- Mike Flood
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Mike Flood Member of the Nebraska Legislature
from the 19th districtIncumbent Assumed office
2005Preceded by Gene Tyson Personal details Born February 23, 1975
Omaha, NebraskaPolitical party non-partisan Residence Norfolk, Nebraska Alma mater University of Notre Dame, University of Nebraska-Lincoln Mike Flood (born 1975) is a Nebraska state senator from Norfolk, Nebraska in the Nebraska Legislature and also a broadcaster and a lawyer. In 2007, he was elected Speaker of the Legislature.
Personal life
He was born on Feb. 23, 1975, in Omaha, Nebraska and graduated from University of Notre Dame in 1997 and from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln in 2001. He is a board member for Lavitsef Inc., Norfolk Rotary Club, Nebraska Broadcasters Association, Norfolk Community Healthcare Clinic, Madison Community Club, Nebraska/Madison County Bar Association. He is also the legal counsel for the Madison County Agricultural Society and the founder and past sponsor for the Norfolk Youth Leadership Council. Flood is often confused with University of Dallas player Michael Flood. They are in no relation.
State legislature
He was elected in 2004 to represent the 19th Nebraska legislative district. He currently sits on the Committee On Committees, the Executive Board, Intergovernmental Cooperation, Legislative Performance Audit, and the Rules Committees.[1]
In October 2010, Time Magazine on-line named him as one of their "40 Under 40" rising stars of American politics.[2]
Flood was the author of Nebraska's law banning abortions after 20 weeks, based on the claim, described by the American Congress of Obstetricians and Gynecologists as lacking legitimate evidence, that the fetus feels pain. After a case in which a woman was forced to give birth to a non-viable fetus that suffocated fifteen minutes after birth, Flood defended the law and asserted that it worked as intended, saying, "Even in these situations where the baby has a terminal condition or there's not much chance of surviving outside of the womb, my point has been and remains that is still a life."[3][4][5]
See also
References
- ^ Senator Mike Flood Nebraska Legislature official website.
- ^ "Nebraska Legislature Speaker Flood one of Time's '40 under 40'" Lincoln Journal-Star, Retrieved 2010-10-14.
- ^ "Abortion Law: Mother Denied Abortion, Then Had To Watch Baby Die". Nebraska State Paper. March 7, 2011. http://nebraska.statepaper.com/vnews/display.v/ART/2011/03/07/4d746bd70eb25.
- ^ Clayworth, Jason (March 5, 2011). "Her baby wasn't expected to live, but Nebraska law banned abortion". Des Moines Register. http://www.desmoinesregister.com/article/20110306/NEWS10/103060331.
- ^ Ross, Timberly (March 6, 2011). "Neb. mom carried non-viable pregnancy due to law". San Francisco Examiner. Associated Press. http://www.sfexaminer.com/entertainment/health/2011/03/neb-mom-carried-non-viable-pregnancy-due-law.
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1 The legislatures of Nebraska and of the District of Columbia are unicameral (single-bodied). Their current Speaker (Nebraska) and Chairman (D.C.) are, respectively, M. Flood (R) and K. Brown (D).Preceded by
Gene TysonNebraska state senator-district 19
2005–presentIncumbent Preceded by
Kermit BrashearSpeaker of the Nebraska Legislature
2007–presentIncumbent Categories:- 1975 births
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