Sen. Ben E. Nelson
Biographical Information
Born: May 17, 1941
Birth Place: McCook, NE
Home: Omaha
Family: Wife, Diane, four children
Religion: Methodist
Educational Experience:
University of Nebraska, BA, MA, JD
Professional Experience (Includes Military Experience):
Attorney
Organizational Memberships:
American Bar Association
Boy Scouts of America Mid America Council
Nebraska Bar Association
Nebraska Community Foundation
The Nelson Institute
Omaha Bar Association
Board Member, Teammates of Nebraska
Western Govenors' Association
Council of State Governments
Nation Education Goals Panel
Political Experience:
Nebraska governor, 1990-1998
Date First Elected to the Senate: November 7, 2000