Gene Tyson
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Gene Tyson | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Nebraska Legislature from the 19th district | |
| In office January 8, 1997 – January 5, 2005 | |
| Preceded by | Lee Klein |
| Succeeded by | Mike Flood |
| Personal details | |
| Born | July 26, 1931 |
| Died | October 10, 2015 (aged 84) |
| Party | Republican |
| Spouse(s) |
Barbara Marie Tucker
(m. 1956; died 1996)Marjoe Wagner (m. 1999) |
| Children | 6 (Anne, Claire, Catherine, Elizabeth, Brian, Joseph) |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  United States |
| Branch/service |  United States Air Force |
| Years of service | 1950–1954 |
Gene Tyson (July 26, 1931 – October 10, 2015) was a Republican politician from Nebraska who served as a member of the Nebraska Legislature from the 19th district from 1997 to 2005.
Tyson was born in Omaha, Nebraska, and graduated from Creighton Preparatory School in 1949.[1] He served in the U.S. Air Force from 1950 to 1954, and worked as a collection manager at the First National Bank of Omaha and as a controller and sales manager at Nucor.[1] Tyson served on the Norfolk City Council.[1]