Sen. Ben Nelson (D-NE)
2nd term Democrat from Nebraska.
Bio
Residence: Omaha
Marital Status: Married (Diane)
Prev. Occupation: Attorney
Prev. Political Exp.: NE Governor, 1991-99
Education: BA University of Nebraska, 1963; MA University of Nebraska, 1965; JD University of Nebraska, 1970
Birthdate: 05/17/1941
Birthplace: McCook, NE
Religion: Methodist
Percentage in Last Election: 64%
Major Opponent: Pete Ricketts
Contact
Current Elected Office Contact Information
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Website: bennelson.senate.gov
Washington, D.C. Office:
720 Hart Senate Office Building,District of Columbia 20510-2706
Phone: (202) 224-6551
Fax: (202) 228-0012
Lincoln, Nebraska 68508
Phone: (402) 441-4600
Fax: (402) 476-8753
Committee
Current Elected Office Committees:
Staff
Current Elected Office Staff Members:
- Chief of Staff: Tim Becker
- Scheduler: Jacqueline Miller
Letters
Current Elected Office Letters to Leaders:
Recent messages sent to Sen. Ben Nelson by our constituents:
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Uh Oh...STRATCOM yes-man King is getting the boot in Iowa
- Papillion, NE - 02/10/2012 -
Your FUBAR $13 trillion military: Wife found guilty in Navy doc's stabbing death
- Papillion, NE - 02/10/2012 -
Your FUBAR $13 trillion military: 497 airmen punished or discharged for using illegal drugs in 2011
- Papillion, NE - 02/10/2012 -
Why is $750,000 in federal taxpayer money used to maintain a million-dollar yacht owned by the City of Los Angeles?
- Papillion, NE - 02/09/2012 -
Reducing Over-Classification Act
- Papillion, NE - 02/09/2012 -
Corruption watch: PTSD counselor accused of faking war honors
- Papillion, NE - 02/09/2012 -
Your FUBAR $13 trillion military: USAF sergeant gets life without parole for killing girlfriend's husband
- Papillion, NE - 02/09/2012 -
Your FUBAR $13 trillion military; 7,000 troops and 100,000 veterans commit suicide
- Papillion, NE - 02/09/2012 -
Retirees said to flee Nebraska'a very high tax burden
- Papillion, NE - 02/09/2012 -
Your failed $8 trillion wars of choice
- Papillion, NE - 02/09/2012 -
Uh Oh...Tea Bagger West is getting the boot in Florida
- Papillion, NE - 02/08/2012 -
Why are you dragging your feet on criminal probes of Sheldon Adelson and his crime family?
- Papillion, NE - 02/08/2012 -
Scleroderma Research and Awareness Act (H.. 1672) (S.649)
- Omaha, NE - 02/08/2012 -
Owner of corrupt, troubled military uniform store arrested
- Papillion, NE - 02/08/2012 -
Armed Forces Journal
- Papillion, NE - 02/08/2012 -
Super Bowl is at top of its game
- Papillion, NE - 02/08/2012 -
Why does 20 terrorist attacks a year demand a $1.2 trillion a year budget?
- Papillion, NE - 02/08/2012 -
Kerrey and Robak opt out of fired Sen. Nelson's job
- Papillion, NE - 02/08/2012 -
STRATCOM contractor found guilty of sexual assault and child porn
- Papillion, NE - 02/07/2012 -
Corruption watch: Tell us again why we have 66,000 Americans in Iraq?
- Papillion, NE - 02/07/2012
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Alerts from Groups and Organizations
Urge Congress to Extend the Lautenberg Amendment
by Hebrew Immigrant Aid Society on August 3
Help Eliminate the Disparity in Coverage for Chemotherapy
by International Myeloma Foundation on August 3
Faces of the Famine
by International Rescue Committee on August 2
Great News! National Adult Education and Family Literacy Week 2011
by National Coalition for Literacy on August 3
Bizarre Government Spending at NIH
by Traditional Values Coalition on August 2
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