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Charles W. Bryan is the only Governor of Nebraska to serve non-consecutive terms. Dave Heineman holds the record as Nebraska's longest-serving governor with 10 years. The governor's term, along with all other elected statewide officers, begins on the first Thursday after the first Tuesday in the month of January after an election. [2]
Mary Lincoln, c. 1860–65 An 1867 lithograph of Abraham and Mary Lincoln and their sons, Robert and Thomas lithograph by Currier and Ives shows Abraham Lincoln with Mary Lincoln and their sons, Robert and Thomas ("Tad") During her White House years, Mary Lincoln faced many personal difficulties generated by political divisions within the nation.
The 1986 Nebraska gubernatorial election was held on November 4, 1986, and featured state Treasurer Kay Orr, a Republican, defeating Democratic nominee, former Mayor of Lincoln Helen Boosalis. Incumbent Democratic governor Bob Kerrey did not seek a second term.
James Douglas Pillen (born December 31, 1955) [1] [2] [3] is an American politician, veterinarian and livestock producer serving as the 41st and current governor of Nebraska since 2023. [4] A member of the Republican Party , Pillen served on the University of Nebraska Board of Regents from 2013 to 2023.
The Governor of Nebraska is the head of government of the U.S. state of Nebraska as provided by the fourth article of the Constitution of Nebraska. The officeholder is elected to a four-year term, with elections held two years after presidential elections. The governor may be elected any number of times, but not more than twice in a row.
26th governor of Nebraska, 4th ambassador to Denmark, 16th ambassador to Finland [80] George L. Sheldon (1870–1960) 1892 14th governor of Nebraska [81] Charles Thone (1924–2018) Law 1950 34th governor of Nebraska, Representative from Nebraska [82] Arthur J. Weaver (1873–1945) Law 1896 22nd governor of Nebraska [83] Toryalai Wesa (b. 1949 ...
First woman to serve as mayor of Lincoln; [8] Later ran unsuccessfully for Governor of Nebraska in 1986: 45 Roland A. Luedtke: Rep May 16, 1983: May 18, 1987: Previously served as Speaker of the Nebraska Legislature and as Lieutenant Governor of Nebraska before becoming Lincoln mayor 46 Bill Harris: Dem May 18, 1987: May 20, 1991: 47 Mike ...
Nebraska Moments. Lincoln: University of Nebraska Press. ISBN 978-0-8032-1572-6. OCLC 182559816. Luebke, Frederick C. Nebraska: An Illustrated History (1995) Morton, J. Sterling, ed. Illustrated History of Nebraska: A History of Nebraska from the Earliest Explorations of the Trans-Mississippi Region. 3 vols. (1905–13) online free vol 1