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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
DATE: Sept. 11, 2003
Contact: Anthony Flott
aflott@mail.unomaha.edu
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Wehrbein to receive inaugural Legislator award
(OMAHA, NE) — The University of Nebraska at Omaha (UNO) Alumni Association
bestowed its inaugural Outstanding Nebraska Legislator Award on State Senator
Roger Wehrbein.
Association Chairman of the Board Kevin Naylor presented the award
to Wehrbein Sept. 12 during the organization’s annual Chairman of the Board
dinner. The Association will bestow the award annually in appreciation of
outstanding legislative service to the State of Nebraska in support of higher
education.
Wehrbein (District 2, Plattsmouth) first was elected to the
Nebraska Legislature in 1986. He since has been re-elected four times. He
currently is chair of the Appropriations Committee.
“As chair of the Legislature’s Appropriations Committee, Senator
Wehrbein has an awesome responsibility,” Naylor said. “That committee must
balance the varied needs of all state government programs.
“In chairing that committee, he has always made adequate funding
for higher education a top priority. Particularly in recent years, when state
revenues drastically have fallen below projections and many have suggested that
higher education take the brunt of budget cuts, Senator Wehrbein strongly
advocated a lesser reduction for higher education. All segments of public
higher education in Nebraska are better for his advocacy.”
Wehrbein’s other committee service includes: Nebraska Retirement
Systems; Executive Board (ex-officio); Reference (ex-officio); Building
Maintenance; and Legislative Program Evaluation.
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