Christensen centers on family pride
Sen. Mark Christensen is obviously very proud of his family. He can hardly begin talking about them before laying out school photos of each of his children, by age, on the table before his audience.
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Carlson trades ball fields for public service
Sen. Tom Carlson loves southern Baptist gospel music.
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Avery continues public service into retirement
It’s no accident that a visit to Sen. Bill Avery’s office feels like a visit to the office of a long-time college professor. The rows of political science textbooks give him away.
Read MoreAshford returns for second round of service
The first, after being elected in 1986, included a second consecutive term that gave him eight years of experience in the Legislature. He returned this year as the chairperson of the Judiciary Committee and also serves on the Education Committee.
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From the classroom to the Capitol, Adams makes the grade
For 31 years, Sen. Greg Adams has stood before York High School classrooms full of young people teaching them the ins and outs of American government and economics.
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Pahls values small-town upbringing
In his first job as a “shoe-shine boy,” Omaha Sen. Rich Pahls learned how to spit-and-polish, negotiate and debate.
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Community servant takes state seat
Sen. Chris Langemeier of Schuyler asked his 5-year-old son Jakub if he would like to attend the Legislature’s swearing-in ceremony in January on the first day of the session, a Wednesday.
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Howard has lifelong commitment to helping kids
Sen. Gwen E. Howard learned about child advocacy when her parents – who already had four children – adopted a foster child.
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Heidemann’s path to Legislature paved with gold
Sen. Lavon Heidemann proudly admits that he spent a great deal of his life as a gold digger. In 1978, two years out of high school, he began working for a company that was drilling for gold on his Elk Creek family farm. The company hired him full time in 1983.
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From stunt man to state senator
While many teenagers’ first jobs consist of flipping burgers or trudging through wet, muddy cornfields, Sen. Mike Flood became a radio personality at age 15.
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Senator moonlights as cowpoke on weekends
Three hundred miles away from the State Capitol, Sen. Deb Fischer calls Sunny Slope Ranch her home.
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Cornett enjoys new adventure in Legislature
Shortly after moving into her State Capitol office, Bellevue Sen. Abbie Cornett posted a quote from Laurel Thatcher Ulrich on her door: “Well-behaved women rarely make history.”
Read MoreSandhills rancher joins Legislature
Most senators spend a year or more planning their legislative campaigns.
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