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REGION: North America
TOPIC: Politics
Online NewsHour
Vote 2006
A co-production of the NewsHour and local public TV and radio stations
IN THE NEWS
U.S. Senate Race: Nebraska
REPUBLICAN CANDIDATENebraska Educational Telecommunications
DEMOCRATIC CANDIDATE
Ben NelsonPete Ricketts
Ben NelsonPete Ricketts
CURRENT PROFESSIONCURRENT PROFESSION
U.S. senator Business executive
LAST ELECTION RESULTSLAST ELECTION RESULTS
Won 51 percent of the vote against Don Stenberg in 2002N/A
POLITICAL EXPERIENCEPOLITICAL EXPERIENCE
Nebraska governor, 1991-98N/A
COMMITTEESCOMMITTEES
Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry; Armed Services; Commerce, Science and Transportation; Rules and AdministrationN/A
PREVIOUS WORKPREVIOUS WORK
AttorneyChief operating officer of Ameritrade Holding Corp.; member of the Omaha Board of Children's Scholarship Fund; board member of Gambling with the Good Life
BORNBORN
May 17, 1941 in McCook, Neb.Aug. 19, 1964 in Nebraska City
EDUCATIONEDUCATION
B.A., University of Nebraska, 1963; M.A., University of Nebraska, 1965; J.D., University of Nebraska, 1970B.A., M.B.A. from the University of Chicago
FAMILYFAMILY
Married to Diane Gleason; has four childrenMarried to Susanne Ricketts; has three daughters
CAMPAIGN WEB SITECAMPAIGN WEB SITE
www.bennelson2006.com www.petericketts.com
OFFICIAL WEB SITEOFFICIAL WEB SITE
www.bennelson.senate.gov N/A

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