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Merton Dierks
Merton Dierks (b. 1932) is a former member of the Nebraska State Senate, representing District 40 from 1986 to 1998, and from 2006 to 2010.
Dierks served on the Ewing Board of Education from 1969 to 1984 and from 2004 to 2006.[1]
Biography
Dierks earned his B.S. in Agriculture from the University of Nebraska, Lincoln in 1954 and his Doctorate in Veterinary Medicine (DVM) from Kansas State University in 1961. His professional experience includes working as a rancher, as veterinarian of the O'Neill Veterinary Clinic from 1973 to 1992 and as the owner of and veterinarian within the Ewing Veterinary Practice from 1961 to 1973. Dierks served in the United States Air Force in Korea for two years, beginning in 1954, as 1st Lieutenant.[1]
Committees
Elections
2010
- See also: Nebraska State Senate elections, 2010
Dierks came in second in the primary, bested by Tyson Larsen by a margin of 3,002-2,769. Dierks was defeated by Larsen in the November 2, 2010, general election.[2]
| Nebraska State Senate, District 40 General election (2010) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
 Tyson Larsen
|
5,583 | |||
| Merton Dierks | 5,085 | |||
2006
- See also: Nebraska State Senate elections, 2006
On November 7, 2006, Dierks won election to the 40th District Seat in the Nebraska Senate, defeating Tom Noecker.[3]
| Nebraska State Senate, District 40 (2006) | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Candidates | Votes | |||
| Merton Dierks
|
7,856 | |||
| Tom Noecker | 3,936 | |||
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Personal
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Dierks and his wife, Gloria Dierks, have four children. Dierks was involved with a few non-legislative committees, including the American Veterinary Medical Association, the Knights of Columbus, and the Nebraska Veterinary Medical Association. He was previously involved with the American Legion, the United States Animal Health Association-Brucellosis Committee, Saint Anthony's Hospital, Ewing School Board, Nebraska Veterinary Medical Association, Ewing Commercial Club, American Quarterhorse Association, Nebraska Stockgrowers Association and the O'Neil Chamber of Commerce.[1]
Recent news
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External links
- Merton "Cap" Dierks official campaign website
- Biography from Project Vote Smart
- Legislative Profile from Project Vote Smart
- Merton Dierks on Wikipedia
- Campaign Contributions: 2010, 2008, 2006, 2002, 2000
Footnotes
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Project Vote Smart, "Biography of Sen. Merton Dierks," accessed November 18, 2014
- ↑ Nebraska Secretary of State, "Official Report of the Board of State Canvassers of the State of Nebraska - General Election - November 2, 2010," accessed February 15, 2014
- ↑ Nebraska Secretary of State, "2006 General Election Results," accessed April 10, 2014
| Political offices | ||
|---|---|---|
| Preceded by Doug Cunningham |
Nebraska State Senate District 40 2007-2011 |
Succeeded by Tyson Larson |
| Political offices | ||
| Preceded by John DeCamp |
Nebraska State Senate District 40 1987–2002 |
Succeeded by Doug Cunningham |
