List of speakers of the Nebraska Legislature

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Speaker of the Legislature of Nebraska
Incumbent
John Arch
since January 4, 2023
Type Speaker
Member of Nebraska Legislature
Term length Two years
Formation1937
First holder Charles J. Warner

The speaker of the Nebraska Legislature is the highest-ranking officer elected from among the membership of the Nebraska Legislature. The speaker presides over the body in the absence of the lieutenant governor. [1] The speaker is generally recognized to be the parliamentary leader of the Nebraska Legislature and, with the approval of the executive board, determines the legislative agenda (the order in which bills and resolutions are considered). [2] The speaker has the privilege of speaking at any stage of the legislature's proceedings in accordance with his or her responsibilities as speaker. [3]

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The speaker is second in line to become the Governor of Nebraska if both the offices of governor and lieutenant governor become simultaneously vacant. [4]

Before the creation of this office, Nebraska had a bicameral legislature, and the leaders of the upper and lower houses were, respectively, the president pro tempore of the Nebraska Senate and the speaker of the Nebraska House of Representatives. [5]

List

The following is a list of the speakers of the Nebraska Legislature since it became a unicameral body in 1937. [5]

#ImageNameParty [lower-alpha 1] TenureDistrict [lower-alpha 2] City of residenceNotes
1 Charles J. Warner.jpg Charles J. Warner Rep1937–193825 (18) Waverly Later served as Lieutenant Governor of Nebraska; Father of Jerome Warner, the 18th Speaker; Served during a vacancy in the office of lieutenant governor from June 26 to Nov. 8, 1938
2 William H. Diers Nebraska.jpg William H. Diers Dem1939–194024 Gresham
3 Rufus M. Howard.png Rufus M. Howard Rep1941–194244 (39) Sutherland
4 Robert Crosby (Governor of Nebraska).jpg Robert B. Crosby Rep1943–194445 (38) North Platte Later served as Lieutenant Governor and Governor of Nebraska
5 C. Petrus Peterson.png C. Petrus Peterson Rep1945–194629 (20) Lincoln
6 Walter Raecke Nebraska 1952.jpg Walter R. Raecke Dem1947–194835 (30) Central City
7 Earl J. Lee Nebraska.png Earl J. Lee Rep1949–195015 (11) Fremont
8 C. Edward Hoyt.png C. Edward Hoyt Rep1951–195238 (33) McCook Resigned as senator to accept appointment of Gov. Robert Crosby as assistant agriculture director [6]
9 Otto Julius Prohs.png Otto Julius Prohs Rep195248 (42) Gering Selected to finish the term of Speaker Hoyt
10 Charles F. Tvrdik.png Charles F. Tvrdik Dem1953–19547 Omaha
11 Dwight W. Burney.jpg Dwight W. Burney Rep1955–195619 (14) Hartington Later served as Lieutenant Governor and Governor of Nebraska; Served during a vacancy in the office of lieutenant governor from Sep. 24, 1955, to Jan. 1, 1957
12 John E. Beaver Nebraska.png John E. Beaver Rep1957–195816 (12) Beemer
13 Harry L. Pizer.png Harry L. Pizer Rep1959–196045 (38)North PlatteServed during a vacancy in the office of lieutenant governor from Sep. 9, 1960, to Jan. 3, 1961
14 Donald L. Thompson Nebraska.png Donald L. Thompson Rep1961–196238 (33)McCook
15 William S. Moulton.png William S. Moulton Rep1963–19648 (10)Omaha
16 Kenneth L. Bowen.png Kenneth L. Bowen Rep1965–196637 Red Cloud
17 Elvin Adamson.png Elvin Adamson Rep1967–196843 Valentine
18 Jerome Warner.jpg Jerome Warner Rep1969–197025WaverlySon of Charles J. Warner, the first speaker
19 William H. Hasebroock.png William H. Hasebroock Rep1971–197218 West Point
20 Richard F. Proud.png Richard Proud Rep1973–197412Omaha
21 Julius W. Burbach.png Julius W. Burbach Dem1975–197619Hartington
22 Roland A. Luedtke.png Roland A. Luedtke Rep1977–197828LincolnLater served as Lieutenant Governor of Nebraska
23 Richard D Marvel.jpg Richard D. Marvel Rep1979–198233 Hastings
24 William Edison Nichol Nebraska Lt. Gov.jpg William E. Nichol Rep1983–198648 Scottsbluff Later served as Lieutenant Governor of Nebraska
25 Bill Barrett.jpg William E. Barrett Rep1987–199039 Lexington Later served as a US Representative
26 Dennis G. Baack Rep1991–199247 Kimball
27 Ron Withem Dem1993–199614 Papillion
28 Douglas A. Kristensen Rep1997–200237 Minden Later became chancellor of the University of Nebraska at Kearney [7]
29 Curt Bromm Rep2003–200423 Wahoo
30 Kermit Brashear Rep2005–20064OmahaServed during a vacancy in the office of lieutenant governor from Jan. 20 to Jan. 24, 2005
31 Mike Flood 117th Congress.jpeg Mike Flood Rep2007–201219 Norfolk Later served as a US Representative
32 Greg L. Adams Rep2013–201424 York Served during two vacancies in the office of lieutenant governor from Feb. 2 to Feb. 13, 2013, and from Sep. 9 to Sep. 29, 2014
33 Galen Hadley Rep2015–201637 Kearney
34 Jim Scheer Rep2017–202019Norfolk
35 Mike Hilgers.jpg Mike Hilgers Rep2021–202221LincolnLater became the Nebraska Attorney General
36 John Arch Rep2023–Present14 La Vista

Notes

  1. Although Nebraska state senators are elected on a nonpartisan basis, party affiliations during the time each individual served as speaker are listed here when known.
  2. Many, but not all, of the Nebraska legislative districts were renumbered in 1964. The current number of the district is listed for all speakers, but if the speaker served prior to 1964, the district number at the time they served is listed in parentheses if it was different.

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References

  1. "Nebraska Constitution Article III, Section 10", Nebraska Legislature, [T]he Legislature... shall choose its own officers, including a Speaker to preside when the Lieutenant Governor shall be absent, incapacitated, or shall act as Governor.
  2. "Rules of the Nebraska Unicameral Legislature: Rule 1, Section 16" (PDF), Nebraska Legislature, pp. 4–5, 2024, The Speaker, with the approval of the Executive Board, shall report to the Legislature the order in which bills and resolutions shall be considered.... The Speaker shall prepare a daily legislative agenda.
  3. "Rules of the Nebraska Unicameral Legislature: Rule 1, Section 15" (PDF), Nebraska Legislature, p. 4, 2024, The Speaker ...shall be privileged to speak at any stage of proceedings at any time incident to the duties and responsibilities of his or her office.
  4. "Nebraska Constitution Article IV, Section 16", Nebraska Legislature, In case of the conviction of the Governor on impeachment, his removal from office, his resignation or his death, the Lieutenant Governor, the Speaker of the Legislature and such other persons designated by law shall in that order be Governor for the remainder of the Governor's term.
  5. 1 2 State of Nebraska. "Nebraska Blue Book 2022-23". p. 395.
  6. "C. E. Hoyt, 72, Dies", Lincoln Journal Star, Nov 24, 1972, retrieved March 29, 2023
  7. Wendling, Zach (December 6, 2023). "UNK chancellor announces retirement 22 years after taking Central Nebraska role". Nebraska Examiner. Retrieved February 17, 2024.