Tom Carlson

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Tom Carlson
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Nebraska State Senate District 38
Incumbent
In office
2007-Present
Term ends
January 7, 2015
Years in position 6
PartyNon-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 electionNovember 2, 2010
First elected2006
Next electionNovember 4, 2014
Term limits2 four-year terms
Education
Bachelor'sUniversity of Northern Colorado, 1963
Master'sUniversity of Northern Colorado, 1964
Ph.D.University of Iowa, 1967
Personal
BirthdayDecember 9, 1941
Place of birthHoldrege, NE
ProfessionFinancial Advisor
ReligionEvangelical Free
Websites
Office website
www.CandidateVerification.org

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Tom Carlson (b. December 9, 1941) is a member of the Nebraska Unicameral representing District 38. He was first elected in 2006.

Born December 9, 1941 in Holdrege, Nebraska, Sen. Carlson is a financial advisor from Holdridge, Nebraska. Prior to his election to the Nebraska Legislature, he served as a member of the Holdrege District 44 School Board. [1] Sen Carlson earned a bachelor's and master's degree from the University of Northern Colorado. He then received his PhD in education from the University of Iowa.[2]

Carlson earned his Bachelors degree and is MS from the University of Northern Colorado in 1963 and 1964 respectively. He later earned his PhD from the University of Iowa in 1967.

Carlson began his professional experience at the University of Wisconsin-Oshkosh as a professor from 1967 to 1974. In that year, he became a professor at Taylor University. He served there until 1977, when he became a senior agent for Principal Financial Group until 2006. He now serves as a financial advisor.

Carlson became a member of Holdrege District School Board in 1986 and served until 1994. In 1992, he was president of the board. He joined the Nebraska State Legislature in 2007 as a senator.

Carlson is involved with a number of organizations, including the Chamber of Commerce, the Holdrege Rotary, the National Association of Insurance and Financial Advisors, the Nebraska Association of Insurance and Financial Advisors, the Christian Homes Board, the Young Men's Christian Association Board, the Nebraska Association of Insurance and Financial Advisors, the Holdrege Rotary Central Nebraska Associaiton of Insurance and Financial Advisors, the Holdrege Optimists, and the Church Board.

Carlson currently served on one non-legislative committee in 1983, the Holdrege Chamber of Commerce.

Committee assignments

2013-2014

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

Nebraska Committee Assignments, 2013
Banking, Commerce and Insurance
Natural Resources, Chair

2011-2012

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

2009-2010

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

Elections

2010

See also: Nebraska State Senate elections, 2010

On November 2, 2010, Carlson was re-elected to the38th District Seat in the Nebraska Senate. Carlson ran unopposed in the general election.[3]

2006

On November 7, 2006, Carlson won election to the 38th District Seat in the Nebraska Senate, defeating Wayne Garrison.[4]

Nebraska State Senate, District 38 (2006)
Candidates Votes
Green check mark.jpg Tom Carlson 7,503
Wayne Garrison 6,388

Campaign donors

2010

In 2010, a year in which Carlson was up for re-election, he collected $28,197 in donations.[5]

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

Donor Amount
Nebraska Association Of Insurance & Financial Advisors $5,042
Nebraska Bankers Association $1,792
Associated General Contractors Of Nebraska $1,700
Nebraska Cooperative Council $1,600

2008

In 2008, a year he was not up for re-election, Carlson collected $33,885 in donations.[6]

His five largest contributors in 2008 were:

Donor Amount
Nebraska Association of Insurance and Financial Advisors $6,526
Union Pacific Railroad $2,000
Nebraska Chamber Of Commerce and Industry $1,226
Associated General Contractors of Nebraska $1,100
Nebraska Realtors Association $1,000

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Contact information

Sen. Tom Carlson
District 38
Room 1022
P.O. Box 94604
State Capitol
Lincoln, NE 68509
Phone: (402) 471-2732
Email: tcarlson@leg.ne.gov

Personal

Carlson is currently married to Margo Carlson with three children and is known to be Evangelical Free.

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