Rich Pahls
Rich Pahls (born August 7, 1943) is a politician from the state of Nebraska in the Midwestern United States. He served two terms in the Nebraska Legislature, from 2005 to 2013, representing an Omaha district.
Rich Pahls | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Omaha City Council from the 5th District | |
| Assumed office 2013 | |
| Member of the Nebraska Legislature from the 31st district | |
| In office 2005–2013 | |
| Preceded by | Mark Quandahl |
| Succeeded by | Rick Kolowski |
| Personal details | |
| Born | August 7, 1943 |
| Political party | Republican |
| Residence | Omaha, Nebraska, U.S. |
| Alma mater | Fort Hays State University (BA) (MA) University of Nebraska-Lincoln (Ed.D) |
Pahls graduated from Fort Hays State University in 1966 with a B.A. and in 1967 with an M.A., and from University of Nebraska-Lincoln with an Ed. D in 1979.
State legislature
Pahls was elected to the Legislature in 2004, representing the 31st Nebraska legislative district. He served as Chairman of the Banking, Commerce and Insurance Committee, and as a member of the Government, and Military and Veterans' Affairs Committee, the Executive Board of the Legislative Council, and the Education Commission of the States.
City council
In May 2013, he was elected to the Omaha City Council. In May 2017, he was re-elected for another four year term.
References
- "Nebraska Unicameral Legislature". Sen. Rich Pahls. Retrieved March 15, 2006.