George Fenger
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George Fenger | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Nebraska Legislature from the 45th district | |
| In office January 7, 1981 – January 9, 1985 | |
| Preceded by | Frank Lewis |
| Succeeded by | Paul Hartnett |
| Personal details | |
| Born | February 15, 1925 |
| Died | September 11, 1993 (aged 68) |
| Party | Republican |
| Spouse |
Jean Bennett (m. 1950) |
| Children | 3 (Caroly, Caryn, George) |
| Education | University of Nebraska–Lincoln |
| Occupation | Service station owner-operator, real estate and marine sales |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  United States |
| Branch/service |  United States Navy |
| Years of service | 1943–1946 |
George Fenger (February 15, 1925 – September 11, 1993) was a Republican politician from Nebraska who served as a member of the Nebraska Legislature from the 45th district from 1981 to 1985.
Fenger was born in Omaha, Nebraska, in 1925.[1] He graduated from Omaha South High School in 1942 and attended the University of Nebraska–Lincoln, but did not graduate.[1] He served in the U.S. Army in World War II from 1943 to 1946.[2] Finger owned and operated several businesses, including a real estate firm, a marine sales business, and service stations.[3][1]
In 1968, Fenger ran for the Sarpy County Board of Supervisors from the 3rd district.[4] He lost to Norman Magnusson, the president of the Bellevue City Council, in the Republican primary.[5]
Fenger challenged Sarpy County Sheriff Richard Whitted for re-election in the 1970 Republican primary.[6] During the campaign, Whitted was charged with committing perjury when testifying before a federal grand jury, but he declined to drop out of the race.[7] Whitted defeated Fender and policeman Richard Hertzig in the Republican primary,[8] but Fenger continued his campaign in the general election as a write-in candidate,[9] but placed sixth, behind Whitted, the Democratic nominee, an independent candidate, and two other write-in candidates.[10]
He challenged Bellevue Mayor Robert Haworth for re-election in 1974 in the nonpartisan primary,[11] but Haworth ultimately won.[12]