Tom White (Nebraska)
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| Member of the Nebraska Legislature from the 8th district |
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In office 2007–2010 |
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| Preceded by | Patrick Bourne |
| Succeeded by | Burke Harr |
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October 26, 1956 Columbus, Nebraska, U.S. |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse(s) | Barb White |
| Children | Logan Reilly |
| Residence | Omaha, Nebraska |
| Alma mater | Regis University, Creighton University |
| Website | Tom White for Congress 2010 |
Tom White (born October 26, 1956) is a former member of the unicameral Nebraska Legislature from Omaha, Nebraska. He represented the 8th District, which consists of the Benson and Dundee neighborhoods in Omaha.
Born in Columbus, Nebraska, he received his B.A. in philosophy and history from Regis University in 1979. He graduated from Creighton University School of Law in 1983.
He was elected to the Legislature in 2006. He served on the Business and Labor, Revenue, and Urban Affairs Committees, as well as the Committee on Committees and Executive Board. He also served as the Vice Chair of the Retirement Systems Committee from 2007 to 2008.
Since his election to the Nebraska Legislature, White has been mentioned as a possible Democratic candidate for Governor or Congress. In early July 2009, he formerly announced he was raising money and laying groundwork for a run for Congress from the Omaha-area Second Congressional District. He officially launched his campaign on September 9, 2009, positioning himself as a "tax-fighting, pro-business Democrat who loves the word 'nonpartisan.'"
White has introduced multiple proposals to reform Nebraska's property tax system to help homeowners. In 2007, he introduced a bill to reduce every homeowner's property taxes by $500 annually by means of an income tax credit.
In 2009, he introduced a proposal that would have modified the property tax credit program created by the 2007 tax cut package (which White supported) and given all property tax relief to homeowners through an across-the-board homestead exemption. At the time, he cited concerns that the current program helped large out-of-state landowners and big corporations rather than average homeowners. White even set up a website to give homeowners the chance to compare the tax relief they were currently receiving with his proposal.
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