{"id":5438,"date":"2011-11-17T16:09:38","date_gmt":"2011-11-17T22:09:38","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/update.legislature.ne.gov\/?p=5438"},"modified":"2017-04-06T13:29:38","modified_gmt":"2017-04-06T19:29:38","slug":"sen-lambert-energized-by-people-public-service","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/update.legislature.ne.gov\/?p=5438","title":{"rendered":"Sen. Lambert energized by people, public service"},"content":{"rendered":"

Above: Sen. Lambert (center) credits the work ethic instilled by his parents as the reason he enjoys public service.<\/em><\/p>\n

As a young boy growing up on a small farm east of Murray, Sen. R. Paul Lambert developed an appreciation for hard work and an affinity for serving others.<\/p>\n

\u201cI saw the respect that everyone gave my mother as a teacher,\u201d he said, adding that his mother taught elementary school for 42 years.<\/p>\n

His father farmed, worked in a factory and, in his later years, helped establish the Cass County Rural Water District 1. He subsequently served on its board of directors.<\/p>\n

\u201cI guess I learned a little from him about how rewarding it can be to help other people,\u201d Lambert said.<\/p>\n

\u201cAt that time, I did not appreciate the work ethic that was instilled in me,\u201d he said. \u201cIf I could say it today, I would tell [my parents] thank you. There is something to be said for the value of good, hard work.\u201d<\/p>\n

Lambert is a graduate of Nehawka High School and attended Wayne State College and the University of Omaha.<\/p>\n

His work experience spans a variety of professions, including broker, sales, construction, the iron industry and numerous tire companies.<\/p>\n

In 1981, he moved to Plattsmouth, where he served on the city council. In 1999, the council elected him president. When the mayor became terminally ill, he became Plattsmouth\u2019s mayor and was re-elected to the office twice.<\/p>\n

During that time, Lambert discovered that he, too, enjoys working with others toward a goal of public service. Serving in the Legislature seemed like a natural progression from there.<\/p>\n

He was appointed Oct. 7 by Gov. Dave Heineman to represent Legislative District 2.<\/p>\n

\u201cWhen I heard [Sen. Dave Pankonin] was going to resign, I thought this would be the next step to take,\u201d he said. \u201cMy sincere desire is to leave [my] district and this state better than I found it.\u201d<\/p>\n

The experience he gained working in city government will help him serve that purpose, he said.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe had some of the same issues at the city level that we do at the state level,\u201d he said. \u201cThere are a lot of parallels, just on a different scale.\u201d<\/p>\n

He married his wife, Patty Long, in 1992 and has one stepdaughter, Lisa, and four grandchildren.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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