John Harms

John Harms
Nebraska State Senate District 48
Incumbent
In office
2007-Present
Term ends
January 7, 2015
Years in position	6
Party	Non-partisan
Compensation
Base salary	$12,000/year
Per diem	$123/day for those living 50+ miles from capitol, otherwise $46/day
Elections and appointments
Last election	November 2, 2010
First elected	2006
Next election	November 4, 2014
Term limits	2 four-year terms
Education
Bachelor's	Chadron State College, 1962
Master's	Chadron State College, 1966
Other	EdD, Montana State University, 1975
Personal
Birthday	February 17, 1940
Place of birth	Bayaed, NE
Religion	Protestant
Websites
Office website

John Harms (b. February 17, 1940) is a member of the Nebraska Unicameral representing District 48. He was first elected in 2006.

Born February 17, 1940 in Bayaed, Nebraska, Sen. Harms spent his career before his election to the state legislature in education. He earned is Bachelor of Science, Masters of Science in * Education, and Doctor of Education (E.Ed.) from Chandron State college. He retired from his last position as Western Nebraska Community College in 2006. Priot to that he was president of McCook Community College (1973-76), dean of instruction at Northeast Technical College (1972-73), dean of instruction at Northeastern Nebraska College (1970-72), dean of students at Northeastern Nebraska College (1968-70); director of housing and financial aid at Chadron State College (1966-68), graduate assistant, Chadron State College (1966), and a high school teacher at Gering Public School (1962-65). The son of a Greek immigrant, teaching has become a family profession, with two of his children working in education.

Harms earned both his Bachelors degree and MS from Chadron State College in 1962 and 1966 respectively and earned his EdD from Montana State University in 1975.

Harms began his professional experience in 1962 as a high school teacher for Gering Public School. He left in 1965 and a year later, in 1966, he worked as a graduate assistant for Chadron State College. That same year, he began working as the director of housing and financial aid until 1968. In 1968, he became Dean of Students for Northeastern Nebraska College until 1970, in which year he became the Dean of Instruction for the same institution. His work at Northeastern Nebraska College ended in 1972 when he became the Dean of Instruction at Northeast Technical College until 1973. In that year, Harms became president of McCook Community College for three years. From 1976 to 2006, John Harms worked as president of Western Nebraska Community College.

Harms joined the Nebraska State Legislature as a senator in 2007.

Harms is involved with a number of organizations, including American Association of Community Colleges, American Vocational Association, Association of Community College Trustees, Monument Bible Church, Scottsbluff and Geering Rotary, Rotary/Chadron, Norfolk, McCook, Scottsbluff, McCook Rotary, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Eagles, Elks, Masons, Moose, and Scottish Rites.

Harms currently serves on Greater Nebraska Workforce Investment Board, Nebraska Children's and Family Foundation, Nebraska Rural Development Commission, Nebraska Educational Television Council for Higher * Education, Community Health Charities, (Formerly CHAD Combined Health Agencies Drive), Nebraska Foundation for Humanities, Combined Health Agencies of Nebraska Leadership Council, and the National League for Nursing Council.

Committee assignments

2013-2014

At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Harms served on the following committees:

Nebraska Committee Assignments, 2013
• Appropriations, Vice Chair

2011-2012

In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Harms served on these committees:

Nebraska Committee Assignments, 2011
• Appropriations

2009-2010

In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Harms served on these committees:

Nebraska Committee Assignments, 2009
• Appropriations

Elections

2010

See also: Nebraska State Senate elections, 2010

On November 2, 2010, Harms was re-elected to the 48th District Seat in the Nebraska Senate. Harms ran unopposed in the general election.

2006

On November 7, 2006, Harms won election to the 48th District Seat in the Nebraska Senate, defeating George Schlothauer.

Nebraska State Senate, District 48 (2006)
Candidates		Votes
John Harms		5,840
George Schlothauer		4,220

Issues

Endorsement

On September 21, 2011, Senator Deb Fischer announced that Harms is one of thirteen State Senators in the Nebraska Unicameral that have endorsed her candidacy for the U.S. Senate.

Campaign donors

2010

In 2010, a year in which Harms was up for re-election, he collected $16,518 in donations.

Listed below are the four largest contributors to Harms's 2010 campaign.

Donor	Amount
Nebraska Bankers Association	$1,500
Nebraska Chamber Of Commerce & Industry	$1,500
Associated General Contractors Of Nebraska	$1,500
Nebraska Optometric Association	$1,500

2008

In 2008, a year he was not up for re-election, Harms collected $4,650 in donations.

His five largest contributors in 2008 were:

Donor	Amount
Nebraska State Education Association	$1,000
Nebraska Society of Certified Public Accountants	$1,000
Union Pacific Railroad	$500
Pfizer	$300
Philip Morris	$300

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Contact information

Sen. John Harms
District 48
Room 2017
P.O. Box 94604
State Capitol
Lincoln, NE 68509
Phone: (402) 471-2802
Email: jharms@leg.ne.gov

Personal

Harms is currently married to Pat Harms with three children and is known to be Protestant.

External links

Suggest a link

• John Harms official campaign website
• John Harms official Nebraska State legislature website
• Project Vote Smart biographical profile
• Campaign Contributions: 2010, 2008, 2006

References

Political offices
Preceded by -	Nebraska State Senate District 48 2007–present	Succeeded by NA