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词条 Tom Carlson
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  1. Personal life

  2. State legislature

  3. References

{{Infobox Officeholder
|name = Tom Carlson
|image = Senator Tom Carlson.jpg
|state_legislature = Nebraska
|district = 38th
|term_start = January 2007
|term_end = January 2015
|predecessor = Ed Schrock
|successor = John Kuehn[1]
|birth_date = {{birth date and age|1941|12|9}}
|birth_place = Holdrege, Nebraska, U.S.
|death_date =
|death_place =
|party = Republican
|alma_mater = University of Northern Colorado
University of Iowa
}}Tom Carlson (born December 9, 1941) is a politician in the U.S. state of Nebraska. He served in the Nebraska Legislature from 2007 to 2015. In 2014, he ran in the Nebraska gubernatorial election, but was defeated by Pete Ricketts in the Republican primary.[2][3]

Personal life

Tom Carlson was born on December 9, 1941 in Holdrege, Nebraska. He attended the University of Northern Colorado, earning a Bachelor of Science in 1963 and a Master of Science in 1964. He received a Ph.D. from the University of Iowa in 1967.

Carlson taught at Taylor University, where he also coached baseball and football prior to returning to Holdrege, Nebraska where he works as a financial advisor.

He is married and has three children. Before being elected to the State Legislature, Carlson served on the Holdrege Public School Board for eight years.

State legislature

Carlson was elected in 2006 to represent the 38th Nebraska legislative district with 54 percent of the vote.[4] In 2010, Carlson run unopposed and was elected to a second consecutive term.[5] Due to term limits, he was ineligible to run for a third consecutive term in 2014.[6]

In the legislature, Carlson served as the chair of the Natural Resources Committee. He also sat on the Banking, Commerce and Insurance Committee and the Committee on Committees.

References

1. ^"New Senators Gather at Capitol for Orientation". KNOP. 2014-11-13. Retrieved 2015-02-09.
2. ^{{cite news|url=http://journalstar.com/news/state-and-regional/govt-and-politics/sen-tom-carlson-enters-governor-race/article_e6ec18c1-8c39-5ed4-9f0a-0e80d8a585ab.html|title=Sen. Tom Carlson enters governor race|date=2013-07-12|accessdate=2014-01-23|agency=Associated Press|publisher=Lincoln Journal Star}}
3. ^"Ricketts wins tight Nebraska GOP race for governor". Scottsbluff Star-Herald. 2014-05-13. Retrieved 2015-02-09.
4. ^{{cite web | url= http://www.sos.state.ne.us/elec/canvass/general2006/unicam.htm| title=Nebraska Secretary of State Official 2006 General Election Results}}
5. ^{{cite web | url= http://www.sos.ne.gov/elec/pdf/2010%20Gen%20Canvass%20Book%2011-30-Final.pdf| title=Nebraska Secretary of State Official 2010 General Election Results}}
6. ^"Heartwell’s Kuehn running unopposed for Carlson’s seat as state senator". Kearney Hub. 2014-05-06. Retrieved 2015-02-09.
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