Mike Flood (politician)

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Mike Flood
Walk for Life IMG 1568 (51849554927).jpg
Speaker of the Nebraska Legislature
In office
January 3, 2007 – January 9, 2013
Preceded byKermit Brashear
Succeeded byGreg Adams
Member of the Nebraska Legislature
from the 19th district
Assumed office
January 6, 2021
Preceded byJim Scheer
In office
January 5, 2005 – January 9, 2013
Preceded by
Succeeded byJim Scheer
Personal details
Born (1975-02-23) February 23, 1975 (age 46)
Omaha, Nebraska, U.S.
Political partyRepublican
EducationUniversity of Notre Dame (BA)
University of Nebraska, Lincoln (JD)

Michael J. Flood (born February 23, 1975) is an American attorney, businessman, and politician serving as a member of the Nebraska Legislature from the 19th district. He served as speaker of the Legislature from 2007 to 2013.

Early life and education[]

Born in Omaha, Flood was raised in Norfolk, Nebraska. In 1993, he graduated from Norfolk Catholic High School in Norfolk, Nebraska. He received a Bachelor of Arts from the University of Notre Dame in 1997 and a Juris Doctor from the University of Nebraska College of Law in 2001.

Career[]

Flood worked at a Norfolk radio station in high school. At the University of Notre Dame, he operated and hosted a show on the campus's radio station. Upon his return to Nebraska, he worked as a radio personality at Lincoln-based country station KFGE. In 1999, he founded Flood Communications. As of 2017, he owned eight radio stations and seven television stations in Nebraska.[1][2]

Nebraska Legislature[]

In 2004, Flood ran for a seat in the Nebraska Legislature, representing the 19th legislative district, which was coterminous with Madison County and included Norfolk. The incumbent, Gene Tyson, was retiring; Flood ran unopposed for the seat.[3][4][5]

Flood left the Nebraska Legislature in 2013 due to term limits. He initially announced that he would run for governor in 2014, but then withdrew out of the race in December 2012 after his wife's breast cancer diagnosis. [6]

In August 2019, Flood announced he would re-run for office for the 2020 cycle in the 19th district, replacing Jim Scheer who was termed out. Nebraska term limits only restrict consecutive terms. [7] He was unopposed in 2020 election[8] and returned to the Legislature for the 2021 legislative session.[9]

2022 congressional election[]

On January 16, 2022, Flood announced his candidacy in the 2022 United States House of Representatives elections in Nebraska, challenging the incumbent Republican Jeff Fortenberry to represent Nebraska's 1st congressional district.[10]

References[]

  1. ^ "Hall of Fame class to be honored at Norfolk Catholic". Norfolk Daily News. April 19, 2017. Retrieved December 2, 2017.
  2. ^ "From stunt man to state senator". Unicameral Update. January 26, 2005. Retrieved December 2, 2017.
  3. ^ Nebraska Blue Book 2004–05; p. 308 for Flood's representing 19th district; p. 294 for map showing location of district. Retrieved December 23, 2017.
  4. ^ "Legislature losing 74 years of experience next year". Fremont Tribune. April 10, 2004. Retrieved December 23, 2017.
  5. ^ Warneke, Kent. "Flood to face challenge in his bid for re-election". Norfolk Daily News. March 4, 2008. Retrieved December 23, 2017.
  6. ^ Tallan, Erika (December 6, 2012). "Mike Flood Leaving Race for Nebraska Governor". Channel 10/11 - KOLN-TV.
  7. ^ jguenther@norfollkdailynews.com, JERRY GUENTHER. "Former senator, attorney and broadcaster getting back into politics". The Norfolk Daily News. Retrieved August 21, 2019.
  8. ^ "Legislative Races Range From Close To Nonexistent." NET Nebraska. October 6, 2020. [1]
  9. ^ Schulte, Grant. "Nebraska lawmakers preserve secret committee chair votes." Midland Daily News. January 21, 2021.[2]
  10. ^ https://journalstar.com/news/state-and-regional/govt-and-politics/flood-challenges-fortenberry-says-indictment-puts-house-seat-at-risk/article_d2c49949-faa5-5f80-a9d7-8bb3eb7b7e9e.html#tracking-source=home-top-story-1[bare URL]
Political offices
Preceded by Speaker of the Nebraska Legislature
2007–2013 		Succeeded by
Retrieved from ""