Dan Watermeier
| Dan Watermeier | |
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| Member of the Nebraska Legislature from the 1st district | |
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Assumed office January 9, 2013 | |
| Preceded by | Lavon Heidemann |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
May 29, 1961 Lincoln, Nebraska, U.S. |
| Nationality | American |
| Political party | Republican |
| Residence | Syracuse, NE |
| Alma mater | University of Nebraska–Lincoln |
| Profession | Farmer |
| Website |
DanWatermeier |
Dan Watermeier (born May 29, 1961 in Lincoln, Nebraska)[1] is an American politician and a Nebraska state senator in the unicameral Nebraska Legislature representing District 1;[2] the legislature itself is non-partisan.
Watermeier currently serves as the chairman of the Legislative Performance Audit Committee[3] and vice-chairman of the Executive Committee.[4]
Education
Watermeier earned his BS in agriculture from University of Nebraska–Lincoln.
Elections
- 2012 When Senator Lavon Heidemann ran for Nebraska University Board of Regents and left the District 1 seat open, Watermeier placed first in the May 15, 2012 Primary election with 3,438 votes,[5] and won the November 6, 2012 General election with 8,737 votes against Jerry Joy,[6] who had previously run for the seat in 2008.
Watermeier was previously elected to the Nemaha Natural Resources District and appointed to the Nebraska Natural Resources Commission. [7]
References
- ↑ "Sen. Dan Watermeier". Lincoln, Nebraska: Nebraska Legislature. Retrieved October 23, 2013.
- ↑ "Biography: Dan Watermeier". Project Vote Smart. Retrieved October 23, 2013.
- ↑ http://news.legislature.ne.gov/lpa/
- ↑ http://news.legislature.ne.gov/exe/
- ↑ Gale, John A. "Primary Election May 15, 2012" (PDF). Lincoln, Nebraska: Secretary of State of Nebraska. p. 32. 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.
- ↑ http://news.legislature.ne.gov/dist01/. Missing or empty
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External links
- Official page at the Nebraska Legislature
- Profile at Project Vote Smart
- Biography at Ballotpedia
- Financial information (state office) at the National Institute for Money in State Politics
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