Scott Lautenbaugh

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Scott Lautenbaugh (born November 11, 1964 in Sioux City, Iowa) is a Nebraska state senator from Omaha, Nebraska, United States, in the Nebraska Legislature.

[edit] Personal life

He was born on November 11, 1964, in Sioux City, Iowa and graduated from South High School in Omaha in 1983. He earned a B.A. (1987) and a J.D. (1991) from Creighton University. He is married and has three children. He is an attorney in private practice in Omaha. From 2000 to 2003, Lautenbaugh served as the Douglas County Election Commissioner. During his time in that position, he redistricted the Omaha City Council, and his redistricting was upheld by the Nebrasksa Supreme Court after years of litigation. Further, he also enacted a school board redistricting plan that was only partially modified by the Nebraska Supreme Court. ^[1]

[edit] State Legislature

Lautenbaugh was appointed in 2007 by Governor Dave Heineman to replace Mick Mines, who resigned his seat as the senator from the 34th Nebraska legislative district. The district which includes parts of Douglas and Washington counties, including the cities of Blair and Fort Calhoun, as well small portion of Omaha north of Maple Road between 108th and 168th Streets, and stretching south to Dodge Road between 156th and 168th Streets. He currently sits on the Government, Military and Veterans Affairs; and Transportation and Telecommunications committees. An election will be held in November 2008 to elect a senator to serve the remainder of the four-year term, which will expire in 2010. Lautenbaugh has announced that he is a candidate in the election.