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Chris Beutler
Chris Beutler (b. November 14, 1944) was the mayor of Lincoln, Nebraska. He was first elected in 2007, and was re-elected in 2011 and 2015. Beutler did not seek re-election in 2019 due to term limits.[1]
Before becoming mayor, Beutler represented District 28 in the Nebraska State Senate from 1979-1987 and 1991-2007. Beutler also served in the United States Army from 1969-1971.[2]
Although municipal positions in Lincoln are officially nonpartisan, Beutler was affiliated with the Democratic Party in the 2015 election.
Biography
Beutler obtained a B.A. from Yale University and a J.D. from the University Of Nebraska College Of Law.[2]
Career
Below is a brief outline of Beutler's political career.
- 2007-2019: Mayor of Lincoln
- 1991-2007: Nebraska State Senate, District 28
- 1979-1987: Nebraska State Senate, District 28
Elections
2019
Chris Beutler was not able to file for re-election due to term limits.[1]
2015
The city of Lincoln, Nebraska, held elections for mayor on May 5, 2015. A primary election took place on April 7, 2015. The filing deadline for candidates who wished to run in this election was March 6, 2015. Four of the seven city council seats were up for election.[3] In the primary election for mayor, incumbent Chris Beutler and Andy Stebbing advanced past Rene Solc.[4] Beutler defeated Stebbing in the general election on May 5.[5][6]
| Mayor of Lincoln, General Election, 2015 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
 Chris Beutler Incumbent |
53% | 24,610 | |
| Andy Stebbing | 47% | 21,840 | |
| Total Votes | 46,450 | ||
| Source: Lancaster County Election Commissioner, "Official general election results," accessed May 19, 2015 | |||
| Mayor of Lincoln, Primary Election, 2015 | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Chris Beutler Incumbent |
53% | 19,342 | |
| Andy Stebbing |
43.8% | 16,007 | |
| Rene Solc | 3.2% | 1,175 | |
| Total Votes | 36,524 | ||
| Source: Lancaster County Election Commissioner, "Official primary election results," accessed May 10, 2015 | |||
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See also
External links
- Campaign website
- Social Media
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 Lincoln Journal Star, "First Democrat joins Lincoln mayor's race after success of term-limits amendment," November 8, 2018
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 City of Lincoln, "Office of the Mayor," accessed August 26. 2014
- ↑ Lancaster County, "2015 Elections," accessed January 6, 2015
- ↑ Journal Star, "Unofficial Primary election results," accessed April 7, 2015
- ↑ Lancaster County Board of Elections, "2015 Unofficial General Election Results," accessed May 5, 2015
- ↑ Lancaster County, "Official candidate list," accessed March 19, 2015
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