Biography
A Representative from Nebraska. Born in York, York County, Nebr. , October 6, 1939. Attended St. Paul's Lutheran School, Utica, Nebr. Graduated from Utica High School, Utica, Nebr. , 1957. B. A. , University of Nebraska, Lincoln, Nebr. , 1961. M. C. P. , Harvard University, Cambridge, Mass. , 1966. M. P. A. , Harvard University, Cambridge, Mass. , 1973. United States Army, 1963-1965. Urban planner, United States Department of Housing and Urban Development, 1965-1966. Division director, Nebraska Department of Economic Development, 1967-1968. Director, Office of Planning and Programming, Nebr. , 1968-1970. Federal-State Relations Coordinator for Nebraska state government, 1967-1970. Member of the Nebraska Crime Commission, 1969-1971. Member of the Nebraska unicameral legislative, 1975-1978. Elected as a Republican to the Ninety-sixth and to the twelve succeeding Congresses and served until his resignation on August 31, 2004 (January 3, 1979-August 31, 2004).