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Encyclopedia > Lee Terry
Lee Terry
Lee Terry
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Nebraska's 2nd district
Incumbent
Assumed office 
January 6, 1999–
Preceded by Jon Christensen
Succeeded by Incumbent
Born January 29, 1962 (1962-01-29) (age 45)
Omaha, Nebraska
Political party Republican
Spouse Robyn Terry
Religion Methodist

Lee Raymond Terry (born January 29, 1962) has been a Republican member of the United States House of Representatives since 1999, representing the Omaha-area Second Congressional District. Born in Omaha, Nebraska, he attended the University of Nebraska-Lincoln and Creighton University, graduating with a degree in law. He was a member of the Omaha City Council from 1991-1998, and served for two years as president of the city council. In the House, he is a member of the Energy and Commerce Committee. Image File history File linksMetadata No higher resolution available. ... Seal of the House of Representatives The United States House of Representatives (or simply the House) is one of the two chambers of the United States Congress, the other being the Senate. ... 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 2nd Nebraska Congressional District seat encompasses the core of the Omaha metropolitan area. ... The incumbent, in politics, is the current holder of a political office. ... January 6 is the 6th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar, with 359 days (360 in leap years) remaining. ... 1999 (MCMXCIX) was a common year starting on Friday, and was designated the International Year of Older Persons by the United Nations. ... Former Rep. ... January 29 is the 29th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1962 (MCMLXII) was a common year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1962 calendar). ... Nickname: Location in Nebraska Coordinates: Country United States State Nebraska County Douglas Founded 1854 Incorporated 1857 Government  - Mayor Michael Fahey (D) Area  - City  118. ... The Republican Party is one of two major contemporary political parties in the United States of America, along with the Democratic Party. ... The Methodist movement is a group of denominations of Protestant Christianity. ... January 29 is the 29th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 1962 (MCMLXII) was a common year starting on Monday (the link is to a full 1962 calendar). ... The Republican Party, often called the GOP (for Grand Old Party, although one early citation described it as the Gallant Old Party) [1], is one of the two major political parties in the United States. ... Seal of the House of Representatives The United States House of Representatives (or simply the House) is one of the two chambers of the United States Congress, the other being the Senate. ... 1999 (MCMXCIX) was a common year starting on Friday, and was designated the International Year of Older Persons by the United Nations. ... Nickname: Location in Nebraska Coordinates: Country United States State Nebraska County Douglas Founded 1854 Incorporated 1857 Government  - Mayor Michael Fahey (D) Area  - City  118. ... The 2nd Nebraska Congressional District seat encompasses the core of the Omaha metropolitan area. ... Nickname: Location in Nebraska Coordinates: Country United States State Nebraska County Douglas Founded 1854 Incorporated 1857 Government  - Mayor Michael Fahey (D) Area  - City  118. ... The University of Nebraska–Lincoln is a state-supported institution of higher learning located in Lincoln, Nebraska, USA. Often referred to as simply Nebraska or UNL, it is the flagship and largest campus of the University of Nebraska system. ... Creighton University, founded in 1878, is a Jesuit, Catholic university located in Omaha, Nebraska. ... Lady Justice or Justitia is a personification of the moral force that underlies the legal system (particularly in Western art). ... It has been suggested that this article or section be merged into Omaha, Nebraska. ... 1991 (MCMXCI) was a common year starting on Tuesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... 1998 (MCMXCVIII) was a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International Year of the Ocean by UNESCO. [1]. // Coated in ice, power and telephone lines sag and often break, resulting in power outages. ... The U.S. House Commerce Committee on Energy and Commerce is one of the oldest standing committees of the U.S. House of Representatives. ...


When he was lampooned on The Colbert Report, Terry expressed support for alternative energy, specifically advocating the development of a hydrogen economy, akin to President Bush's previous proposals. The Colbert Report (pronounced kɔl. ... Future energy development face great challenges due to an increasing world population, demands for higher standards of living, demands for less pollution and a much discussed end to fossil fuels. ... A hydrogen economy is a hypothetical future economy in which energy, for mobile applications (vehicles, aircraft) and electrical grid load balancing (daily peak demand reserve), is stored as hydrogen (H2). ...


In 1999, during his first congressional election campaign, Terry signed a pledge sponsored by Americans for Limited Terms promising to limit himself to three terms in office[1]. He has since abandoned his pledge, and won a fifth term in the 2006 elections, defeating Democratic challenger Jim Esch. Jim Esch James D. Jim Esch (born December 6, 1975) is a Democratic politician. ...

Preceded by
Jon L. Christensen (R)		 Member of the U.S. House of Representatives
from Nebraska's 2nd congressional district
January 3, 1999 – present		 Succeeded by
Incumbent

Jon Lynn Christensen (b. ... These are tables of congressional delegations from Nebraska to the United States Senate and United States House of Representatives. ... The 2nd Nebraska Congressional District seat encompasses the core of the Omaha metropolitan area. ...

References

  1. ^ Birtel, Marc (1999-02). Term-limits: as the pledges come home to roost. Campaigns & Elections. Retrieved on 2006-08-15.

For the Manfred Mann album, see 2006 (album). ... August 15 is the 227th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (228th in leap years), with 138 days remaining. ...

External links

Nebraska's current delegation to the United States Congress
Senators: Chuck Hagel (R), Ben Nelson (D)

Representative(s): Jeff Fortenberry (R), Lee Terry (R), Adrian Smith (R) The Biographical Directory of the United States Congress is a biographical dictionary of all members of both houses of the United States Congress, past and present. ... These are tables of congressional delegations from Nebraska to the United States Senate and United States House of Representatives. ... United States Capitol (2002) // The One Hundred Tenth United States Congress is the current meeting of the legislative branch of the United States federal government, comprised of the Senate and the House of Representatives. ... Nebraska was admitted to the Union on March 1, 1867. ... Charles Timothy Chuck Hagel (born October 4, 1946) is the senior United States Senator from Nebraska. ... Earl Benjamin Ben Nelson (born May 17, 1941) is the junior U.S. Senator from Nebraska, where he was born and has lived for most of his life. ... Below is the list of United States Representatives from Nebraska: // 1st District The 1st Nebraska Congressional District 2nd District The 2nd Nebraska Congressional District 3rd District The 3rd Nebraska Congressional District 4th District 5th District 6th District Category: ... Jeffrey Lane Fortenberry, born December 27, 1960 in Baton Rouge, Louisiana is a Republican U.S. Representative from the first Congressional district of Nebraska (seemap]). He was elected to the United States House of Representatives in 2004, succeeding the more moderate Doug Bereuter, who resigned. ... Adrian M. Smith (b. ...

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Lee Terry - U.S. Congress (404 words)
Terry said that in a bad year to be a Republican incumbent, he is grateful to be going back to Washington.
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Terry was re-elected Nov. 7 to his fifth term, defeating Democratic challenger Jim Esch.
Lee Terry | Congress votes database | washingtonpost.com (212 words)
Lee Terry has missed 11 votes (1.8%) during the current Congress.
Lee Terry has voted with a majority of his Republican colleagues 92.9% of the time during the current Congress.
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