Edward Dunn (Nebraska State Senate candidate)
Edward Dunn ran for election to the Nebraska State Senate to represent District 44. He did not appear on the ballot for the general election on November 8, 2022.
Dunn completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2022. Click here to read the survey answers.
Biography
Edward Dunn was born in Spokane, Washington. He served in the U.S. Army from 2004 to 2014. He earned an associate degree from Phoenix University in 2007. Dunn has served as a Joint Operations Committee board member for the Nebraska Municipal Power Pool, a finance committee board member for Municipal Energy Agency of Nebraska, the West Central Nebraska Development district president, the district governor-elect for Nebraska Lions Multiple district 38L, and the vice president of the Perkins County Chamber of Commerce. He is affiliated with the Grant Lions Club and the Grant Rotary Club.[1]
Elections
2022
See also: Nebraska State Senate elections, 2022
General election
General election for Nebraska State Senate District 44
Teresa Ibach won election in the general election for Nebraska State Senate District 44 on November 8, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Teresa Ibach (Nonpartisan) | 100.0 | 9,708 |
| Total votes: 9,708 | |||
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Withdrawn or disqualified candidates
- Edward Dunn (Nonpartisan)
Nonpartisan primary election
Nonpartisan primary for Nebraska State Senate District 44
Teresa Ibach and Edward Dunn advanced from the primary for Nebraska State Senate District 44 on May 10, 2022.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Teresa Ibach (Nonpartisan) | 76.1 | 6,554 |
| ✔ |  | Edward Dunn (Nonpartisan) | 23.9 | 2,055 |
| Total votes: 8,609 | |||
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Campaign themes
2022
Ballotpedia survey responses
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Edward Dunn completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2022. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Dunn's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.
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I now serve as the City Administrator for the City of Grant, as well as on the Executive Board of NMPP (Nebraska Municipal Power Pool), Finance Committee for M.E.A.N. (Municipal Energy Agency of Nebraska), and I currently Chair the Board of WCNDD (West Central Nebraska Development District).
Through my service work I have been able to successfully drive a stronger economy with more opportunities for local businesses to thrive. I am focused on growing the agricultural economy in and around Legislative District 44 as well as through the great State of Nebraska.
Smart policy, ethical and responsive government, and tax reform, are three of my many priorities.
My belief that government should be limited in scope, with little interference in the daily lives of Nebraskans, guides my decision making as a City Administrator and will continue to guide my efforts in the Nebraska Legislature. I believe taxes are too high, government is too big, and our local economy is primed for growth with the right leadership and good marketing.- I will fight to protect the Taxpayers. We have a responsibility to control spending, lower taxes, and ensure government transparency. Tax policy must be focused on modernization, accountability, fairness, and strong economic growth. I will fight against costly mandates and federal overreach.
- Growing our economy is a must. I will ensure that our farmers, ranchers, and agribusinesses have the resources they need to be successful. Small businesses are the backbone of America. I will make it easier to start a business and thrive in the great state of Nebraska. I will continue my leadership on this issue to create more jobs and better opportunities for all, with minimal government interference.
- We must fight for our future generations. Life begins at conception, our children are our future. I will fight for parents’ rights and parents’ choice for their children’s best possible education. I will continue leading from the front on protecting all of our individual rights, like the 2nd Amendment. I will stand the line to guard your property rights and rebuff federal overreach like President Biden’s 30x30 Initiative.
Embracing Servant Leadership
Leading by Example
Moral Character
An Openness to Learn
A Desire to help Others Through Public Administration
An Ability to engage Others
Ability to delegate
Communication
Humility
Gratitude
Empathy
Agility
Adaptability
Flexibility
Mental and Physical Resilience
Master the Rules
Know Where To Get Help
Manage Your Time
Develop a Specialty
Vote Your Conscience
Don't Burn Bridges
Keep Your Word
Be Careful What You Agree To
Stay in Touch with Your Constituents
Be a Problem Solver
a] Unicameral legislature does not allow filibusters to carry out their nefarious activities as they do when there is a two chamber legislature.
b] Unicameral legislature is easy to maintain, that is, Unicameral legislature is cheaper than bicameral legislature.
e] Unicameral legislature provides for a faster process of law making.
Drawbacks:
a] Unicameral legislature does not make for adequate representation of each individual county.
c] Unicameral legislature it not popular. Nebraska is the only U.S. state with a unicameral legislature.
Nebraska's state legislature is also unique in the sense that it is the only state legislature that is entirely nonpartisan.
d] Unicameral legislature does not allow bills to be properly debated before they hastily passed.
Building relationships is one of the most important aspect of advocacy. Relationships with other legislators can provide you with opportunities to work more closely with them to get bills introduced, assist in drafting bill language, shape the debate and, ultimately, get legislation signed into law.
Some processes work better than others. The success of the process depends largely on its structure and its internal system of checks and balances. Carefully designing the process to promote core values like independence, inclusivity, good-faith negotiation, compactness, contiguity, preservation of political subdivisions, preservation of cores of prior districts, prohibition on intentionally favoring a party, group, person, or incumbent, prohibition on using partisan data, and transparency is critical to fair redistricting that protects community interests and guards against partisan and racial gerrymandering.
Agriculture
Education
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See also
2022 Elections
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Information submitted to Ballotpedia through the Candidate Connection survey on February 23, 2022
