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Gerald L. Vap
Gerald L. Vap was a member of the Nebraska Public Service Commission, representing District 5. Vap, a Republican, was first appointed in 2001 and first elected in November 2004. Vap was most recently elected on November 2, 2010. He served as commission chair in 2004, 2005, 2010, and 2015. Vap filed to run for re-election to another term in 2016, but was narrowly defeated in the Republican primary by Mary Ridder.[1][2]
Biography
Vap is a former advisor to the Chief of the USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service.[3]
Education
- B.S., in business administration, University of Nebraska[1]
Political career
Nebraska Public Service Commission (2001-2017)
Vap was appointed to the 5th District of the Nebraska Public Service Commission in 2001 and won election to the position in 2004. He won re-election in 2010. He ran for re-election in 2016, but was defeated in the Republican primary.[1]
Elections
2016
Vap filed to run for re-election to the Nebraska Public Service Commission in 2016. A cattle rancher named Mary Ridder filed to run against him in the Republican primary. Ridder narrowly defeated Vap by 57 votes out of over 43,500 votes cast.[2]
Results
Mary Ridder defeated incumbent Gerald Vap in the Republican primary for Public Service Commissioner, district 5.
| Republican primary for Public Service Commissioner, district 5, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Mary Ridder |
50.07% | 21,818 |
| Gerald Vap Incumbent | 49.93% | 21,761 |
| Total Votes (384 of 384 precincts) | 43,579 | |
| Source: Nebraska Secretary of State | ||
2010
Vap won re-election to the Nebraska Public Service Commission unopposed on November 2, 2010.
| Nebraska Public Service Commission, District 5, 2010 | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Party | Candidate | Vote % | Votes | |
| Republican | Gerald Vap Incumbent |
100% | 82,588 | |
| Total Votes | 82,588 | |||
| Election results via Nebraska Secretary of State | ||||
Campaign finance summary
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Personal
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Vap was born in McCook, Nebraska. He is married to his wife Sherry. Together, they have three children: Jeff, Tim and Stephanie. They also have six grandchildren.[1]
Recent news
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See also
- Nebraska Public Service Commission
- Public Service Commissioner
- Governor of Nebraska
- Nebraska Secretary of State
External links
- Nebraska Public Service Commission - Gerald L. Vap
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Campaign contributions
Footnotes
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by ' |
Nebraska Public Service Commission District 5 2001-2017 |
Succeeded by Mary Ridder (R) |
