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Roger Wehrbein | |
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| Member of the Nebraska Legislature from the 2nd district | |
| In office 1987–2007 | |
| Preceded by | Calvin Carsten |
| Succeeded by | Dave Pankonin |
| Personal details | |
| Born | August 18,1938 Lincoln,Nebraska,U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Alma mater | University of Nebraska,Lincoln |
Roger Wehrbein (born August 18,1938) is an American politician and a former member of the unicameral Nebraska Legislature.
Born in Lincoln,Nebraska,Wehrbein graduated from Plattsmouth High School and the Agriculture College of the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. He was in the U.S. Army from 1961 to 1962,and was a U.S. Army Reserve company commander. Wehrbein married Jeanene Markussen on October 7,1961;they have two,Douglas and David. [1]
Wehrbein began his political career on the Cass County Fair Board and as Cass County Commissioner. [2] He was elected to the legislature,representing Nebraska's Legislative 2nd district centered in Plattsmouth,Nebraska,on November 4,1986,and was re-elected four times from 1990 to 2002. He was on the Appropriations Committee for 18 years,and chaired the committee for 10 years. [3]
Wehrbein continued to work on his family's farm,alongside his three brothers,while serving as representative and after his term ended. [2] He also has worked on the Plattsmouth Bridge Commission,and participated in the movement to build a new university fraternity house for Alpha Gamma Rho. [4]
Wehrbein's wife,Jeanene,died on November 6,2016. [5]
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