Chris Beutler (b. 1944) was a Nebraska state senator between the years of 1978-1986 and 1990-2006 in the Nebraska Legislature and is the 51st and current mayor of Lincoln, Nebraska. Official language(s) English Capital Lincoln Largest city Omaha Largest metro area Omaha Area  Ranked 16th  - Total 77,421 sq mi (200,520 km²)  - Width 210 miles (340 km)  - Length 430 miles (690 km)  - % water 0. ... The Nebraska Legislature is the U.S. state of Nebraskas legislative branch. ... This is a list of mayors of Lincoln, Nebraska, USA. Categories: | | ... Nickname: Location in Nebraska Coordinates: Country   State     County United States   Nebraska     Lancaster Founded[1]   Renamed   Incorporated 1856   July 29, 1867   April 1, 1869 Government  - Mayor Chris Beutler Area  - City 195. ...

He was born on Nov. 14, 1944, in Omaha, Nebraska. He graduated from Omaha Benson High School in 1962, Yale University in 1966, and University of Nebraska's Law college in 1973. He was a U.S. Peace Corps teacher in Turkey 1966 to 1967 and 1st lieutenant in the U.S. Army from 1969 to 1971. He is married to Judy Beutler and they have five children, daughters Lori, Alexa, Erica, Mikahla, and son Sam, as well as seven grandchildren. Nickname: Gateway to the West Location in Nebraska Coordinates: Country United States State Nebraska County Douglas Founded 1854 Incorporated 1857 Government  - Mayor Michael Fahey (D) Area  - City  118. ... Omaha Benson High School is located at 5120 Maple Street in Omaha, Nebraska, in the heart of the historic Benson community. ... “Yale” redirects here. ... Seal of the University of Nebraska The University of Nebraska is one of two public university systems in the state of Nebraska, USA. The system has four universities and a technical college: University of Nebraska-Lincoln University of Nebraska at Omaha University of Nebraska at Kearney University of Nebraska Medical... It has been suggested that Crisis corps be merged into this article or section. ... The Army is the branch of the United States armed forces which has primary responsibility for land-based military operations. ...

He was elected in 1978 to represent Central Lincoln's 28th Nebraska legislative district and reelected in 1982. He resigned in 1986 and was reelected in 1990, 1994, 1998, and 2002. In his last term he sat on the Appropriations, Executive Board, and Reference committees and was the chairperson of the Legislative Performance Audit committee. Because of term limits, Chris Beutler was not eligible for another consecutive legislative term.

Chris Beutler announced on September 15, 2006 that he is running for mayor of Lincoln, Nebraska. Fellow Democrat, mayor Coleen Seng, has chosen not to seek re-election. He has focused on a campaign theme of establishing Lincoln as a great city by promoting safety and security, an exceptional economy, and a unique sense of place. Nickname: Location in Nebraska Coordinates: Country   State     County United States   Nebraska     Lancaster Founded[1]   Renamed   Incorporated 1856   July 29, 1867   April 1, 1869 Government  - Mayor Chris Beutler Area  - City 195. ... Coleen Seng is the current mayor of Lincoln, Nebraska. ...

His opponents in the primary held on Tuesday, April 3, 2007 were Nebraska Party candidate Mike Deal, Republican city councilman Ken Svoboda and Independent Roger Yant. The results after 191 precincts reporting, former state senator Beutler walked away with 48 percent of the votes, compared to Republican City Councilman Ken Svoboda’s 35 percent. They were trailed by independent candidate Roger Yant with 14 percent, and Nebraska Party candidate Mike Deal at 3 percent. In the general election on May 1st, Beutler defeated Svoboda by 845 votes, 51%-49%.

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See also

• Nebraska Legislature

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References

1. www.ChrisBeutler.com. Chris Beutler for Mayor. Retrieved on December 21, 2006.