Legislative Roster, 1999
(96th Legislature, First Session)
Senator Dist Residence Elected/Appointed Yrs* Committee Assignments**
Baker, Thomas 44 Trenton Elected 11/3/98 0 JY, TR
Beutler, Chris 28 Lincoln Elected 11/7/78 20 AP, CO, RL
Bohlke, Ardyce 33 Hastings Appointed 7/1/91 7 ED (C), NR, CO
Bourne, Patrick 8 Omaha Elected 11/3/98 0 BC, JY, RT
Brashear, Kermit 4 Omaha Elected 11/8/94 4 JY (C), ED, CO
Bromm, Curt 23 Wahoo Elected 11/3/92 6 TR (C), NR, EX, RL
Brown, Pam 6 Omaha Elected 11/8/94 4 AP
Bruning, Jon 3 Sarpy County Elected 11/5/96 2 RT, BC, NR (VC)
Byars, Dennis 30 Beatrice Appointed 12/19/88 0 BC, HH (VC)
Chambers, Ernie 11 Omaha Elected 11/3/70 18 AG, BL, JY, EX
Connealy, Matt 16 Decatur Elected 11/3/98 0 GA, JY, UA
Coordsen, George 32 Hebron Elected 11/4/86 12 RV (VC), ED, CO, EX (C)
Crosby, LaVon 29 Lincoln Elected 11/7/88 0 AP, RT, CO (C)
Cudaback, Jim 36 Riverdale Elected 11/6/90 8 AG, GA (VC), GV, EX (VC)
Dierks, "Cap" 40 Ewing Elected 11/4/86 12 AG (C), BL, HH, CC
Engel, L. Patrick 17 So. Sioux City Appointed 9/1/93 5 AP, EX
Hartnett, D. Paul 45 Bellevue Elected 11/6/84 4 GA, RV, UA (C)
Hilgert, John 7 Omaha Appointed 8/30/95 3 AG, BL (VC), JY
Hudkins, Carol 21 Malcolm Elected 11/3/92 6 NR, TR, EX, RL (C)
Janssen, Ramon 15 Nickerson Elected 11/3/92 6 GV (VC), TR
Jensen, Jim 20 Omaha Elected 11/8/94 4 HH (C), BC
Jones, Jim 43 Eddyville Elected 11/3/92 6 NR, TR (VC), EX
Kiel, Shelley 9 Omaha Elected 11/5/96 2 AP
Kremer, Robert 34 Aurora Elected 11/3/98 0 BC, GV
Kristensen, Doug 37 Minden Elected 11/8/88 10 CO, EX, RL-X
Landis, David 46 Lincoln Elected 11/7/78 20 BC (C), RV, CO
Lynch, Daniel 13 Omaha Elected 11/6/84 14 AP, CO, EX
Matzke, Gerald 47 Sidney Appointed 12/10/93 5 AP
Pedersen, Dwite 39 Elkhorn Elected 11/3/92 6 JY (VC), TR, CO, RL
Pederson, Donald 42 North Platte Appointed 9/5/96 2 AP (VC)
Peterson, Chris 35 Grand Island Elected 11/5/96 2 RV, RT (VC), TR, CO
Preister, Donald 5 Omaha Elected 11/3/92 6 CO (VC), UA (VC), BL, NR
Price, Marian 26 Lincoln Elected 11/3/98 0 ED, HH
Quandahl, Mark 31 Omaha Appointed 1/5/99 0 GA, GV, UA
Raikes, Ron 25 Lincoln Appointed 5/15/97 2 ED, RV
Redfield, Pam 12 Omaha Elected 11/3/98 0 BL, RV, UA
Robak, Jennie 22 Columbus Elected 11/8/88 10 AG, GA, JY
Schellpeper, Stan 18 Stanton Elected 11/4/86 12 AG, GA (C), RV, CO
Schimek, DiAnna 27 Lincoln Elected 11/8/88 10 BL, GV (C), UA
Schmitt, Jerry 41 Ord Elected 11/3/92 6 BC, GV
Schrock, Edward 38 Elm Creek Appointed 12/31/90 8 AG, GA, NR (C)
Smith, Adrian 48 Gering Elected 11/3/98 0 GA, GV, UA, ER (C)
Stuhr, Elaine 24 Bradshaw Elected 11/8/94 4 RT (C), NR, ED
Suttle, Deborah 10 Omaha Appointed 1/8/97 2 ED (VC), HH
Thompson, Nancy 14 Papillion Appointed 11/26/97 1 HH, TR, RL (VC)
Tyson, Gene 19 Norfolk Elected 11/5/96 2 BC (VC), HH
Vrtiska, Floyd 1 Table Rock Elected 11/3/92 6 AG, BL, GV
Wehrbein, Roger 2 Plattsmouth Elected 11/4/86 12 AP (C), EX-X
Wickersham, William 49 Harrison Appointed 1/9/91 8 ED, RV (C). RT
* Number of years in Legislature prior to 1999 Session (average experience, 5.7 years).
** COMMITTEE KEY: AG-Agriculture; AP-Appropriations; BC-Banking, Commerce and Insurance; BL-Business and Labor; CO-Committee on Committees; ED-Education; ER-Enrollment and Review; EX-Executive Board; GA-General Affairs; GV-Government, Military and Veterans Affairs; HH-Health and Human Services; JY-Judiciary; NR-Natural Resources; RL-Rules; RT-Nebraska Retirement Systems; RV-Revenue; TR-Transportation; UA-Urban Affairs.