| Legislative Roster, 2002 (97th Legislature, Second Session) |
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| Senator | Dist | Residence | Elected/Appointed | Yrs* | Committee Assignments** |
| Aguilar, Ray | 35 | Grand Island | Appointed 6/9/99 | 2 | BC, GV |
| Baker, Thomas | 44 | Trenton | Elected 11/3/98 | 3 | JY (VC), TR |
| Beutler, Chris | 28 | Lincoln | Elected 11/7/78 | 23 | AP, EX, RL |
| Bourne, Patrick | 8 | Omaha | Elected 11/3/98 | 3 | AP, RT |
| Brashear, Kermit | 4 | Omaha | Elected 11/8/94 | 7 | JY (C), ED, CO |
| Bromm, Curt | 23 | Wahoo | Elected 11/3/92 | 9 | TT (C), NR, RL |
| Brown, Pam | 6 | Omaha | Elected 11/8/94 | 7 | GV, TT |
| Bruning, Jon | 3 | Sarpy County | Elected 11/5/96 | 5 | RT (C), BC, NR |
| Burling, Carroll | 33 | Kenesaw | Elected 11/7/00 | 1 | AG, GA, GV |
| Byars, Dennis | 30 | Beatrice | Appointed 12/19/88 | 13 | HH (VC), TT, EX |
| Chambers, Ernie | 11 | Omaha | Elected 11/3/70 | 31 | AG, BL, JY, EX |
| Connealy, Matt | 16 | Decatur | Elected 11/3/98 | 3 | JY, UA |
| Coordsen, George | 32 | Hebron | Elected 11/4/86 | 15 | RV (VC), ED, CO, EX (C) |
| Cudaback, Jim | 36 | Riverdale | Elected 11/6/90 | 11 | AP, EX (VC), CO |
| Cunningham, Doug | 18 | Wausa | Elected 11/7/00 | 1 | AG, GA (VC), HH |
| Dierks, "Cap" | 40 | Ewing | Elected 11/4/86 | 15 | AG (C), BL, RV, CC |
| Engel, L. Patrick | 17 | So. Sioux City | Appointed 9/1/93 | 8 | AP, EX |
| Erdman, Philip | 47 | Bayard | Elected 11/7/00 | 1 | AG, GA, HH, RT (VC), ER (C) |
| Foley, Mike | 29 | Lincoln | Elected 11/7/00 | 1 | AP |
| Hartnett, D. Paul | 45 | Bellevue | Elected 11/6/84 | 17 | BL, RV, UA (C) |
| Hudkins, Carol | 21 | Malcolm | Elected 11/3/92 | 9 | NR, TT, RL (C) |
| Janssen, Ramon | 15 | Nickerson | Elected 11/3/92 | 9 | GA (C), RV, UA |
| Jensen, Jim | 20 | Omaha | Elected 11/8/94 | 7 | HH (C), BC, CO |
| Jones, Jim | 43 | Eddyville | Elected 11/3/92 | 9 | NR, TT (VC), EX |
| Kremer, Robert | 34 | Aurora | Elected 11/3/98 | 3 | BC, NR |
| Kristensen, Doug | 37 | Minden | Elected 11/8/88 | 13 | CO, EX, RL-X |
| Kruse, Lowen | 13 | Omaha | Elected 11/7/00 | 1 | AP |
| Landis, David | 46 | Lincoln | Elected 11/7/78 | 23 | BC (C), RV, CO |
| Maxwell, Chip | 9 | Omaha | Elected 11/7/00 | 1 | ED, HH |
| Mcdonald, Vickie | 41 | Rockville | Appointed 8/10/01 | 0 | GA, GV, UA |
| Pedersen, Dwite | 39 | Elkhorn | Elected 11/3/92 | 9 | JY, TT, CO (C), RL |
| Pederson, Donald | 42 | North Platte | Appointed 9/5/96 | 5 | AP (VC) |
| Preister, Donald | 5 | Omaha | Elected 11/3/92 | 9 | CO (VC), BL, NR |
| Price, Marian | 26 | Lincoln | Elected 11/3/98 | 3 | ED, HH |
| Quandahl, Mark | 31 | Omaha | Appointed 1/5/99 | 3 | BC, JY |
| Raikes, Ron | 25 | Lincoln | Appointed 5/15/97 | 5 | ED (C), RV |
| Redfield, Pam | 12 | Omaha | Elected 11/3/98 | 3 | GA, RV, UA (VC) |
| Robak, Jennie | 22 | Columbus | Elected 11/8/88 | 13 | JY, TT |
| Schimek, DiAnna | 27 | Lincoln | Elected 11/8/88 | 13 | GV (C), BL, AG, CO |
| Schrock, Edward | 38 | Elm Creek | Appointed 12/31/90 | 11 | AG, GA, NR (C) |
| Smith, Adrian | 48 | Gering | Elected 11/3/98 | 3 | GV (VC), BC |
| Stuhr, Elaine | 24 | Bradshaw | Elected 11/8/94 | 7 | RT, NR (VC), ED |
| Suttle, Deborah | 10 | Omaha | Appointed 1/8/97 | 5 | ED (VC), HH, EX |
| Synowiecki, John | 7 | Omaha | Appointed 1/7/02 | 0 | GA, GV, UA |
| Thompson, Nancy | 14 | Papillion | Appointed 11/26/97 | 4 | AP, RL (VC) |
| Tyson, Gene | 19 | Norfolk | Elected 11/5/96 | 5 | BC (VC), JY |
| Vrtiska, Floyd | 1 | Table Rock | Elected 11/3/92 | 9 | AG, BL, GV |
| Wehrbein, Roger | 2 | Plattsmouth | Elected 11/4/86 | 15 | AP (C), EX-X, RT |
| Wickersham, William | 49 | Harrison | Appointed 1/9/91 | 11 | ED, RV (C). RT |
| * Number of years in Legislature prior to 2002 Session (average experience, 7.9 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; TT-Transportation and Telecommunications; UA-Urban Affairs. | |||||