John Wightman
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| John Wightman | |
| Nebraska State Senate District 36 | |
| Incumbent | |
| Assumed office 2006 | |
| Current term ends 2010 | |
| Political party | Non-partisan |
| Profession | Attorney / Senator |
| Website | Biography |
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John Wightman (1950-) is a member of the Nebraska Unicameral representing District 36. He was first elected in 2006.
Background
Born October 2, 1938 in North Platte, Nebraska, Sen. Wightman is an attorney from Lexington, Nebraska. Prior to his election as Senator, he was mayor of Lexington. He was also a ember orLexington Planning Commission; Lexington City Council and the Lexington Council of Economic Development (director). [1] Wightman graduated from the University of Nebraska at Kearney, in 1959 and was a high school teacher for one year, before heading to law school.[2] He is currently married to Janet Hyde with three children and is known to be Methodist.
Education
John Wightman earned his Bachelors degree in education from Kearney State College in 1959 and his Juris Doctor from the University of Nebraska in 1963.
Professional Experience
John Wightman began working as an attorney for Smith Brothers in 1962. In 1974, he left to work for Wightman and Fallesen until 1990, when he began working for Cook, Wightman, and Doyle until 2001. In 2002 he began working for his present employers, Wightman and Wightman.
Political Experience
John Wightman began his political experience in 1974 as part of the Lexington City Council. He remained on the council until 1978 but would later rejoin in 1984, continuing his service until 2000. Between that time, he served as mayor of the Lexington city council from 1992 to 1995. In 2006, he began his service as senator on the Nebraska State Legislature.
Organizations
John Wightman is invovled with a number of organizations, including the Lexington Chamber of Commerce, Nebraska Bar Foundation, United Methodist Church, Dawson Area Development, Lexington Community Foundation, Dawson County Bar Association, Nebraska Bar Association, and the American Bar Association.
Caucuses/Non-Legislative Committees
John Wightman currently serves on two non-legislative committees, the Lexington Planning Commission and the Lexington Council of Economic Development.
Committees
John Wightman currently serves on the Appropriations Committee.
Contact information
Sen. John Wightman
District 36
Room 2010
P.O. Box 94604
State Capitol
Lincoln, NE 68509
Phone: (402) 471-2642
Email: jwightman@leg.ne.gov
External links
- Official Nebraska State legislature website
- Project Vote Smart biography
- Campaign Contributions: 2008, 2006
References
- ↑ Official unicameral bio
- ↑ Unicameral Update, Wightman goes the distance in public service, January 26, 2008
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