Dan Watermeier (born May 29, 1961 in Lincoln, Nebraska)[1] is an American politician and a former Nebraska state senator in the unicameral Nebraska Legislature representing District 1.[2]
Dan Watermeier | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Nebraska Legislature from the 1st district | |
| In office January 9, 2013 – January 9, 2019 | |
| Preceded by | Lavon Heidemann |
| Succeeded by | Julie Slama |
| Personal details | |
| Born | May 29, 1961 Lincoln, Nebraska, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Education | University of Nebraska, Lincoln (BS) |
| Website | Official website |
While in the legislature, Watermeier served as the chairman of the Legislative Performance Audit Committee[3] and vice-chairman of the Executive Committee.[4]
Education edit
Watermeier earned his BS in agriculture from University of Nebraska–Lincoln.
Elections edit
When Senator Lavon Heidemann ran for Nebraska University Board of Regents in 2012 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 edit
- ^ "Sen. Dan Watermeier". Lincoln, Nebraska: Nebraska Legislature. Retrieved October 23, 2013.
- ^ "Biography: Dan Watermeier". Project Vote Smart. Retrieved October 23, 2013.
- ^ "Legislative Performance Audit Committee".
- ^ "Executive Board of the Legislative Council".
- ^ Gale, John A. "Primary Election May 15, 2012" (PDF). Lincoln, Nebraska: Secretary of State of Nebraska. p. 32. Archived from the original (PDF) on November 8, 2018. 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.
- ^ "District 01".
External links edit
- Official page at the Nebraska Legislature
- Profile at Vote Smart
- Biography at Ballotpedia
- Financial information (state office) at the National Institute for Money in State Politics
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