Mike Johanns

A Senator from Nebraska. Born in Osage, Iowa, June 18, 1950. B. A. , St. Mary's College, Winona, Minn. , 1971. J. D. , Creighton University, Omaha, Nebr. , 1974. Practiced law. Lancaster County (Nebr. ) Board of Commissioners, 1983-1987. Lincoln City Council, 1989-1991. Mayor of Lincoln, Nebr. , 1991-1998. Governor of Nebraska, 1999-2005. Secretary of Agriculture in the Cabinet of President George W. Bush, 2005-2007. Elected as a Republican to the United States Senate in 2008, and served from January 3, 2009, to January 3, 2015. Was not a candidate for reelection to the Senate in 2014.