- Mike Johanns
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Mike Johanns 
United States Senator
from NebraskaIncumbent Assumed office
January 3, 2009
Serving with Ben NelsonPreceded by Chuck Hagel 28th United States Secretary of Agriculture In office
January 21, 2005 – September 20, 2007President George W. Bush Preceded by Ann Veneman Succeeded by Ed Schafer 38th Governor of Nebraska In office
January 7, 1999 – January 20, 2005Lieutenant David I. Maurstad
(1999-2001)
Dave Heineman
(2001-2005)Preceded by Ben Nelson Succeeded by Dave Heineman 47th Mayor of Lincoln In office
1991–1998Preceded by Bill Harris Succeeded by Dale Young Member of the Lincoln City Council In office
1989–1991Member of Lancaster County Board In office
1983–1987Personal details Born June 18, 1950
Osage, IowaPolitical party Republican (1988–present) Other political
affiliationsDemocratic (Before 1988) Spouse(s) Stephanie Johanns Residence Omaha, Nebraska Alma mater St. Mary's University (B.A.)
Creighton University (J.D.)Occupation Attorney Religion Roman Catholic Website Senator Mike Johanns Michael Owen "Mike" Johanns (born June 18, 1950) is an American Republican politician who has been the junior United States Senator from Nebraska since 2009. Previously he was the 38th Governor of Nebraska from 1999 to 2005 and was U.S. Secretary of Agriculture from 2005 to 2007,[1] becoming the fourth Nebraskan to hold the position. On November 4, 2008, Johanns was elected to the United States Senate for the state of Nebraska, becoming one of only two new Republican senators (with Jim Risch of Idaho) heading into the 111th United States Congress.[2] In 2002 Johanns served as a Chair of the Midwestern Governors Association.
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Early life
Johanns was born in Osage, Iowa, and grew up living and working on his family's farm. After graduating from high school, Johanns went on to study at Saint Mary's University of Minnesota in Winona. He earned a law degree from Creighton University. After his graduation, Johanns began practicing law in O'Neill and Lincoln, Nebraska.
Early political career
Johanns served on the Lancaster County Board from 1983 to 1987 as a Democrat. In 1988 he was elected to the Lincoln City Council where he served from 1989 to 1991. He was elected as Mayor of Lincoln in 1991 and 1995: the last Republican elected to that office to date. (His successor, Dale Young, was appointed by the Lincoln City Council.[3])
Governor of Nebraska
He then ran successfully for Governor of Nebraska in 1998 by defeating Democratic opponent Bill Hoppner by a margin of 54% to 46%. He won reelection in 2002 by a landslide, defeating Democrat Stormy Dean by a margin of 69% to 27%.
Agriculture Secretary
On December 2, 2004, Johanns was nominated by President George W. Bush to replace outgoing Secretary of Agriculture Ann Veneman. As a result, he scrapped plans to run against Democratic Senator Ben Nelson in 2006.[4] Johanns was confirmed by the Senate on January 20, 2005, hours after Bush's second inauguration. He tendered his resignation as Governor of Nebraska on that day. On the next day he was sworn in.
U.S. Senate
2008 election
Main article: United States Senate election in Nebraska, 2008On September 20, 2007, he resigned as Agriculture Secretary to run for the United States Senate.[5] Johanns officially announced his bid on October 10, 2007 to run for the Senate seat to be vacated by Senator Chuck Hagel, who decided not to run for re-election. On November 4, 2008, he was elected to the United States Senate,[4] defeating Democratic nominee Scott Kleeb in the general election.
Committee assignments
- Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry
- Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs
- Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation
- Subcommittee on Aviation Operations, Safety, and Security
- Subcommittee on Communications, Technology, and the Internet
- Subcommittee on Competitiveness, Innovation, and Export Promotion
- Subcommittee on Science and Space
- Subcommittee on Surface Transportation and Merchant Marine Infrastructure, Safety, and Security
- Committee on Veterans' Affairs
- Committee on Indian Affairs
- Impeachment Trial Committee on the Articles against Judge G. Thomas Porteous, Jr.[6]
Caucus memberships
- International Conservation Caucus
- Parkinson’s Disease Caucus (Co-Chair)
- Sportsmen's Caucus
Personal life
Johanns is married to Stephanie Johanns, a former Lancaster County Commissioner and Nebraska State Senator. They have two children and five grandchildren.
References
- ^ "Secretary of Agriculture Mike Johanns". United States Department of Agriculture. 2007-10-01. http://www.usda.gov/wps/portal/!ut/p/_s.7_0_A/7_0_1OB/.cmd/ad/.ar/sa.retrievecontent/.c/6_2_1UH/.ce/7_2_5JM/.p/5_2_4TQ/.d/0/_th/J_2_9D/_s.7_0_A/7_0_1OB?PC_7_2_5JM_contentid=bios_johanns.xml. Retrieved 2008-10-10.
- ^ Kellman, Laurie (2008-11-17). "New, old Congress cross paths in lame duck session". Fox News. http://www.foxnews.com/wires/2008Nov17/0,4670,CongressTransition,00.html. Retrieved 2008-11-30.
- ^ "Error: no
|title=specified when using {{Cite web}}". http://lincoln.ne.gov/city/police/annual/1998.pdf. - ^ a b Walton, Don (2007-09-19). "Johanns will enter Senate race". Lincoln Journal Star. http://www.journalstar.com/articles/2007/09/19/news/politics/doc46f0a18c6b645363895850.txt. Retrieved 2008-10-10.
- ^ Abbott, Charles (2007-09-20). "Johanns resigns as agriculture secretary". Boston.com. Archived from the original on 2008-06-20. http://web.archive.org/web/20080620150153/http://www.boston.com/news/nation/washington/articles/2007/09/20/bush_to_announce_johanns_resigning_as_agriculture_secretary/. Retrieved 2008-10-10.
- ^ "Senate Leaders Announce Bipartisan Committee To Investigate Judge G. Thomas Porteous" (Press release). Senate Democratic Caucus. 2010-03-17. http://democrats.senate.gov/newsroom/record.cfm?id=323186&. Retrieved 2010-04-29.
External links
- Senator Mike Johanns official U.S. Senate site
- Biography at WhoRunsGov.com at The Washington Post
- Biography at the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress
- Voting record maintained by The Washington Post
- Biography, voting record, and interest group ratings at Project Vote Smart
- Congressional profile at GovTrack
- Congressional profile at OpenCongress
- Issue positions and quotes at On The Issues
- Financial information at OpenSecrets.org
- Staff salaries, trips and personal finance at LegiStorm.com
- Campaign finance reports and data at the Federal Election Commission
- Appearances on C-SPAN programs
- Collected news and commentary at The New York Times
- White House Biography (archived)
- USDA Biography
Political offices Preceded by
Bill HarrisMayor of Lincoln
1991– 1998Succeeded by
Dale YoungPreceded by
Ben NelsonGovernor of Nebraska
January 7, 1999– January 20, 2005Succeeded by
Dave HeinemanPreceded by
Ann VenemanUnited States Secretary of Agriculture
Served under: George W. Bush
January 21, 2005– September 20, 2007Succeeded by
Ed SchaferUnited States Senate Preceded by
Chuck HagelUnited States Senator (Class 2) from Nebraska
2009–present
Served alongside: Ben NelsonIncumbent Party political offices Preceded by
Gene SpenceRepublican nominee for Governor of Nebraska
1998, 2002Succeeded by
Dave HeinemanPreceded by
Chuck HagelRepublican nominee for United States Senator from Nebraska
(Class 2)
2008Succeeded by
Current nomineeUnited States order of precedence Preceded by
Tom Udall
D-New MexicoUnited States Senators by seniority
73rdSucceeded by
Jeanne Shaheen
D-New HampshireGovernors of Nebraska 
Territorial (1854–1867) 
State (since 1867) Butler · James (acting) · Furnas · Garber · Nance · Dawes · Thayer · Boyd · Crounse · Holcomb · Poynter · Dietrich · Savage · Mickey · Sheldon · Shallenberger · Aldrich · Morehead · Neville · McKelvie · Bryan · McMullen · Weaver · Bryan · Cochran · Griswold · Peterson · Crosby · Anderson · Brooks · Burney · Morrison · Tiemann · Exon · Thone · Kerrey · Orr · Nelson · Johanns · HeinemanUnited States Senators from Nebraska Class 1 
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