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Because of space limitations, friday
can provide short biographies only on
candidates for the US. Senate, U.S.
House of Representatives, Board of
Regents, Legislature in Lancaster
County, and Lancaster County Board
of Commissioners. Biographies include
age, residence, past political
involvements, education and
occupation.
U.S. Senate (6-year term)
Democrat-Terry Carpenter is challenging
incumbent Republican Carl T. Curtis.
Carpenter: 72, of Scottsbluff. State
senator. Former member U.S. House of
Representatives. Eight-grade education.
Secretary-treasurer Terry Carpenter, Inc.
Curtis: 67, of Minden. Former
member U.S. House of Representatives.
Attended Nebraska Wesleyan University.
Attorney.
US. House of Representatives (2-year
term)
First District
Democrat Dane! E. Berg is challenging
incumbhrnt Republican Charles Thone.
Berg: 51, of Lincoln. Graduate
Nebraska Wesleyan University, Garrett
Theological Seminary. Minister.
Thone: 48, of Lincoln. Past state
Republican Party chairman, state Young
Republican chairman. Graduate
University of Nebraska, University of
Nebraska Law College. Attorney.
Second District
Democrat Patrick L. Cooney is
challenging incumbent Republican John
Y. McCollister.
Cooney: 42, of Omaha. Member State
Board of Education. Graduate University
of Omaha, Creighton University Law
College. Attorney.
McCollister: 51, of Omaha. Former
Douglas County Commissioner. Graduate
Iowa State University. Business executive.
Third District
Democrat Warren D. Fitzgerald is
challenging incumbent Republican David
Martin.
Fitzgerald: 39, of Gibbon. Past
member Township Board. Graduate
Grand Island Business College, attended
York College. Livestock and grain dealer,
tax consultant.
Martin: 64, of Kearney. Attended
Dartmouth College. Lumberman.
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Legislature from Lancaster County
(4-year term, nonpartisan)
25th District
Bonnie Hi bier is challenging incumbent
Jerome Warner.
Hibler: 19, of Unadilla. Graduate
Dayton (Ohio) University, graduate work
Notre Dame. Housewife.
Warner: 46, of Waverly. Graduate
University of Nebraska. Farming and
livestock.
27th District
Steven Fowler is challenging incumbent
William Swan son.
Fowler: 22, of Lincoln. Past ASUN
president. UNL student.
Swanson: 52, of Lincoln. Attended
University of Nebraska. Realtor.
29th District:
Shirley Marsh is challenging incumbent
Fern Hubbard Orme.
Marsh: 47, of Lincoln. Graduate
University of Nebraska. Homemaker,
welfare caseworker.
Orme: 69, of Lincoln. Graduate,
University of Nebraska. Homemaker.
Legislature-outstate (4-year term,
nonpartisan)
First District: Jack J. McGrath, 73, of
Filley challenging incumbent Irving F.
Wiltse, 72, of Falls City. Third District:
Raymond L. Lemke, 42, of Papillion
challenging incumbent Orval A. Ktyes, 58,
of Sprinsfield. Fifth District: Incumbent
Euffsne T. Mahoney, 44, of Omaha, is
unopposed. Seventh District: Carl Buda,
