Dan Watermeier

Dan Watermeier
Chair of the Executive Board of the Nebraska Legislature
In office
January 4, 2017 – January 9, 2019
Preceded byBob Krist
Succeeded byMike Hilgers
Member of the Nebraska Legislature
from the 1st district
In office
January 9, 2013 – January 9, 2019
Preceded byLavon Heidemann
Succeeded byJulie Slama
Personal details
Born (1961-05-29) May 29, 1961 (age 63)
Lincoln, Nebraska, U.S.
Political partyRepublican
EducationUniversity of Nebraska, Lincoln (BS)
WebsiteOfficial website

Dan Watermeier (born May 29, 1961, in Lincoln, Nebraska)[1] is an American politician and a former Nebraska state senator in the unicameral Nebraska Legislature representing District 1.[2]

While in the legislature, Watermeier served as the chairman of the Legislative Performance Audit Committee[3] and vice-chairman of the Executive Committee.[4]

Education

Watermeier earned his BS in agriculture from University of Nebraska–Lincoln.

Elections

When Senator Lavon Heidemann ran for Nebraska University Board of Regents in 2012 and left the District 1 seat open, Watermeier placed first in the May 15, 2012, Primary election with 3,438 votes,[5] and won the November 6, 2012 General election with 8,737 votes against Jerry Joy,[6] who had previously run for the seat in 2008.

Watermeier was previously elected to the Nemaha Natural Resources District and appointed to the Nebraska Natural Resources Commission. [7]

References

  1. ^ "Sen. Dan Watermeier". Lincoln, Nebraska: Nebraska Legislature. Retrieved October 23, 2013.
  2. ^ "Biography: Dan Watermeier". Project Vote Smart. Retrieved October 23, 2013.
  3. ^ "Legislative Performance Audit Committee".
  4. ^ "Executive Board of the Legislative Council".
  5. ^ Gale, John A. "Primary Election May 15, 2012" (PDF). Lincoln, Nebraska: Secretary of State of Nebraska. p. 32. Archived from the original (PDF) on November 8, 2018. Retrieved October 23, 2013.
  6. ^ 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.
  7. ^ "District 01".


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