| Legislative Roster, 1997 (95th Legislature, First Session) |
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| Senator | Dist | Residence | Elected/Appointed | Yrs* | Committee Assignments** |
| Abboud, Chris | 12 | Omaha | Elected 11/2/82 | 14 | BL (C), JY, UA, CO, RL |
| Beutler, Chris | 28 | Lincoln | Elected 11/7/78 | 18 | ED, CO, NR (C), RL |
| Bohlke, Ardyce | 33 | Hastings | Appointed 7/1/91 | 5 | ED (C), NR, CO |
| Brashear, Kermit | 4 | Omaha | Elected 11/8/94 | 2 | JY (C), BC |
| Bromm, Curt | 23 | Wahoo | Elected 11/3/92 | 4 | ED, NR (VC), EX, RL (VC) |
| Brown, Pam | 6 | Omaha | Elected 11/8/94 | 2 | AP |
| Bruning, Jon | 3 | Sarpy County | Elected 11/5/96 | 0 | NR, TR, ER (C) |
| Chambers, Ernie | 11 | Omaha | Elected 11/3/70 | 26 | AG, BL, JY, EX |
| Coordsen, George | 32 | Hebron | Elected 11/4/86 | 10 | RV (VC), TR, EX (C) |
| Crosby, LaVon | 29 | Lincoln | Elected 11/7/88 | 8 | AP, RT, CO (C) |
| Cudaback, Jim | 36 | Riverdale | Elected 11/6/90 | 6 | AG (VC), GA, GV |
| Dierks, "Cap" | 40 | Ewing | Elected 11/4/86 | 10 | AG (C), BL, HH, CC |
| Elmer, Owen | 44 | Indianola | Elected 11/8/94 | 2 | NR, TR (VC), CO |
| Engel, L. Patrick | 17 | South Sioux City | Appointed 9/1/93 | 3 | AP, EX |
| Hartnett, D. Paul | 45 | Bellevue | Elected 11/6/84 | 12 | GA, RV, UA (C) |
| Hilgert, John | 7 | Omaha | Appointed 8/30/95 | 1 | AG, BL (VC), JY |
| Hillman, Joyce | 48 | Gering | Elected 11/6/90 | 6 | AP (VC), CO |
| Hudkins, Carol | 21 | Malcolm | Elected 11/3/92 | 4 | AG, GA, JY |
| Janssen, Ramon | 15 | Nickerson | Elected 11/3/92 | 4 | GA (C), GV (VC), UA |
| Jensen, Jim | 20 | Omaha | Elected 11/8/94 | 2 | BC (VC), HH |
| Jones, Jim | 43 | Eddyville | Elected 11/3/92 | 4 | BC, JY |
| Kiel, Shelley | 9 | Omaha | Elected 11/5/96 | 0 | AP |
| Kristensen, Doug | 37 | Minden | Elected 11/8/88 | 8 | RV, TR (C), EX |
| Landis, David | 46 | Lincoln | Elected 11/7/78 | 18 | BC (C), RV |
| Lynch, Daniel | 13 | Omaha | Elected 11/6/84 | 12 | AP, RT, CO |
| Matzke, Gerald | 47 | Sidney | Appointed 12/10/93 | 14 | HH (VC), TR, RL |
| Maurstad, David | 30 | Beatrice | Elected 11/8/94 | 2 | AP |
| McKenzie, Janis | 34 | Harvard | Appointed 1/5/93 | 3 | ED (VC), NR, EX |
| Pedersen, Dwite | 39 | Elkhorn | Elected 11/3/92 | 4 | JY (VC), TR, CO, EX |
| Pederson, Donald | 42 | North Platte | Appointed 9/5/96 | 0 | AP |
| Peterson, Chris | 35 | Grand Island | Elected 11/5/96 | 0 | HH, RT, TR |
| Preister, Donald | 5 | Omaha | Elected 11/3/92 | 4 | CO (VC), UA, BL, NR |
| Raikes, Ron | 25 | Lincoln | Appointed 5/15/97 | 0 | |
| Robak, Jennie | 22 | Columbus | Elected 11/8/88 | 8 | GA, JY, UA |
| Robinson, "Bud" | 16 | Blair | Elected 11/6/90 | 6 | GV (C), TR, CO |
| Schellpeper, Stan | 18 | Stanton | Elected 11/4/86 | 10 | AG, GA (C), RV, CO |
| Schimek, DiAnna | 27 | Lincoln | Elected 11/8/88 | 8 | BL, GV, UA (VC) |
| Schmitt, Jerry | 41 | Ord | Elected 11/3/92 | 4 | BC, GV |
| Schrock, Edward | 38 | Elm Creek | Appointed 12/31/90 | 6 | AG, BL, NR |
| Stuhr, Elaine | 24 | Bradshaw | Elected 11/8/94 | 2 | RT (VC), ED, GV |
| Suttle, Deborah | 10 | Omaha | Appointed 1/8/97 | 0 | ED, HH |
| Tyson, Gene | 19 | Norfolk | Elected 11/5/96 | 0 | BC, GV |
| Vrtiska, Floyd | 1 | Table Rock | Elected 11/3/92 | 4 | AG, GA, GV, EX |
| Warner, Jerome*** | 25 | Waverly | Elected 11/6/62 | 34 | ED, RV (C) |
| Wehrbein, Roger | 2 | Plattsmouth | Elected 11/4/86 | 10 | AP (C), EX-X, RT |
| Wesely, Don | 26 | Lincoln | Elected 11/7/78 | 18 | BC, HH (C), CO |
| Wickersham, William | 49 | Harrison | Appointed 1/9/91 | 6 | ED, RV, RT (C) |
| Will, Eric | 8 | Omaha | Elected 11/6/90 | 6 | GA (VC), RV, UA, RL (C) |
| Witek, Kate | 31 | Omaha | Elected 11/3/92 | 4 | BC, HH |
| Withem, Ron | 14 | Papillion | Appointed 3/30/83 | 14 | RL-X, EX |
| * Number of years in Legislature prior to 1997 Session (average experience, 7.1 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. | |||||
| *** Died during the 1997 Session. | |||||