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State Fact Sheet - Nebraska

U.S. Congress (Total Seats: 2 U.S. Senators, 3 U.S. Representatives)
Eva Kelly Bowring (R)1 U.S. Senator 1954
Hazel Hempel Abel (R)2 U.S. Senator 1954


Virginia Dodd Smith (R)
U.S. Rep.
1975-1991
  1. Bowring was appointed to fill a vacancy; she served from 4/16/54 to 11/7/54.
  2. Abel won a special election to fill the same vacancy as Bowring; she served from 11/8/54 to 12/31/54.

Statewide Elective Executives (Total Positions: 6)
Ann Boyle (D) Pub. Serv. Comm. 1997-present
Kathleen Witek (R) State Auditor 1999-2007
Lorelee Byrd (R) State Treasurer 2001-2004
Kim Robak (D) Lt. Governor 1995-1999
Dawn E. Rockey (D) State Treasurer 1991-1995
Maxine Moul (D) Lt. Governor 1991-1993
Kay A. Orr (R)1 Governor 1987-1991
Kay A. Orr (R)2 State Treasurer 1981-1986
Bertha I. Hill (R)3 State Treasurer 1958-1959
  1. Orr was the first Republican woman to be elected governor in any state and the first woman to run against another woman for a gubernatorial post.
  2. Orr was initially appointed to fill a vacancy and was subsequently elected.
  3. Hill was appointed to fill a vacancy caused by the death of her husband.
State Legislature
Year State
Rank		  

Senate
 Total
Women/
Total
Senate 		 

House
 Total
Women/
Total
House 		Total
Women/
Total
Legis.		  
%
Total
Women
D R D R
2009 35 - - 10/ 49 - - Unicameral 10/ 49 20.4
2008 37 - - 9/ 49 - - Unicameral 9/ 49 18.4
2007 36 - - 9/ 49 - - Unicameral 9/ 49 18.4
2006 21 - - 12/ 49 - - Unicameral 12/ 49 24.5
2005 21 - - 12/ 49 - - Unicameral 12/ 49 24.5
2004 35 - - 9/ 49 - - Unicameral 9/ 49 18.4
2003 35 - - 9/ 49 - - Unicameral 9/ 49 18.4
2002 31 - - 10/ 49 - - Unicameral 10/ 49 20.4
2001 35 - - 9/ 49 - - Unicameral 9/ 49 18.4
2000 20 - - 12/ 49 - - Unicameral 12/ 49 24.5
1999 20 - - 12/ 49 - - Unicameral 12/ 49 24.5
1998 12 - - 13/ 49 - - Unicameral 13/ 49 26.5
1997 12 - - 13/ 49 - - Unicameral 13/ 49 26.5
1996 14 - - 12/ 49 - - Unicameral 12/ 49 24.5
1995 14 - - 12/ 49 - - Unicameral 12/ 49 24.5
1994 22 - - 11/ 49 - - Unicameral 11/ 49 22.4
1993 23 - - 10/ 49 - - Unicameral 10/ 49 20.4
1992 24 - - 9/ 49 - - Unicameral 9/ 49 18.4
1991 24 - - 9/ 49 - - Unicameral 9/ 49 18.4
1990 15 - - 10/ 49 - - Unicameral 10/ 49 20.4
1989 20 - - 9/ 49 - - Unicameral 9/ 49 18.4
1988 18 - - 9/ 49 - - Unicameral 9/ 49 18.4
1987 18 - - 9/ 49 - - Unicameral 9/ 49 18.4
1986 20 - - 8/ 49 - - Unicameral 8/ 49 16.3
1985 20 - - 8/ 49 - - Unicameral 8/ 49 16.3
1984 27 - - 6/ 49 - - Unicameral 6/ 49 12.2
1983 27 - - 6/ 49 - - Unicameral 6/ 49 12.2
1981 27 - - 5/ 49 - - Unicameral 5/ 49 10.2
1979 40 - - 3/ 49 - - Unicameral 3/ 49 6.1
1977 45 - - 2/ 49 - - Unicameral 2/ 49 4.1
1975 48 - - 1/ 49 - - Unicameral 1/ 49 2.0