Graduate. Served as a Sec:ond Lieutenant and First Lieutenant, United StatesArmy Intelligence & Secunty Branch, 1963-1965.Graduated fronl Yale University Law School in 1968.Member, Inter-law school competition moot courtteams, 1967 & 1968. Phi Delta Pi legal fraternity.Summer Associate, Davis Polk & Wardwell NewYork City, 1967. Attorney, Wald Harkrader &' RossWashington, D.C., 1968-1969. La":" Clerk to the Hon:orable Oliver Gasch, United States District Courtfor the District of Columbia, 1969-1970. Trial Attor­ney, Public Defender Service for the District of Co­lumbia, 1970-1973. Attorney in private practice inOmaha specializing in civil trial and appellate prac-

. . . . tice, 1974-present. Member, Omaha, Nebraska State,Dlstnct of ColumbIa, and Amencan Bar Associations. Nebraska Bar Association Commit­tee .on Legal Ser:'lces. Coordinator, Coalition for Open Government, 1975-1976. Member,NatIOnal GovernU1/f Board of Common Cause. 1977-1978 (Vice Chairman, Legal AffairsCommIttee). R~~lplent,Creighton Law School James A. Doyle Award, 1977 ("OutstandingYoung Attorney). Trlmty Cathedral, Omaha. Elected to Unicameral Legislature Novem­ber 7, 1978.

Home Address: 702 South 38th Street, Omaha, 68105.Office Address: 10010 Regency Circle, Omaha, 68114.

JAREN KlLGARlN DISTRICT NO.7Born March 12, 1957 in Omaha. Attended Ed­

ward Rosewater Elementary, Bancroft Jr. High,South High, Kearney State College. In real estate.Do~glas County Democratic Central Committee, Co­chaJrffian Legislative District No. 7 Democrats,Omaha Jaycees, Omaha Women's Chamber of Com­merce. Fonnerly Charter. member Kearney YoungDemocrats and Past PreSident. Elected to Unicam­eral Legislature November 4, 1980.

Home Address: 1428 C Street, Omaha 68107.Office Address: 3540 So. 84th St., Omaha 68124.

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ERNIE CHAMBERS DISTRICT NO. IIBorn Omaha•. Nebraska, July 10, 1937. Graduate,Creighton University, BA. degree; and CreightonUniversity Law School. Four children: Gayla, Mark,Ernie, and David. Is a barber. Elected to the Uni­cameral Legislature November 3, 1970. Re-elected1972 and 1976.

Home Address: 3116 North 24th Street, Omaha,Nebraska 68110.

JERRY KOCH DISTRICT NO. 12Born in Campbell, Nebraska May 23, 1924. Mar­

ried to Joan MacCashland, teacher Westside Com­munity Schools; two sons: Rick and Scott; twograndchildren. B.A. Hastings College; M.A. Univer­sity of Nebraska. 15th Air Force, World War n. Pro­fession: Educator. Taught and coached in Franklin,Nebraska, 1949-54; Westside Community Schools,District ;66 1954-66, Director of Student Activities1961-66; Coordinator of Omaha Suburban AreaCouncil of Schools 1966-. Past President and Presi­dent-Elect of Ralston Area Chamber of Commerceand member Board of Directors 1967-. Presidentand member of Board of Directors, Ralston Boys'Baseball Association. Former Ralston City Council­man, President of Council. Fonner Member Boardof Directors of Nebraska League of Municipalities.Chairman, Ralston Community Improvement Coun­cil, 1968-73. Former President, Ralston UnitedChurch of Christ cabinet. Member: Ralston Opti­mist Club, Ralston Boys Baseball Hall of Fame, Pol­icy Committee of the National Assessment ofEducational Progress; Ralston American Legion;Former District #8 Athletic Officer; AmericanismChairman; Ralston Lions Club. Recipient of RalstonArea Chamber of Commerce Ten Year Award for Civic Leadership; NSEA Friend of Edu­cation Award, NCSA Distinguished Service Award, Chamber Special Award for Youth andEducation; Chamber 1972 Man of the Year Award; Federation of the Blind Service Award1979. Professional organizations: Nebraska Council of School Administrators, Phi DeltaKappa, State and National Council of Social Studies, Education Commission of the States­Commissioner; American Association of School Administrators. Elected to UnicameralLegislature November 5, 1974, reelected 1978.

Home Address: 7610 Sunset Drive, Ralston, Nebraska 68127.Office Address: 216 Hillcrest, Ralston, Nebraska 68127.

MARGE HIGGINS DISTRICT NO.9Born August 3, 1931 in Lincoln. Attended St.

John's and Cathedral schools in Omaha, St. Jo­seph's College in Owensboro, Kentucky. MarriedDavid Higgins March 24, 1956. Owner & ManagerHowell Insurance Agency. Fonner occupations: Ra­dio advertising sales, Wall Street Journal; Daily Rec·ord, advertising manager; self-emloyed, real estatesales and owner Higgins Television & Appliances.Democratic Douglas County Chainnan 1974-1976past Chainnan, 1ouglas County Corrections Advi~sors Committee; Director, YWCA; Judicial Nominat­ing Committee for Juvenile Court in DouglasCounty. Member: American Legion Auxiliary, Fra­ternal Order of Eagles. Elected to Unicameral Leg­islature November 4, 1980. Appointed December I,1980 to complete unexpired tenn of Ray Powers, re­Signed.

Home Address: 105 N. 31 Ave., Omaha 68131­Office Address: 6820 J St., Omaha 68117.

CAROL McBRIDE PIRSCH DISTRICT NO. 10Born in Omaha, Nebraska December 27, 1936.

Attended Beals Grade School, Central High School,University of Miami, Oxford, Ohio; University of Ne­braska at Omaha. Married Allen I. Pirsch March 28,1954. Children: Penni Elizabeth, Pamela Elaine, Pa­trice Eileen, Phyllis Erika, Peter Allen and PerryAndrew. Presently employed by Northwestern BellTel. Co. as Employment Supervisor. Fonnerly: DataProcessing, Omaha Public Schools; Wage Practices,Western Electric; Legal secretary, Robert Green, At­torney; Omaha Community Committee, Mayor'sCommi~sionOn the Status of Women, Mrs. JayCees,Repubhcan County Central Committee, AdamsSchool PTA Boards, Northwest High School PTSABoards, Girl Scout-Brownie Leader, Pre-School Vi­sion Testing Screener. Member: University of Ne­braska at Omaha Parents Assn. Board of Directors,Omaha Women's Club, Tangier Women's Auxiliary,Order of Women Legislators, Northwest Civic Club,Benson RepUblican Women's Club, Juvenile CourtNominating Commission, YMCA, Pilot Club, Marin­ers, former Job's Daughter, Justice of the Peace,Church school teacher and Deacon in Benson Pres­byterian Church_ Elected to Unicameral LegislatureNovember, 1978_

Home Address: 4223 Aurora Drive, Omaha, NE68134.

Office Address: 100 So. 19 St., Omaha, NE 68102

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WALTER GEORGE DISTRICT NO, 16Born April 23, 1929, Gudensberg. Attended Uni­

versities of Nebraska, Heidelberg, Marburg, andNorth Carolina, Married August 26, 1955 to AnnHarms; two children: Eric and Stephen. CollegeProfessor; Councilman, City of Blair, Nebraska;Member: Nebraska Political Science Association,Nebraska Foreign Language Association, NebraskaEconomics and Business Association; former mem­ber of Advisory Council, Department of Education,1968-73. Chairman of Urban Affairs Committee,Vice-chairman of Education Committee, Member ofGovernment and Military Affairs, Nebr. representa­tive Indian Task Force, NCSL. Engaged in Ne­braska agricultural and manufacturing exports.Elected to Unicameral Legislature November 5, 1974,reelected 1978. Resigned December 31, 1980.

Home Address: 3065 College Drive, Blair, Ne­braska 68008.

LOWELL C. JOHNSON DISTRICT NO. 15Born in Dodge County June 12, 1920. Attended

District #31 Dodge County Rural Elementary, NorthBend High School, University of Nebraska Collegeof Engineering (1942 B.Sc. Mechanical Engineer­ing). Married Ruth Marion Sloss June 21, 1943; chil­dren: Mark C., Kent R., James S. and Nancy L.Occupation: Farm and property management; Presi·dent, Johnson-Sloss Land Company, North Bend.Former: World War II Veteran, U.S. Navy; Researchengineer, Phillips Petroleum Co., Plant manager,Watson Industries, North Bend and Fremont. Boardof Trustees, Memorial Hospital of Dodge County;Veterans Service Committee of Dodge County; Ad­visory Council member, Nebraska Dept. of Labor;Board of Directors, Equitable Federal Savings &Loan Fremont; Legislative Affairs Committee,Fremont Chamber of Commerce; North BendChamber of Commerce; Citizens Advisory Commit­tee on Mental Health, Immanuel Hospital, Omaha.Former: North Bend Board of Education; DodgeCounty School Reorganization Committee; FieldRepresentative for Congressman Charles Thone.Member. North Bend Masonic Lodge No. Jl9,A.F.&A.M.; Rotary, Fremont; American Legion Post

340. Morse Bluff. President and Board of Directors, North Bend Senior Citizens Home.Elected to Legislature November 4, 1980.

Home address: RFD 2, North Bend 68649.

DAVE NEWELL DISTRICT NO. 13Born October 14, 1946 at Oakland, California

Graduated Bancroft Public High School 1965. A.A'~egree Norfolk Junior College 1967, B.S. in Educa:t~on UNO 1971, graduate work in History UNO. Mar.ned Arlene Paider, March 30, 1974 two childrenJohn and Sarah. State Senator. Formerly: Stat~PreSident and National Committeeman NebraskaYoung Democrats, Administrative Assistant to Di­rector of Administrative Services, Democratic PartyState Executive and Central Committees. Militaryservice, July 1969-1971, Viet Nam veteran. Member'American Legion\ Phi Alpha Theta. Ejected to Uni:cameral LegislatuTe November 2, 1976, reelected No­vember 4, 1980.

Ho.me Address: 4027 Bauman Avenue Omaha68112. '

Office Address: Room 1406, State Capitol Lin·coln 68509. '

THOMAS FITZGERALD DISTRICT NO. 14Born February. 29, 1920, Omaha, Nebraska.

Graduated South High. Married Lorraine, Septem­ber 25, 1948; three children: Linda (Mrs. DouglasKass), Thomas TIl, Gayle (Mrs. Roger Sturm).Memb7r. North Omaha Optimist Club, Miller ParkCouncil of Clubs, American Association of RetiredPerso~s-FlorenceChapter 2269, Arts & HumanitiesCounCil of Florence, Little Vikes, Military Order ofPurple Heart Chapter 260, VFW Post 3421, PastComma~der; D.A.V., American Legion Post I, Flo­rence Pioneer Days Committee, N.A.L.C. Branch 5,Flore.nce Hlstoncal Foundation, North Omaha Com­merCIal Club, Frater.nal Order of Eagles aerie No.154 .North Omaha Kiwams. Elected to UnicameralLegislature November 5, 1974, reelected 1978.

Home Address: 8104 North Ridge Drive Omaha~I~ ,

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JAMES E. GOLL DISTRICT NO. 16Born AprIl 10, 1927 in Tekamah Nebraska At­

tended Tekamah High School and U'niversity of Ne­braska, B.A. 1950. Married Doran Lorenz April 141950; three children: James R, Charles T., and Sa~rah L. Presently Ford-Lincoln-Mercury dealer. for­mer~y public accountant. Member school boa;d in1950 s. Member: Masons, Scottish Rite Royal Orderof Jesters, Shrine, Phi Gamma Delta. AppointeI' bGovernor to complete term of Sen. Walter Georg~January 1, 1981.

Home Address: Box 206, Tekamah, NE 68061.

HARRY B. CHRONISTER DISTRICT NO. 18Born September 30, 1922 in Schuyler. Gradu­

ated Schuyler High School; attended SpananSchool of Aeronautics, Tulsa, Oklahoma. MarriedOctober 12, 1946 to Katherine (Kak) Coufal; threechildren: Mary Christine (Mrs. Dan Wisnieski),Mark and Janet. Occupatio;l: Agri-Business, corpo­rate sec.-treas., Wagner Mills, Inc. Formerly flightinstructor. Served On Schuyler City Council twoyears, Schuyler School Board 20 years, former Col­fax County Republican Sec.-Treas., Colfax CountyRepublican Chairman, past member State Republi­can Central Committee, alternate delegate Republi­can National Convention 1976. Member: Rotary,American Legion, Knights of Columbus. Air ForcePilot, World War II; St. Augustine's CatholicChurch, Schuyler. Appointed to fill unexpired termof William Hasebroock June 22, 1979. Elected toUnicameral November 4, 198'0.

Home Address: Route I, Schuyler 68661.Office Address; 1303 Colfax Street, Schuyler

68661.

MERLE VON MINDEN DISTRICT NO. 17Born in Martinsburg June 8, 1926. Attended Lu­

theran Parochial School eight years, graduatedPonca High SchooL Married Deenette Good Janu­ary 23, 1955; three children: LeAnn Russell (Mrs.Bob), Scott and Lori. Farmer-feeder, former smallbUSiness owner. Dixon County Supervisor, RegionIV Mental Health Board, Dixon County Service Of­fice . Board, Dixon COUnty Republican FinanceChairman and Precinct Committeeman. Formerly:F.H.A. Board; Co-op Elevator Board, 10 years, Chair.man four years; Volunteer Fireman; served in manyDlstnct and Department offices of The American Le.glon. Permanent member of The American Legionand Disabled Amencan Veterans; Dixon CountyFarm. Bureau;. NatIOnal Legislative Council for TheAmencan Leglon, Department American Legion Or­atoncal CommIttee; American Legion Press Associ­atIOn; V.F.W.,. Served in U.S. Anny in Korea,member Trlmty Lutheran Church, Martinsburg.Elected to Legislature November 4, 1980.

Home Address: Allen, Nebraska 68710.

ELROY M. HEFNER DISTRICT NO. 19Born December 12, 1923 in Coleridge, Nebraska.

Graduated Coleridge High School 1941. MarriedCarol Rae Willms June 12, 1949; three children: Wil­liam, Douglas and Cynthia. President and part own·er of Hefner Oil & Feed Co. U.S. Navy 1943-1946.Formerly; School board member six years, towncouncil member and mayor of Coleridge, memberColeridge Fire Department twenty-six years. Mem­ber and past president Coleridge Commercial Club.Member American Legion thirty years, past Com­mander two years. Director and past president Ne·braska Petroleum Marketers, Member V.F.W.Elected to Unicameral Legislature November 2, 1976.Appointed November 30, 1976 to complete unexpiredterm of Jules Burbach, reSigned. Reelected Novem­ber 4, 1980.

Home Address; Box 36, Coleridge 68727.

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DONALD N. DWORAK DISTRICT NO. 22Born December 3,1934, in David City, Nebraska.

B.S. degree, University of Nebraska.. Married JudyKosch September 28, 1963; two chlldren: DonaldPaul and Anthony John; President, NebraskalandAllied Agency; Rotary, Eagles Aerie: 1834; UnitedFund and Chamber of Commerce. Elected to Uni­cameral Legislature November 5, 1974, reelected1978. Vice Chairman Revenue Committee; memberConstitutional Revision & Recreation and Post-Sec­ondary Education Coordinating Committee; Chair­man Enrollment & Review Committee, Charrman,Miscellaneous Subjects Committee 1977-78, Delegateto Republican National Convention May 4, 1976.Member of Appropriations Committee, ExecuuveBoard member of Conference of Insurance Leglsla­tors, member of MANDAN transmission power linecommittee, Delegate and member to Repubhcan Na­tional Convention July 13, 1980; member Depart­ment of Correctional Services-Industrial AdvisoryCommittee; Chairman of Transportation Task Forceof Midwestern Conference on CounCil of State Gov­ernments; Chairman of Correctional ImprovementProgram on Inmate Labor; Charter Member & PastPresident, Platte Valley Association of Life Under­

writers; member: American College of Life Underwriters, Nebraska Independent AgentsAssociation and Nebraska Mutual Agents AssoclatlOn; Area AdVisor Amencan Red Cross;United Fund; Commodore, Columbus Area Chamber of Commerce;. Izaak Walton Leagu~,Ducks Unlimited, St. Bonaventure Church, Toastmasters international, Columbus Opti­mists, B.P.O.E., Fellowship of Christian Athletes; member, Fourth Degree General Assem­bly Knights of Columbus; former Board Member Columbus Community ConcertAssociation, North Park PTA, Nebraska Farm Burea~ Federation; Honorary ChapterFarmer, Future Farmers of America; Developmental Disabilities AdVISOry Council; Ne­braska Wildlife Federation; and UN Alumni ASSOCiatIOn.

Home Address: 2973 Northpark Lane, Columbus, Nebraska 68601.Office Address: 1363 26th Avenue, Columbus, Nebraska 68601.

LORAN SCHMIT DISTRICT NO. 23Farmer. Home Address: Box 121, Bellwood, Ne­

braska 68624.

GLENN A. GOODRICH DISTRICT NO. 20Born Orson, Iowa, February 22. 1925. Graduate

of Creighton University, Omaha, B.S. degree in eco­nomics. Married Gaynelle Tusha, May 1950; Threechildren: D'Arcy Leah, Gregory Allen and Christo­pher Mark (twins). Electrical contractor, Pres., In­dustrial Electrical Works, Inc. & Industrial ElectricMotors, Inc. Former real estate developer and wasengaged in savings and loan business for fifteenyears. Past Patron OES 326, Past Master CentennialLodge AF & AM, Tangier Shrine, Scottish Rite, YorkRite, Royal Arch Masons, past president Good Gov­ernment Association, past secretary and boardmember Southwest Civic Club, State Life MemberNebraska PTA, past chairman Omaha Mayor'S Ur­ban Renewal Advisory Council, YMCA, institutionaln)resentative Boy Scouts of America, OmahaChamber of Commerce Education and Urban Re­newal Committees, Omaha Press Club, NebraskaEmergency Medical Services Advisory Committee,American Legion, GOARC, St. Matthew's LutheranChurch. Elected to the Unicameral Legislature No­vember 3, 1970; re-elected November 5, 1974 and No­vember, 1978.

Home Address: 4408 Walnut Street, Omaha, Ne­braska 68105.

RICHARD PETERSON DISTRICT NO. 21Born in Meadow Grove, Nebraska December 3,

1928. Attended rural Madison County schools andgraduated Madison High School. Married toKathryn Kuhl May 7, 1950; children: Michael, San­dra, Karen Julie. Richard & James. Farmer and bee­keeper. Member: Lutheran Church, Chamber ofCommerce. Farm Bureau, Nebraska Honey Produ­cers, Nebraska Ag Council, Nebraska GOP. Former:Madison County Vice-Chairman GOP, GOP StateCentral Committee, Past President Rural & Paro­chial School Boards, Board Member Farm Bureau,Past President Nebraska Honey Producers, PastPresident Madison Chamber of Commerce, Lu­theran Church Board, Delegate National GOP Con­vention 1980. Elected to Unicameral LegislatureNovember 4, 1980.

Home Address: Route 2 Box 346, Norfolk, NE68701.

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DISTRICT NO. 'l:1STEVE FO~~ncoln on August 8th, 1950. Attended

Linc~~~npublic sCLih~OISIan~a~t"~~~it~c~~~~ aSnc:~~:Graduated from ncO n . 968 S ed ontered the University of Nebraska m IB ci ~sidentthe Student Senate and ~s Student 0 ~ 6 1980.in 1971 and 1972: Married on Sett~~~oe(he 'Legis­Wife's name is Vickie Horton. ~I~ 1976 and 1980.lature Nov. 7, 1972. Reelecte Aff . ndServed on the Education, Govern~~~~ a::ts'r~74.Urban Affairs committees In. . 1975 andChairperson of Urban AffalI's Comnuttee m Affairs1976 in addition to serving on Government _and Public Health Committees.. se;o~~~~~a~~apropriations Comnuttee, ~xe~~v~strative AgencyRetirement Systems, anR' Committees fromRules and Regulations eView Telecommunica­1977 throug~ 1980 and1~~f't~~~h 1980. Chairper­tlons Comnuttee from. . 1979 and 1980 andson of the Rules Comnuttee lfi tirement SystemsChairperson of the Nebr;skaf ~~e National Conter·Committee in 1980: Mem ~r: gy Policy Commit.ence of State Legtslatures nertee and Arts Task Force. Lin I NE 68508

Home Address: 1044 H Street, co n,

HAROLD F. SIECK DISTRICT NO. 24Born in Pleasant Dale February 29, 1916. At·

tended Country School District 64 and PleasantDale High School. Married Elsie Meinberg Febru­ary 8, 1942; five children: Thomas, Barbara. Roger,Gerald and Annette. Farmer. Director. SewardCounty Rural Power District; Chairman of LowerPlatte South NRD; school board; precinct commit­teeman of Democratic Party; Seward Grange 399.Lutheran. Elected to Legislature 1978.

Home Address: Route 1, Pleasant Dale, NE68423.

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JEROME WARNER DISTRICT NO. 25Born November 23, 1927, Waverly, Nebraska.

Son of the late Charles J. Warner who served 13terms in the Nebraska Legislature, served asspeaker of the first Unicameral Legislature, and atthe time of his death was serving his fourth term asLieutenant Governor of the State of Nebraska. Wasgraduated from Waverly High School and from Uni·versity of Nebraska with B.S. degree. Married Mrs.Betty Person, two children: Jamie and Elizabeth. Isa farmer and breeder of registered Hereford cattle.Past member, Nebraska Air National Guard; pastchairman, Lancaster County Committee for Reor·ganization of School Districts; past Noble Grand,Havelock IOOF Lodge 244; past vice chairman,Young Republican National Federation, and past di­rector, Lancaster County Extension Board; delegateto last five Young Republican National Conventions.Member, Lincoln City-Lancaster County Planningand Zoning Commission; treasurer, LancasterCounty Fair Board; and member, Lancaster CountyRepublican Men's Club. Holds membership in thefollowing organizations: Bethlehem CovenantChurch, Lmcoln University Club, Masons, ScottishRite, Shrine, Knights Templar (York Rite), EasternStar, Sesostris Shrine Patrol, Nebraksa State Grange, Nebraska Farm Bureau, NebraskaLivestock Feeders Association. Nebraska Stockgrowers Association, Rebekah Lodge,Gamma Sigma Delta and Alpha Zeta fraternities. Farm House and National Block andBridle. Elected to the Umcameral Legislature in 1962. Re-elected 1964, 1968, 1972, 1976, and1980. Served as vice chairman 1963 Education Committee. Chairman of 1965 Governmentand Military Affairs Committee and member of Labor and Education committees. 1967­1968 Chairman of the Legislative Council. 1969 Speaker of the Legislature. Chairman ofEducation Committee, 1973-1974; Chairman, Appropriations Committee, 1977-1979.

Home Address: Box l00A, Waverly, Nebraska 68462.

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STATE LEGISLATORS-ContinuedCHRISTOPHER J. BEUTLDI DISTRICT NO. 28

Born November 14, 1944 in Omaha, Nebraska.Married July 10, 1967 to Patty ,Pershey; children:Alexa, Erica and Mikahla. Graduated Omaha Ben­son H.S. (1962); Yale University (B.S. 1966); Univer­sity of Nebraska College of Law (J.D. 1973).Nebraska Law Review. Served in U.S. Peace Corps1966-1967 in Turkey; U.S. Army (First Lieutenant)1969-1971 in Thailand. Attorney, Cline, Williams,Wright. Johnson &. Oldfather, 1973-1978; engaged inprivate practice of law as sole practitioner since tak­ing legislative office in January, 1979. Elected to Ne­braska Unicameral in November, 1978; serving onPublic Works, Education, and Rules committees.Affiliations: Lincoln Bar Assoc; Nebraska State BarAssoc; American Bar Assoc; Kiwanis Club; Mayor'sCommittee for International Friendship; LincolnChamber of Commerce.

Home Address: 3533 Woods Avenue, Lincoln,NE 68510.

Office: First National Bank Bldg., Suite 1715,Lincoln, NE 68508.

SHIRLEY M. MARSH (Mra. Frank)DISTRICT NO. 29

Born June 22, 1925, Benton, illinois. GraduateLincoln High School, University of Nebraska-Lin­coln, 1972, B.A. Degree in Social Welfare, M.B.A. de­gree, 1978, UN-L. Alpha Chi Omega sorority.Married Frank Marsh, March 5, 1943; six children:Sherry (Mrs. Philip A. Tupper), Stephen Alan, DoryMichael, Corwin Frank, Mitchell Edward, and Me­lissa Lou. Is a homemaker. Past chairperson,Neighborhood Girl Scouts; Senior Girl Scout Advi­sor; past president, Lincoln P.E.O. Round Table;past president, Chapter DK, P.E.O.; past presidentPound Junior High School P.T.A.; past board mem­ber, Southeast High School P.T.S.A. and YWCA.;past president, Thursday Ml)rning Lecture Circle;former Colonel, Women's Division of United Fund.Currently a member of: American Association ofUniversity Women; Lincoln Chapter, AmericanField Service; Capital Business and ProfessionalWomen's Club; Gateway La Sertoma (former boardmember); President, National Organization of Wo­men Legislators; member of the 1974 National Se­curity Forum, Maxwell AFB, Alabama; NebraskaFederation of Republican Women; Nebraska Legis-lative Ladies League (served as president); Nebraska Welfare Association; Scottish Soci­ety of Nebraska; Unicameral Club of Nebraska; University of Nebraska AlumniAssociation. Presented a plaque of appreciation for outstanding and dedicated service bythe Nebraska Welfare Association in April, 1976. Named Bicentennial Woman of Achieve­ment by the Nebraska Federation of Business and Professional Women's Clubs in April,1976. Certificate of appreciation awarded for participation in the first Federal Women'sSeminar, May, 1976 in Omaha. Named Nebraska Public Citizen of the Year in 1978 by Na­tional Association of Social Workers. Elected to the Unicameral Legislatute on November7. 1972; re-elected 1976 and 1980. Member of the Appropriations Committee 1973-1976; Com­mittee on Committees 1975·1976; Vice Chairperson of the Intergovernmental RelationsCommittee 1975-1976.

Home Address: 2701 South 34th Street, Lincoln 68506.

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GEORGE "BlU" BURROWS DISTRICT NO. 30Born in Adams. Nebraska, October 21. 1930. At­

tended Adams Public School; Nebraska Wesleyan,one year; University of Nebraska. four years. Mar­ried Norma Jean Conneally December 26. 1953; fourchildren: Greg. Jay, Mark and Laureen. Farmer;member Governor's Advisory Committee for StateInstitutions and Department of Public Welfare; for­mer member Gage County FHA Advisory Commit­tee, Gage County Extension Board. Elected toUnicameral Legislature November 5, 1974, reelected1978.

Home Address: RR I. Adams. Nebraska 68301.

STEVE WIITALA DISTRICT NO. 31Born in Oakland, California, January 27, 1942.

B.S. degree Northern State College, Aberdeen,South Dakota; Graduate Program. UNO. MarnedSheryl Kerchal August 18, 1968. History teacher,farm background. Chairman of Board of TrusteesS.I.D. #235. Former Chairman of Board of DrrectorsEscalante Hills Property Owners Assn. Elected toLegislature November 4, 1980.

Home Address: 4809 North 109th Street, Omaha68164.

Office Address: Westside High School, 87th &.Pacific Street, Omaha, 68114.

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HOWARD L PETERSON DISTRICT NO. 35Born March 22, 1914 in Stanton, Iowa. Attended

Oakland Public Schools and Luther College, Wahoo;graduate and Graduate School, University of Ne­braska. Married Jeanne Backlund June 22, 1939;children: Richard, Roger, Ronald & Robert. Retired.Formerly Agricultural Extension Service, Exec. DIr.Nebraska Farm Bureau Fed., Lincoln SelVlce & Sup­ply Co., Director Estate Planning Midland LutheranCollege, Vice President & Trust Officer CommercialNational Bank & Trust Company, Peterson BrothersDistributing Company. Mayor of Grand Island 1964­1968 Past President Grand Island Chamber of Com­mer~e, Past President Kiwanis Club, Co-ChairmanNational Corn Picking Contest, Past PreSidentGrand Island Community Chest, Past PreSidentOverland Trails Council Boy Scouts of Amenca ­Silver Beaver Award, Member Advisory Board Lu­theran Memorial Hospital, Lutheran Hospital. &Homes Society, Grand Island Gideon Camp, Chair­man Great Plains Power Agency, PreSident MeSSiahLutheran Church Council, Board Member MidlandLutheran College. Elected to Legislature November4, 1980.

Home Address: 1522 West 1st Street, Grand Is­land 68801.

MAURICE A. KREMER DISTRICT NO. 34Born Milford, Nebraska, August 31, 1907. Was

graduated from Aurora High School and Farm Oper­ators College of Agriculture, Lincoln, Nebraska.Married Alice M. Troyer, June 12, 1932; four chJl­dren· Kenneth D., Robert M., Mrs. Ardys AnnRosz'hart, and Mrs. Beth Lorraine Stucky. Is afarmer stockman and partner in Kremer Construc·tion C~., Aurora, Nebraska. Served in the followingcapacities: as a member and president of AuroraSchool Board and Hamilton County ExtenSIOnBoard, as member and chairman of HamiltonCounty Irrigation Association: and ~s member ofboard of directors of State Dairymen s ASSOCIatIOn.Appointed by Governor as one of Nebraska's repre­sentatives on the High PlainS Study of the Ogallalaaquifer, and is a member of .the Area of ExcellenceCommittee of the Umverslty of Nebraska. Ap­pointed by Governor to serve on Nebraska Bound·ary Commission February I, 1978. Is a member ofGideons International, an interdenominatIOnalchristian laymen's organization. Member of AuroraChamber of Commerce. Elected to the UmcameralLegislature, 1962. Re-elected in 1964, 1966, 1970, 1974and 1978.

Home Address: 1415 7th Street, Aurora, Ne·braska 68818

Office Address: 1122 13th Street, Aurora, Ne·braska 68818

RICHARD H. MARESH DISTRICT NO. 32Born September 8, 1917, Milligan, Nebraska.

Graduate, Milligan High SchoOl. attended Air ForceMechanic and Flight Engineell '3chools, took nightclasses at University of Nebraska, Lincoln. AirForce, World War II. Recipient of Air Medal withfour Oak Leaf Clusters and Distinguished FlyingCross. Married Ruth Sweney, May 24, 1942, threechJldren: DlXle (Mrs. Gene Placek), Janet (Mrs. JoeDeFlyer), and Chere (Mrs. Edward Uldrich, III).Farmer. Was Fillmore County A.S.C. Committee­mar:, former Air Force B-29 Flight Engineer. pastchalrman, Fillmore County C.R.O.P. Committee.past member, Milligan School Board. Member andLay. Leader of Milligan Methodist Church, AmericanLegion; Veterans of Foreign Wars, Nebraska Histori­cal Society, Fillmore County Agriculture Society;Member: Nebraska Soybean Association; NationalCattlemen's Association, Nebraska Livestock Feed­ers Association; Nebraska State Fair Board. Grange.Nebraska Grain Sorghum Growers Assn.; Nebrask;Council onPublic Relations for AgriCUlture. Electedto the Umcameral Legislature November 3, 1970.Re-elected November 5, 1974 and November 7, 1978.Elected Chalrman of Business and Labor Commit­tee 1973, re-elected 1975, 1977, 1979 and 1981.

Home Address: Milligan, Nebraska 68406

RICHARD D. MARVEL DISTRICT NO. 33Born in Hastings, Nebraska, December 8, 1917.

Ancestry Scotch-English. Attended public schoolsUniversity of Leipzig, Germany; Hastings College,A.B. degree, 1940, University of Nebraska, M.A. de­gree 1960, Ph.D. degree, 1966. Married Oline Ida Lin­demann, May 17, 1941, two children. Served in theSouth Pacific Theater during World War II. Profes­sor of Political Science at Nebraska Wesleyan Uni­VersHy at Lincoln.. Presently serving as theChairman of the Political Science Department atNebraska Wesleyan University. Past state com.mander of American Legion in 1946-1947. Is a memober of the Masonic Bodies, American Legion, andVeterans of Foreign Wars. Elected to the Unicam­eral Legislature, 1!)50, 1952, and 1958. Re-elected1·960, 1962, 1964, 1968, 1972, 1976 and 1980. ChairmanLegislative Committee on Education, 1953; andchairma~,Legislative Committee on Budget and Ap­propnatJons, 1961 to 1976. Chairman ExecutiveBoard 1976 to 1978. Speaker of the Legislature 197~1981.

Home Address: 1249 North Lexington, Hastings, Ne­braska 6890 1.

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RON COPE DISTRICT NO. 36Born in Pawnee County, Nebraska February 23,

1911. Attended Pawnt'c County Schools and PeruState College. Married Carol Schrepel, 1939. Busi­nessman and farmer. Member St. James Church,Kearney; past member Executive Committee, Cen­tral Platte Natural Resources District; Past Chair­man, Kearney City Planning Commission and Tri­City Coordinating Council. Member: KearneyChamber of Commerce, Elks Lodge, Buffalo CountyLivestock Feeders Association, Buffalo County His­torical Society, Knights of Columbus (Past GrandKnight and State Treasurer); Kearney State CollegeFoundation. Past Fund Chairman and Board Mem­ber, Buffalo County Red Cross; past Chairman, Buf­falo County Republicans; past member StateRepublican Central Committee; 1972 Senior Foun­ders Day President, Nebraska Republican Party.Elected to Unicameral Legislature 1974. Reelected1978.

Home Address: 20 Hillcrest Drive, Kearney, Ne­braska 68847.

GENO THOMAS "TOM" VICKERS DISTRICT NO. 38Born March 7, 1936 in Gothenburg, NE. Married

Shirley Messersmith May 27, 1956; children: Matt,Mark and Cindy. Stockman-farmer. Elected to Um­cameral Legislature November, 1978.

Home Address: Farnam, NE 69029.

MARTIN F. KAHLE DISTRICT NO. 31Born in Kearney, Nebraska April 6, 1916. At­

tended District No. 18 Rural School KearneyCounty, Newark High School, special agriculturecourseS-Kearney schools. Married Faye LarsonJune 11, 1939; four children: Ronald, Alton, Sharilyn(Mrs. Jerry Hartman), LaNita (Mrs. Milton John­son). Farmer-stockman, agribusiness. Affiliations:Kearney County Supervisor, 1969-77; Chairman lastthree years; Local Fire District, Drainage District,Area Mental Health Boards, Nebraska State Envi­ronmental Control Council 1975-76; member Kear­ney County Livestock Feeders Association.Formerly on Kearney County Zoning Board, 4-HCouncil and Highway Improvement Promoter.Member Lutheran Laymen's League. Elected toUnicameral Legislature November 2, 1976; reelectedNovember 4, 1980.

Home Address: Rural Route 4, Kearney 68847.Office Address: same.

WlLLIAM Eo "BILL" BARRETT DISTRICT NO. 39Born in Lexington, Nebraska February 9, 1929.

Attended Lexington High School, Hastings CollegeB A and classes at Universities of Connecticut,M'in'~esota, Nebraska and Colorado. Married No­vember 9, 1952 to Elsie L. Carlson; four children:William C., I!:lizabeth A., David H., Jane M. Real es­tate and insurance. Former Admissions Counselor& Assistant Director of Admissions, Hastings Col­lege. Elder First Prebyterian Church, DirectorFarmers State Bank & Trust Co., Director First Sav­ings Co., Trustee Hastings College, Director Lexing­ton Chamber of Commerce. Past President DawsonCounty Young Republicans, Republican State .Exec­utive Committee 1964-66 & 1973-79, State Coordinatorof Mobilization of Republican Enterprise (MORE)Program 1965-66. Chairman Republican Party of Ne­braska 1973-75, Nebraska ChalrJhan PreSident FordCommittee. Member. American Legion, Rotary In­ternational Chamber of Commerce, Veteran U.S.Navy; Lexi~gton Board of .Education, City PlanmngCommission. Greater Lexmgton Development Cor­poration, Lexington Urban Renewal Authonty. Lex­ington Airport Authority, Past PreSident. NebraskaJaycees· named as one of three Outstanding Young .Men of 'Nebraska. Nebraska Jaycees 1962; selected to 1965 edition of Outstanding YoungMen of America. Appointed June 15, 1979 to complete term of Herbert J. DUIS, reSigned.Elected to Legislature November 4, 1980.

Home Address: 505 W. 17th Street, Lexington 68850.Office Address: 507 N. Washington Street. Lexington 68850.

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MYRON G. RUMERY DISTRICT NO. 42Born in Julesburg, Colorado. July 29, 1905. At­

tended Mason City High School, Grand Island Col­lege, University of Nebraska College of Agriculture,B.S. Married Mattie Ella Washburn on June 10,19J4, two children: Myron Leslie and Mrs. Robert(Margene) Phares. Six grandchildren. Worked inconstruction, railroad employee, farming, highschool teacher and principal. University of Ne­braska North Platte Station - thirty years; livestock&. dairy research, crop production. Acted as Super­intendent of Station three different times. Member,North Platte Rotary Club, North Platte Chamber ofCommerce, Odd Fellows Lodge. Baptist Church,American Society of Animal Science, Dairy ScienceAssociation. Nebraska Academy of Science. FormerArea Director of Nebraska Holstein Association, for­mer leader of Boy Scouts of America and 4-H Clubs.Former member Nebraska Grade A Milk Commit­tee. Elected to Unicameral Legislature November 5,1974, reelected 1978.

Home Address: 1905 Cedarberry Road, NorthPlatte, Nebraska 69101.

HOWARD ALLEN LAMB DISTRICT NO. .:lBorn in Bassett, Nebraska October 8, 1924.

Graduated Rock County High, Bassett; University ofNebraska B.S. Agricultural Engineering. Married JoKellen barger, October 9, 1949; two children: Philipand David. Farmer-rancher; formerly engineer; Na­val officer. President, Custer Public Power District;Director. Federal Land Bank Association, BrokenBow; Director KRVN Rural Radio Association. For­merly: President, Anselmo-Merna Board of Educa­tion. Elected to Unicameral Legislature November2, 1976. Reelected November 4, 1980.

Home Address: Southwest Star Route, Anselmo,Nebraska 6881J.

JOHN W. DE CAMP DISTRICT NO 4~.ome Address: Box 34, Neligh, Nebraska 68756°

Incoln Address: 1959 South Street 68502.

DONALD L. WAGNER DISTRICTBorn Ma JI 1927 . NO. 41

tended McCtOk p bl" In hMCCoOk, Nebraska. At­1948 to Gertrude u IC sc ools. Married May JI,Chris Ba-b L EM' Teel; fifteen children: Ron

, '. a.rry any Chuck M '~~~e.~~~in~ (deCe~S;d). Kevin, J~m:?p;;t~r'vTc~Reserve w...:r~;e~ee~r~~rl~e~riS,Anny and Annyneerlng work for REA's . .f:w. ~g Co., and engl­District Presid N' In ups ReclamatlonAssn., Vice Cha~~t~n ebraska .Wate~ ResourcesCommittee. RuraJ SCho~ucLsef::ns~~;~~y Advisory~~~~t~rc~eobo~Rekorgwaruzation Committe:?'~dV~eeI-

.as a ater Resources A "Member: Comstock Hi hwa ssoclatlOn.Treas. Nebraska JT&.S, gNeb:as~:s~,C ;res. & S~c.­Pres.,' Veterans Memorial BUildin' Bo;~atewVlceg~er s Board, Nebraska Associati~n of Reso::~;IStn~ts. Honorary member Future F

Amenca; member: Knights of Columbus ~':!der~lkof

~~~af~tJ~b~~so:CCmmerced, Ducks Unlimited, N::

Ad' ." omman er, Vice Commander &Jutant Amencan Legion Post #J8 K d Kr

Club. AppoJnted January 5 1979 arp an owunexpired term of Sena '. to completeElected November 4, 198ci.or DennIs L. Rasmussen.

Home Address: Rt. #J, Box 55. Ord, NE 68862.

GEORGE FENGER DISTRICT NO. 45Born in Omaha, Nebraska February 15, 1925. At·

tended Garfield School, graduated Omaha SouthHigh, attended University of Nebraska·Lincoln oneyear. Married February 14, 1950 to Jean Bennett;children: Caroly Baker, Caryn Demaree and GeorgeA. Service station owner-operator. Formerly realestate and marine sales. Former: Bellevue OptimistClub. Past President Foot Printers. Member AlphaSigma Phi, social fraternity. Member RepublicanState Central Committee 1978-1980. Elected to Uni·cameral Legislature November 4, 1980.

Home Address: 403 Kayleen Drive, Bellevue68005.

Office Address: 1501 Ft. Crook Road So., Belle·vue 68005.

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SAMUEL K. CULLAN DISTRICT NO. 49Born Hemingford, Nebraska June 20, 1954. One

of 12 children of Harry T. and Lorene Cullan. At­tended SI. Agnes Academy, Alliance. Nebraska;graduate of Hemingford High School in 1972. Honorgraduate, Marine Enginee.dng U!1ited StatesMerchant Marine Academy, Kings PolOt, New Yorkin 1976. Enrolled in Creighton University School ofLaw in 1979. Farmer, engineer. and lieutenant J.G.,United States Naval Reserve. Roman Catholic,member of St. Bridges, Hemin.gford, Nebras~a.Member of Society of Naval ArchItects and ManneEngineers, Jaycees and Knights of Columbus.Elected to Unicameral Legislature November 2, 1976,reelected 1980.

Home Address: Cullan Farms, Hemingford69348.

ROBERT L. CLARK DISTRICT NO. 47Born Clarinda, Iowa on July 6, 1914. Was gradu­

ated from Shenandoah (Iowa) High School, at­tended Creighton University College of Pharmacy, Iyear; and was graduated from Denver UniversityCollege of Pharmacy. Married Lois Hardy Novem­ber 8, 1936; two children: Robert A. and Carol Ann.Is a furniture dealer. Was a pharmacist. Served oncity council for five years. Is a member of Elks. Ma­sons Shrine and Chamber of Commerce. ElectedNov~mber 5: 1968, to the Unicameral Legislature.Re-elected 1972, 1976, and 1980.

Home Address: 2622 EI Rancho Road, Sidney,Nebraska 69162.

Office Address: 929 Jackson Street, Sidney, Ne­braska 69162.

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WILLIAM E. NICHOL DISTRICT NO. 48Born in Windsor, Colorado. March 12, 1918. At­

tended Scottsbluff High School, graduate, NebraskaWesleyan University. Married Ruth Ellis November29 1941· twO children: James C. and Linda Harsch.S~otts Bluff County Commissioner. Former Mayorand City Councilman, Scottsbluff. Elected to Unt­cameral Legislature November 5, 1974, reelected1978.

Home Address: 911 Meadowlark Drive, Scotts­bluff, Nebraska 69361.

Office Address: University of Nebraska, Panhan­dle Station, Scottsbluff 69361.

REX S. HABERMAN DISTRICT NO. 44Born January 23, 1924 in Friend, NE. Graduated

Friend High School, attended University of Ne­braska and Colorado State University. MarriedPhyllis L. Kavan, August 22, 1948, children: MaryLou, George, Rex II and Phillip. In farm manage­ment; formerly photography. Formerly ImperialCity Council; Adams County Board of Supervisors.Member: Mason, Shrine, .American Legion, VFW,Elks, Eagles, Rotary. Delegate to National Republi­can Convention 1976, Reagan Delegate, Past StatePresident Nebraska Jaycees, Past County Republi­can Party Chairman Adams & Chase Counties, PastPresident Greater Nebraska Health SystemsAgency, Past member Regional Mental Health Advi­sory Commission, Past member Hastings NebraskaRegional Medical Program, Past member NebraskaDiocese Episcopal Church Executive Board.Elected to Unicameral Legislature November, 1978.

Home Address: 436 West 11th Street, Imperial,NE 69033.

DAVID M. LANDIS DISTRICT NO...Born June 10, 1948, in Lincoln, Nebraska. B.A.

UNL 1970, Juris Doctor 1971 UNL. Married June 6,1969, wife's name: Melodee Ann McPherson, chil­dren: Matthew and Melissa. State Senator, lawyer.Lower Platte South Natural Resources DistrictBoard of Directors 1977-1978, Havelock PTA officer.Administrative Law Judge for Department of Labor.Lancaster County Soil and Water Conservation Dis­trict Director 1970-1972. Elected to Unicameral Leg­islature 1978.

Home Address: 4328 Touzalin, Lincoln, NE68507.

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