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Sen. Don Preister (District 5, Bellevue)

Sen. Don PreisterMailing Address: 4522 Borman St., Omaha, NE 68157

Office: Room 1206, State Capitol, Lincoln, NE 68509

Phone: (402) 471-2710

E-mail: dpreister@leg.ne.gov

Elected to Nebraska Legislature: 1992, 1996, 2000, 2004

Committees: Executive Board (vice chairperson); Reference (vice chairperson); Agriculture; General Affairs; Revenue; Committee on Committees (vice chairperson); Legislative Performance Audit

Biography: Born Dec. 23, 1946, in Columbus.
Education: Graduate of St. Francis Elementary and South High School in Omaha; University of Nebraska at Omaha (B.S.), 1977.
Occupation: Greeting card manufacturer, Joy Creations.
Military service: U.S. Army medic, 1966-68; commendation and Bronze Star awarded in Vietnam.
Member: Optimist Club (former president, board member); Q Merchants; South Omaha Business Association; South Omaha Neighborhood Association; Veterans for Peace; Nebraska Sustainable Agriculture Society; American Legion; South Omaha Environmental Task Force; Audubon Society; Sierra Club.
Former: Scout and Explorer post leader; Keep Omaha Beautiful volunteer; Metropolitan Community College instructor.