Peter Allen "Pete" Pirsch (born October 28, 1969)[1] is a politician from the state of Nebraska in the Midwestern United States. He was born in Omaha, Nebraska.[2] His mother, Carol McBride Pirsch, was a member of the Nebraska Legislature, representing the 10th district from 1979 to 1997. He is a graduate of the University of Virginia (BA in government), the University of Nebraska College of Law (JD), and the University of Nebraska at Omaha (MBA). His professional experience included working as the vice president of PBC, Inc., and as a criminal prosecutor in the city of Omaha.[2]
Pete Pirsch | |
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 Pirsch in 2009 | |
| Member of the Nebraska Legislature from the 4th district | |
| In office 2007–2015 | |
| Preceded by | Kermit Brashear |
| Succeeded by | Robert Hilkemann |
| Personal details | |
| Born | October 28, 1969 Omaha, Nebraska, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Relations | Carol McBride Pirsch (mother) |
| Alma mater | University of Virginia (BA) University of Nebraska–Lincoln (JD) |
| Occupation | Lawyer |
In a contested primary in 2006, he finished first among four candidates in his initial race for the Nebraska Legislature. He then served two terms in the nonpartisan legislature, representing Nebraska's 4th legislative district, which includes West Omaha. He sat on the Banking, Commerce and Insurance committee and the Revenue committee.
Nebraska's term-limits law precluded Pirsch from running for re-election in 2014. In October 2013, he announced that he would run for Nebraska State Auditor,[3][4] but after Nebraska Attorney General Jon Bruning announced that he was running for governor,[5] Pirsch decided to run instead for Nebraska Attorney General in the 2014 election. However, he lost in the primaries to Doug Peterson.[6][7] He is currently serving as a Deputy Sarpy County attorney.
References
edit- ^ Nebraska Blue Book 2012–2013 (PDF), p. 295, retrieved May 27, 2015
- ^ a b "Senator Pete Pirsch's Biography". Project Vote Smart. Retrieved June 22, 2012.
- ^ Grant Schulte (October 14, 2013), Sen. Pirsch launches campaign for auditor, retrieved November 5, 2013
- ^ Paul Hammel and Kavin Cole (October 14, 2013), "Omaha Sen. Pete Pirsch to run for state auditor", Omaha World-Herald, retrieved January 1, 2014
- ^ Kevin O'Hanlon (February 19, 2014), "Janssen announces run for auditor", Beatrice Daily Sun
- ^ Faiz Siddiqui (February 15, 2014), "State Sen. Pete Pirsch to run for Nebraska attorney general", Omaha World-Herald, retrieved February 15, 2014
- ^ John A. Gale, "Official Report of the Board of State Canvassers of the State of Nebraska: Primary Election, May 13, 2014" (PDF), Nebraska Secretary of State, retrieved March 23, 2017
External links
edit- Profile at Vote Smart
- Biography at Ballotpedia
- Financial information (state office) at the National Institute for Money in State Politics
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