Dick Clark (Nebraska)
Dick Clark was a 2016 candidate for District 27 of the Nebraska State Senate.
Biography
Clark's professional experience includes working as a policy advisor to Gov. Dave Heineman (R) on economic and workforce development, technology, and government operations, research director at the Platte Institute for Economic Research in Omaha, research director at the Institute for Economic Inquiry at Creighton University, and as an attorney in private practice.[1]
Campaign themes
2016
Clark's website highlighted the following campaign themes:[2]
Creating quality jobs and economic opportunity
- Excerpt: "Nebraskans have a well-deserved reputation as hard workers. I will work to make sure our hard-working folks have the tools to prosper in our state. We need to protect (and grow!) family budgets by encouraging small business development, promoting quality job creation, and equipping folks to work in those quality jobs. "
Strengthening our schools
- Excerpt: "We need to support our schools and teachers in providing great educational choices for students and parents. For many students, the right choice is working toward college readiness, but there is a lot of great opportunity in the trades, too. Every young person has unique talents, and we should be mindful that one size does not fit all in education and career preparation. We need to do our best to show young people clear pathways from classroom to career, whatever that career might be."
Making every dollar count
- Excerpt: "We also have to make sure that government is a wise, responsible steward of your tax dollars. Every tax dollar that is misspent is a wasted opportunity! Those resources can't go toward growing a business, shoring up a family budget, or providing relief to people in need. Wise stewardship of public resources relies on finding the best evidence for which policies work and which ones don't work and governing accordingly."
Elections
2016
- See also: Nebraska State Senate elections, 2016
Elections for the Nebraska State Senate were held in 2016. The primary election took place on May 10, 2016. The general election was held on November 8, 2016. The candidate filing deadline was February 16, 2016, for incumbents. Challengers were required to file by March 1, 2016.[3] Incumbent Colby Coash did not seek re-election because of term-limits.
Anna Wishart defeated Dick Clark in the Nebraska State Senate District 27 general election.[4][5]
| Nebraska State Senate, District 27 General Election, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Anna Wishart |
73.08% | 9,930 |
| Dick Clark | 26.92% | 3,657 |
| Total Votes | 13,587 | |
| Source: Nebraska Secretary of State | ||
Anna Wishart and Dick Clark defeated Deb Andrews in the Nebraska State Senate District 27 primary.[6][7]
| Nebraska State Senate, District 27 Primary, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
| Anna Wishart |
62.18% | 3,353 |
| Dick Clark |
29.91% | 1,613 |
| Deb Andrews | 7.90% | 426 |
| Total Votes | 5,392 | |
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See also
- Nebraska State Senate
- Nebraska State Senate District 27
- Nebraska State Senate elections, 2016
- Nebraska State Legislature
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ clarkworksforyou.com, "About," accessed April 19, 2016
- ↑ clarkworksforyou.com, "Issues," accessed April 19, 2016
- ↑ Nebraska Secretary of State, "Official Election Calendar," accessed December 7, 2015
- ↑ Nebraska Secretary of State, "Statewide Candidate List for general election," accessed August 19, 2016
- ↑ Nebraska Secetary of State, "General election results, 2016," accessed December 21, 2016
- ↑ Nebraska Secretary of State, "Statewide Candidate List," accessed May 16, 2016
- ↑ Nebraska Secretary of State, "Primary Election May 10, 2016," accessed October 14, 2016
