Pete Pirsch

Pete Pirsch
Nebraska State Senate District 4
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	University of Virginia, 1992
Master's	University of Nebraska-Omaha, College of Business, 2005
J.D.	University of Nebraska, Lincoln, 1997
Personal
Birthday	October 28, 1969
Place of birth	Omaha, NE
Profession	Criminal Prosecutor, City of Omaha
Religion	Catholic
Websites
Office website

Pete Prisch (b. October 28, 1969) is a member of the Nebraska Unicameral representing District 4. He was first elected in 2006.

Born October 28, 1969 in Omaha, Nebraska, Senator Pirsch is the son of former State Senator Carol Pirsch . Sen. Pirsch is a graduate of University of Virginia, (B.A. in government), 1992; University of Nebraska College of Law (J.D.), 1997; University of Nebraska-Omaha College of Business (M.B.A.), 2005. Prior to being elected to the Nebraska State Legislature, Pirsch ran his family food sales business, and was an Omaha City Prosecutor.

Pirsch graduated from Omaha Central High School in 1988, earned his Bachelors degree in government in 1992 from the University of Virginia, his Juris Doctor from the University of Nebraska-College of Law in 1997, and his MBA in 2005 from the University of Nebraska-Omaha College of Business.

Pirsch was the vice-president of PBC, Inc. and is a criminal prosecutor in the city of Omaha.

Pirsch has been a Nebraskan senator since 2007.

Pirsch is currently involved with a number of organizations, including Board of the Nebraska Crime Commission, board of trustees, St. Vincent de Paul Church, Boy Scouts of America, Big Brothers/Big Sisters of the Midlands, public service committee, Omaha Bar Association, Nebraska State Bar Association, Omaha Jaycees, Omaha Chamber of Commerce Young Professional Council, Rotary Club, and the Knights of Columbus.

Pirsch serves on the Nebraska Crime Commission Board and the Nelson's Creek Sanitary Improvement District 337 Board.

Committee assignments

2013-2014

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

Nebraska Committee Assignments, 2013
• Banking, Commerce and Insurance
• Revenue

2011-2012

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

Nebraska Committee Assignments, 2011
• Banking, Commerce and Insurance
• Revenue

2009-2010

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

Nebraska Committee Assignments, 2009
• Banking, Commerce and Insurance
• Government, Military and Veterans Affairs

Elections

2010

See also: Nebraska State Senate elections, 2010

On November 2, 2010, Pirsch was re-elected to the 4th District Seat in the Nebraska Senate. Pirsch was unopposed in the general election.

2006

On November 7, 2006, Pirsch won election to the 4th District Seat in the Nebraska Senate, defeating Tony Sorrentino.

Nebraska State Senate, District 4 (2006)
Candidates		Votes
Pete Pirsch		7,617
Tony Sorrentino		5,785

Issues

Endorsement

On September 21, 2011, Senator Deb Fischer announced that Pirsch 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 Pirsch was up for re-election, he collected $47,665 in donations.

His largest contributors in 2010 were:

Nebraska State Senate 2010 election - Campaign Contributions
Top contributors to Pete Pirsch's campaign in 2010
Nebraska Association Of Insurance & Financial Advisors	$2,500
Nebraska Bankers Association	$2,500
Nebraska Realtors Association	$1,750
Nebraska Chamber Of Commerce & Industry	$1,250
Blue Cross Blue Shield Of Nebraska	$1,100
Total Raised in 2010	$47,665

2008

In 2008, a year he was not up for re-election, Pirsch collected $56,093 in donations.

His five largest contributors in 2008 were:

Donor	Amount
Nebraska Chamber Of Commerce and Industry	$4,171
Nebraska Association of Insurance and Financial Advisors	$2,200
Nebraska PAC	$1,700
Blue Cross Blue Shield of Nebraska	$1,700
Union Pacific Railroad	$1,500

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• Nebraska budget bills win first-round approval - Businessweek
• State budget bills advance - Lincoln Journal Star
• Effort to expand 'angel' investing' for Nebraska startups falls short - Omaha World-Herald
• Purchase of state airplane grounded - Scottsbluff Star Herald

Contact information

Sen. Pete Pirsch
District 4
Room 1404
P.O. Box 94604
State Capitol
Lincoln, NE 68509
Phone: (402) 471-2621
Email: ppirsch@leg.ne.gov

Personal

Pirsch is currently married to Lori Pirsch.

External links

Suggest a link

• Pete Pirsch's official Nebraska State legislature website
• Project Vote Smart biographical profile
• Campaign Contributions: 2010, 2008, 2006

References

Political offices
Preceded by -	Nebraska State Senate District 4 2007–present	Succeeded by NA