Jim Scheer

Jim Scheer (born September 19, 1953)[1] is an American politician who serves as a Nebraska state senator in the unicameral Nebraska Legislature representing District 19;[2] the legislature itself is non-partisan.

Jim Scheer
Speaker of the Nebraska Legislature
Incumbent
Assumed office January 4, 2017
Preceded by	Galen Hadley
Member of the Nebraska Legislature from the 19th district
Incumbent
Assumed office January 9, 2013
Preceded by	Mike Flood
Succeeded by	Mike Flood (elect)
Personal details
Born	September 19, 1953 Norfolk, Nebraska, U.S.
Political party	Republican
Education	University of Nebraska, Lincoln (BS)

Education

Scheer earned his BS in business administration from University of Nebraska–Lincoln.

Elections

In 2012, incumbent Mike Flood was termed out. Scheer placed first in the May primary election, with 4,497 votes.[3] He won the November general election, receiving 10,441 votes to William Goodpasture's 3,014.[4]

References

1. "Sen. Jim Scheer". Lincoln, Nebraska: Nebraska Legislature. Retrieved October 23, 2013.
2. "Senator Jim Scheer's Biography". Project Vote Smart. Retrieved October 23, 2013.
3. Gale, John A. "Primary Election May 15, 2012" (PDF). Lincoln, Nebraska: Secretary of State of Nebraska. p. 34. Retrieved October 23, 2013.
4. 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.

External links

• 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