Mike Friend (Nebraska)
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Michael "Mike" Friend is a Nebraska state senator from Omaha, Nebraska in the Nebraska Legislature and a writer/editor for the First National Bank of Omaha.
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[edit] Personal life
He was born on October 4, 1961, in Omaha, Nebraska and graduated from Millard Senior High School in 1980. He then attended Kearney State College from 1980 to 1982 and Creighton University in journalism, graduated in 1985 but studying law for an extra year. He is a member of St. James Roman Catholic Church and the Knights of Columbus.
[edit] State Legislature
He was elected in 2002 to represent the 10th Nebraska legislative district and reelected in 2006. He currently sits on the General Affairs and Judiciary committees and chairs the Urban Affairs committee. In 2006, Nebraska lawmakers passed a bill sponsored by Friend that restricts picketing and protesting at funerals. The law was designed to prohibit picketing a funeral within 300 feet of a cemetery, mortuary or church between one hour before and two hours following an event. The impetus for the legislation was a select group of protestors that have made a habit of picketing military funerals, as a form of protest against the United States.
| Preceded by Deb Suttle |
Nebraska state senator-district 10 2002 – present |
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[edit] See also
[edit] References
- Nebraska Unicameral Legislature. Sen. Mike Friend. Retrieved on March 15, 2006.
- Picketing at funerals restricted by bill. Sen. Mike Friend. Retrieved on September 28, 2006.
