Jim Scheer
Jim Scheer | |
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Speaker of the Nebraska Legislature | |
In office January 4, 2017 – January 6, 2021 | |
Preceded by | Galen Hadley |
Succeeded by | Mike Hilgers |
Member of the Nebraska Legislature from the 19th district | |
In office January 9, 2013 – January 6, 2021 | |
Preceded by | Mike Flood |
Succeeded by | Mike Flood |
Personal details | |
Born | Norfolk, Nebraska, U.S. | September 19, 1953
Political party | Republican |
Education | University of Nebraska, Lincoln (BS) |
Jim Scheer (born September 19, 1953)[1] is an American politician who serves as a Nebraska state senator in the unicameral Nebraska Legislature representing District 19;[2] the legislature itself is non-partisan.
Education[]
Scheer earned his BS in business administration from University of Nebraska–Lincoln.
Elections[]
In 2012, incumbent Mike Flood was termed out. Scheer placed first in the May primary election, with 4,497 votes.[3] He won the November general election, receiving 10,441 votes to William Goodpasture's 3,014.[4]
References[]
- ^ "Sen. Jim Scheer". Lincoln, Nebraska: Nebraska Legislature. Retrieved October 23, 2013.
- ^ "Senator Jim Scheer's Biography". Project Vote Smart. Retrieved October 23, 2013.
- ^ Gale, John A. "Primary Election May 15, 2012" (PDF). Lincoln, Nebraska: Secretary of State of Nebraska. p. 34. Retrieved October 23, 2013.
- ^ Gale, John A. "Official Results of Nebraska General Election November 6, 2012" (PDF). Lincoln, Nebraska: Secretary of State of Nebraska. p. 14. Retrieved October 23, 2013.
External links[]
- Official page at the Nebraska Legislature
- Profile at Vote Smart
- Biography at Ballotpedia
- Financial information (state office) at the National Institute for Money in State Politics
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- 1953 births
- 21st-century American politicians
- Living people
- Mayors of places in Nebraska
- Nebraska state senators
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- People from Norfolk, Nebraska
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