Jim Scheer | |
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Speaker of the Nebraska Legislature | |
Assumed office January 4, 2017 |
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Preceded by | Galen Hadley |
Member of the Nebraska Legislature from the 19th district |
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Assumed office January 9, 2013 |
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Preceded by | Mike Flood |
Personal details | |
Born |
Norfolk, Nebraska, U.S. |
September 19, 1953
Nationality | American |
Political party | Republican |
Residence | Norfolk, Nebraska, U.S. |
Alma mater | University of Nebraska–Lincoln |
Jim Scheer (born September 19, 1953 in Norfolk, Nebraska) is an American politician who serves as a Nebraska state senator in the unicameral Nebraska Legislature representing District 19; the legislature itself is non-partisan.
Scheer earned his BS in business administration from University of Nebraska–Lincoln.
In 2012, incumbent Mike Flood retired and left the District 19 seat open. Scheer placed first in the May primary election, with 4,497 votes. He won the November general election with 10,441 votes against William Goodpasture.