Contact your legislator The Nebraska Legislature consists of 49 senators elected by district on a nonpartisan ballot to four-year terms. Senators are paid $12,000 a year plus expenses. The Legislature convenes at 10 a.m. on the first Wednesday after the first Monday in January. Lawmakers meet annually, with a 90-workday session in odd-numbered years and a 60-workday session in even-numbered years. The Nebraska Legislature is the only unicameral, or one-house, state lawmaking body in the nation. Mailing address: P.O. Box 94604 c/o District #, Lincoln, NE 68509 Phone: (402) 471-2311 Fax for senators: (402) 471-2126 Hot lines: In Lincoln: 471-2709 Statewide: 1-800-742-7456 Web site: www.unicam.state.ne.us Committee meetings: The weekly schedule is here. Legislative 24-hour request line and copies of bills: (402) 471-2877 Don't know who your senator is? Click here.

District 1 Lavon L. Heidemann (402) 471-2733 Occupation: Farmer First elected: 2004 RR 1, Box 163 Elk Creek 68348 lheidemann@unicam.state.ne.us District 3 Gail Kopplin (402) 471-2627 Occupation: Retired Gretna Public Schools superintendent. First elected: 2004 21760 Hilltop Ave. Gretna 68028 gkopplin@unicam.state.ne.us District 5 Donald Preister (402) 471-2710 Occupation: Greeting card manufacturer First elected: 1992 3937 W St., Omaha 68107 dpreister@unicam.state.ne.us District 7 John Synowiecki (402) 471-2721 Occupation: Government relations director First elected: 2002 2451 S. 27th Ave. Omaha 68105 jsynowiecki@unicam.state.ne.us District 9 Gwen E. Howard (402) 471-2723 Occupation: Social worker, adoption specialist First elected: 2004 5512 Howard St. Omaha 68106 ghoward@unicam.state.ne.us District 11 Ernie Chambers (402) 471-2612 Occupation: Lawmaker First elected: 1970 3116 N. 24th St. Omaha 68110 Doesn't use e-mail District 13 Lowen Kruse (402) 471-2727 Occupation: Retired minister First elected: 2000 5404 N. 50th Ave. Omaha 68104 lkruse@unicam.state.ne.us District 15 Ray Janssen (402) 471-2625 Occupation: Grocer First elected: 1992 210 Cedar St. Nickerson 68044 rjanssen@unicam.state.ne.us District 17 L. Patrick Engel (402) 471-2716 Occupation: Insurance agent First elected: 1994 401 E. 31st St. South Sioux City 68776 lengel@unicam.state.ne.us District 19 Mike Flood (402) 471-2929 Occupation: Broadcaster, lawyer First elected: 2004 3404 Portia Place Norfolk 68701 mflood@unicam.state.ne.us District 21 Carol Hudkins (402) 471-2673 Occupation: Farmer First elected: 1992 8600 NW 112th St. Malcolm 68402 chudkins@unicam.state.ne.us District 23 Chris Langemeier (402) 471-2719 Occupation: Real estate broker, appraiser. First elected: 2004 408 Elk St. Schuyler 68661 clangemeier@unicam.state.ne.us District 25 Ron Raikes (402) 471-2731 Occupation: Farmer First elected: 1998 3221 S. 76th St. Lincoln 68506 rraikes@unicam.state.ne.us District 27 DiAnna Schimek (402) 471-2632 Occupation: Lawmaker First elected: 1988 2321 Camelot Court Lincoln 68512 dschimek@unicam.state.ne.us District 29 Mike Foley (402) 471-2734 Occupation: Planning analyst First elected: 2000 6410 S. 41st St. Ct. Lincoln 68516 mfoley@unicam.state.ne.us District 31 Rich Pahls (402) 471-2327 Occupation: Retired elementary school principal. First elected: 2004 16550 Dorcas St. Omaha 68130 rpahls@unicam.state.ne.us District 33 Carroll Burling (402) 471-2712 Occupation: Farmer First elected: 2000 4120 S. Shiloh Ave. Kenesaw 68956 cburling@unicam.state.ne.us District 35 Ray Aguilar (402) 471-2617 Occupation: Business owner First appointed: 1999 706 Grand Ave. Grand Island 68801 raguilar@unicam.state.ne.us District 37 Joel T. Johnson (402) 471-2726 Occupation: Retired surgeon First elected: 2002 3216 19th Ave. Kearney 68845 jjohnson@unicam.state.ne.us District 39 Dwite Pedersen (402) 471-2885 Occupation: Addictions counselor First elected: 1992 21440 Shamrock Road Elkhorn 68022 dpedersen@unicam.state.ne.us District 41 Vickie McDonald (402) 471-2631 Occupation: Banker First elected: 2002 Route 1, Box 12A Rockville 68871 vmcdonald@unicam.state.ne.us District 43 Debra Fischer (402) 471-2628 Occupation: Rancher First elected: 2004 Box 54 Valentine 69201 dfischer@unicam.state.ne.us District 45 Abbie Cornett (402) 471-2615  Occupation: Retired police officer First elected: 2004 2601 Alberta Ave. Bellevue 68147 acornett@unicam.state.ne.us District 47 Philip Erdman (402) 471-2616 Occupation: Farmer First elected: 2000 P.O. Box 624 Bayard 69334 perdman@unicam.state.ne.us District 49 LeRoy Louden (402) 471-2725 Occupation: Rancher First elected: 2002 P.O. Box 25 Ellsworth 69340 llouden@unicam.state.ne.us

District 2 Roger Wehrbein (402) 471-2613 Occupation: Farmer First elected: 1986 5812 Hwy. 66 Plattsmouth 68048 rwehrbein@unicam.state.ne.us District 4 Kermit Brashear (402) 471-2621 Occupation: Attorney First elected: 1994 216 N. 117th St. Omaha 68154 kbrashear@unicam.state.ne.us District 6 Pam Brown (402) 471-2714 Occupation: Public relations director First elected: 1994 525 N. 72nd Ave. Omaha 68114 pbrown@unicam.state.ne.us District 8 Patrick Bourne (402) 471-2722 Occupation: Attorney First elected: 1998 5121 Erskine St. Omaha 68104 pbourne@unicam.state.ne.us District 10 Mike Friend (402) 471-2718 Occupation: Technical writer/editor First elected: 2002 4722 N. 81st St. Omaha 68134 mfriend@unicam.state.ne.us District 12 Pam Redfield (402) 471-2623 Occupation: Lawmaker First elected: 1998 5036 S. 94th Ave. Omaha 68127 predfield@unicam.state.ne.us District 14 Nancy Thompson (402) 471-2730 Occupation: Lawmaker First elected: 1998 1302 Western Hills Drive, Papillion 68046 nthompson@unicam.state.ne.us District 16 Matt Connealy (402) 471-2728 Occupation: Farmer First elected: 1998 2999 Old Hwy. 118 Decatur 68020 mconnealy@unicam.state.ne.us District 18 Mick Mines (402) 471-2271 Occupation: Business executive First elected: 2002 636 Hillcrest Drive Blair 68008 mmines@unicam.state.ne.us  District 20 Jim Jensen (402) 471-2622 Occupation: Contractor First elected: 1994 10525 Mullen Road Omaha 68124 jjensen@unicam.state.ne.us District 22 Arnie Stuthman (402) 471-2715 Occupation: Farmer First elected: 2002 24160 310th St. Platte Center 68653 astuthman@unicam.state.ne.us District 24 Elaine Stuhr (402) 471-2756 Occupation: Farmer First elected: 1994 208 Road 18 Bradshaw 68319 estuhr@unicam.state.ne.us District 26 Marian Price (402) 471-2610 Occupation: Registered nurse First elected: 1998 6735 Lexington Circle Lincoln 68505 mprice@unicam.state.ne.us District 28 Chris Beutler (402) 471-2633 Occupation: Attorney First elected: 1990 3315 M St. Lincoln 68510 cbeutler@unicam.state.ne.us District 30 Dennis Byars (402) 471-2620 Occupation: Government relations director First elected: 1998 823 N. Eighth St. Beatrice 68310 dbyars@unicam.state.ne.us District 32 Jeanne Combs (402) 471-2711 Occupation: Nurse First elected: 2002 679 County Road 600 Friend 68359 jcombs@unicam.state.ne.us District 34 Bob Kremer (402) 471-2630 Occupation: Farmer First elected: 1998 186 Donegal Road Aurora 68818 bkremer@unicam.state.ne.us District 36 Jim Cudaback (402) 471-2642 Occupation: Property manager First elected: 1990 P.O. Box 22, Riverdale 68870 jcudaback@unicam.state.ne.us District 38 Ed Schrock (402) 471-2732 Occupation: Farmer First elected: 1994 74274 K Road Elm Creek 68836 eschrock@unicam.state.ne.us District 40 Doug Cunningham (402) 471-2801 Occupation: Grocer First elected: 2000 P.O. Box 160, Wausa 68786 dcunningham@unicam.state.ne.us District 42 Donald Pederson (402) 471-2729 Occupation: Attorney First elected: 1996 2011 Cedarberry Road North Platte 69101 dpederson@unicam.state.ne.us District 44 Tom Baker (402) 471-2805 Occupation: Businessman First elected: 1998 HC2, Box 140 Trenton 69044 tbaker@unicam.state.ne.us District 46 David Landis (402) 471-2720 Occupation: Attorney First elected: 1978 4328 Touzalin Ave. Lincoln 68507 dlandis@unicam.state.ne.us District 48 Adrian Smith (402) 471-2802 Occupation: Realtor First elected: 1998 2035 Tenth St. Gering 69341 asmith@unicam.state.ne.us