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Professional Career:
- Elected to the Public Service Commission in 1992, reelected 1998 and 2004, Chairman 1996, 2007, 2012
- Member of the Nebraska Legislature from 1982-1992
- Legislative Aide from 1981 to 1982
- Involved in the operation of the Johnson family farm located near Harvard
Current:
- Member, National Association of Regulatory Utility Commissioners:
- Current Member, Committee on Energy Resources and the Environment
- Past Member, Committee on Water
- Past Member, Committee on Communications
- Member, Mid-America Regulatory Conference (MARC)
Past:
- Named Soil and Water Conservation Steward by the Nebraska Natural Resources Commission and Amicus Studentium by the Association of Independent Colleges and Universities of Nebraska
- Past Member, Nebraska Legislature, Agriculture and Environment Committee, 1985-1986
- Past Member, Nebraska Legislature, Agriculture Committee, 1987-1990
- Past Member, Nebraska Legislature, Natural Resources Committee, 1991-1992
- Past Chairman, Nebraska Legislature's Agriculture and Environment Committee, 1985-1986
- Served on the National Conference of State Legislatures standing committee on Agriculture, Food Policy, and Rural Development
- Alternate delegate, Republican National Convention, 1988 and 1992
- Participant in the Council of State Government's Toll Fellow Honorary Leadership Program, 1986
- Nebraska delegate to the Multi-State Legislators Agricultural Crisis meeting in Washington, DC
Education:
Graduated from Harvard (Nebraska) High School and received his Bachelor of Science degree in
History and Political Science from Nebraska Wesleyan University, Lincoln.
Personal Data:
Born in Hastings, Nebraska, August 18, 1957. Married Lisa Leininger, June 1, 1984; two
children: Alexa and Kyle.
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