Charlie Janssen

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Charlie Janssen
Member of the Nebraska Senate from the 15th district
Incumbent
Assumed office January 2009
Preceded by	Ray Janssen
Personal details
Born	(1971-01-15) January 15, 1971 Fremont, Nebraska, U.S.
Political party	Republican
Alma mater	Wayne State College

Charlie Janssen (born January 15, 1971) is a Nebraska politician. He is a state senator in the Nebraska Legislature.

Early life

Janssen was born in Fremont, Nebraska. He graduated with a BS from Wayne State College in 1997.^[1] Janssen served in the United States Navy from 1989 to 1993.^[2]

Career

Janssen served on the Fremont City Council before being elected to the Nebraska legislature. In 2008, he was elected to represent the 15th Nebraska legislative district replacing his uncle, Ray Janssen of Nickerson.^[3] He currently sits on the Government, Military and Veterans Affairs, Intergovernmental Cooperation, and Transportation and Telecommunications committees. He briefly proposed an amendment to LB403 (a bill mandating the use of E-Verify for public employers, public contractors and companies seeking state tax breaks) which would have overturned the Dream Act of 2006 in Nebraska,^[4] however he later withdrew his amendment.

Family life

Janssen resides in Fremont, and has two children, Charlie Jr. and Betsy Anne.

References

↑ "Sen. Charlie Janssen (R-Nebraska) biography". Congress.org. Retrieved October 6, 2012.
↑ "Senator Charlie Janssen's Biography". Project Vote Smart. Retrieved October 6, 2012.
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↑ "OUR VIEW: Thank you, Sen. Janssen". Fremonttribune.com. February 28, 2009. Retrieved September 22, 2011.

External links

Wikimedia Commons has media related to Charlie Janssen.

Nebraska Legislature: Sen. Charlie Janssen District 15
Project Vote Smart: Senator Charlie Janssen's Biography
Nebraska Legislature: Photos of Senator Charlie Janssen
"Nebraska Unicameral Legislature". Sen. Charlie Janssen. Retrieved February 28, 2009.

Nebraska Legislature
Preceded by Ray Janssen	Member of the Nebraska Legislature from the 15th district 2009–present	Incumbent

Members of the Nebraska Legislature

103rd Legislature (2013-2014)

Speaker of the Legislature: Greg L. Adams

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Persondata
Name	Janssen, Charlie
Alternative names
Short description	American politician
Date of birth	January 15, 1971
Place of birth	Fremont, Nebraska
Date of death
Place of death

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