Ed Schrock (Nebraska)
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Ed Schrock was a Nebraska
state senator from Elm Creek, Nebraska
, United States
in the Nebraska Legislature
and farmer.
, and graduated from Holdrege High School in 1961 and Nebraska Wesleyan University
with a B.A. in business administration in 1965. He was a member of the U.S. National Guard from 1966 to 1972. He is a former member of Nebraska corn based organizations, and current member of both Holdrege
and Superior
chamber of commerce
, farm based organizations and Holdrege United Methodist Church
.
who was elected to Congress. He left office in 1993 because of redistricting and was then elected to the in 1994 to represent the 38th Nebraska legislative district. He was reelected in 1998 and 2002. He sat on the Education committee, the Committee on Committees and was the chairperson of the Natural Resources committee. Because Nebraska voters passed Initiative Measure 415 in 2001 limiting state senators to two terms after 2001, he was unable to run for reelection.
Nebraska
Nebraska is a state on the Great Plains of the Midwestern United States. The state's capital is Lincoln and its largest city is Omaha, on the Missouri River....
state senator from Elm Creek, Nebraska
Elm Creek, Nebraska
Elm Creek is a village in Buffalo County, Nebraska, United States. It is part of the Kearney, Nebraska Micropolitan Statistical Area. The population was 894 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Elm Creek is located at ....
, United States
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
in the Nebraska Legislature
Nebraska Legislature
The Nebraska Legislature is the supreme legislative body of the State of Nebraska, in the Great Plains region of the United States. The Legislature meets at the Nebraska State Capitol in the City of Lincoln, Lancaster County....
and farmer.
Personal life
Schrock was born on August 20, 1943 in Holdrege, NebraskaHoldrege, Nebraska
Holdrege is a city in Phelps County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 5,636 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Phelps County.-Transportation:...
, and graduated from Holdrege High School in 1961 and Nebraska Wesleyan University
Nebraska Wesleyan University
Nebraska Wesleyan University is a private, coeducational university located in Lincoln, Nebraska. It was founded in 1887 by Nebraska Methodists. As of 2007, it has 1,600 full-time students and 300 faculty and staff. The school teaches in the tradition of a liberal arts college education....
with a B.A. in business administration in 1965. He was a member of the U.S. National Guard from 1966 to 1972. He is a former member of Nebraska corn based organizations, and current member of both Holdrege
Holdrege, Nebraska
Holdrege is a city in Phelps County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 5,636 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Phelps County.-Transportation:...
and Superior
Superior, Nebraska
Superior is a city in Nuckolls County, Nebraska, United States. As of the 2010 census, the city population was 1,957.Superior bills itself as the "Victorian Capital of Nebraska", and holds an annual Victorian Festival...
chamber of commerce
Chamber of commerce
A chamber of commerce is a form of business network, e.g., a local organization of businesses whose goal is to further the interests of businesses. Business owners in towns and cities form these local societies to advocate on behalf of the business community...
, farm based organizations and Holdrege United Methodist Church
United Methodist Church
The United Methodist Church is a Methodist Christian denomination which is both mainline Protestant and evangelical. Founded in 1968 by the union of The Methodist Church and the Evangelical United Brethren Church, the UMC traces its roots back to the revival movement of John and Charles Wesley...
.
State legislature
Schrock was appointed to the legislature on Dec. 31, 1990 to represent the 39th Nebraska legislative district to replace William E. BarrettBill Barrett
William E. "Bill" Barrett is a Republican politician from Nebraska who served five terms in the United States House of Representatives from 1991 to 2001 as the congressman for Nebraska's third congressional district....
who was elected to Congress. He left office in 1993 because of redistricting and was then elected to the in 1994 to represent the 38th Nebraska legislative district. He was reelected in 1998 and 2002. He sat on the Education committee, the Committee on Committees and was the chairperson of the Natural Resources committee. Because Nebraska voters passed Initiative Measure 415 in 2001 limiting state senators to two terms after 2001, he was unable to run for reelection.