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Jim Gordon (Nebraska)
Jim Gordon was a 2016 candidate for District 25 of the Nebraska State Senate.
Biography
Gordon earned his bachelor's degree and J.D. from the University of Nebraska in 1972 and 1974, respectively. His professional experience includes working as a partner with the Lincoln law firm of Demars, Gordon, Olson, Zalewski & Wynner. He served in the United States Army.[1]
Campaign themes
2016
Gordon's website highlighted the following campaign themes:[2]
Holding the Line on Spending
- Excerpt: "State government spends your tax dollars—and mine. The state budget should be a clear statement of our priorities and values as a state. I will review the details of every budget to ensure that budget reflects those priorities and values. I will constantly seek to eliminate inefficiencies in state government operations and eliminate unnecessary and wasteful state spending."
Real Property Tax Relief
- Excerpt: "Property taxes in Nebraska are a problem which must be addressed by the Nebraska Legislature. Establishing clear priorities for the spending of state tax dollars will help distinguish absolutely necessary spending from merely desirable or even wasteful state spending. Property tax relief should be one of those priorities. Only when we have those priorities clearly set can we create a lean but effective state budget."
Preparing Our Children to Succeed
- Excerpt: "Education of our children – our next generation of workers and job-creators – is essential to Nebraska’s long-term economic strength and must be a priority of this state. Strong local control with the flexibility to adapt to specific challenges is the best way to effectively and efficiently teach our children."
Jobs and Economic Growth
- Excerpt: "We must employ all available resources and strategies to help create good jobs. To expand opportunities for economic growth, we must support our local businesses and ensure that community college and technical skills training is available and affordable to all Nebraskans."
Ending the Tax on Social Security Benefits
- Excerpt: "I will work to end Nebraska’s tax on Social Security retirement benefits. Retired Nebraskans worked a lifetime contributing to the economy and setting aside part of their paycheck to provide for their retirement. Those benefits should not be taxed."
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 Kathy Campbell did not seek re-election because of term-limits.
Suzanne Geist defeated Jim Gordon in the Nebraska State Senate District 25 general election.[4][5]
| Nebraska State Senate, District 25 General Election, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
 Suzanne Geist |
55.70% | 12,899 |
| Jim Gordon | 44.30% | 10,258 |
| Total Votes | 23,157 | |
| Source: Nebraska Secretary of State | ||
Suzanne Geist and Jim Gordon defeated Leslie Spry, Dale Michels and David Tagart in the Nebraska State Senate District 25 primary.[6][7]
| Nebraska State Senate, District 25 Primary, 2016 | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Vote % | Votes |
| Suzanne Geist |
36.12% | 4,004 |
| Jim Gordon |
32.41% | 3,592 |
| Leslie Spry | 15.30% | 1,696 |
| Dale Michels | 13.00% | 1,441 |
| David Tagart | 3.17% | 351 |
| Total Votes | 11,084 | |
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See also
- Nebraska State Senate
- Nebraska State Senate District 25
- Nebraska State Senate elections, 2016
- Nebraska State Legislature
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ votejimgordon.com, "About Jim," accessed April 19, 2016
- ↑ votejimgordon.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
