Jack Mullen (Nebraska politician)
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Jack Mullin | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Nebraska Legislature from the 2nd district | |
| In office April 1, 1970 – January 5, 1971 | |
| Preceded by | Rick Budd |
| Succeeded by | Calvin Carsten |
| Personal details | |
| Born | January 16, 1922 |
| Died | September 20, 2004 (aged 82) |
| Party | Republican |
| Education | University of Iowa |
| Occupation | Businessman |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  United States |
| Branch/service |  United States Army |
| Years of service | 1942–1945 |
James "Jack" D. Mullen (January 16, 1922 – September 20, 2004) was a Republican politician from Nebraska who served as a member of the Nebraska Legislature from the 2nd district from 1970 to 1971.
Mullen was born in Norfolk, Nebraska, in 1970, and grew up in Fonda, Iowa.[1][2] He graduated from high school in 1940 and attended the University of Iowa before joining the U.S. Army during World War II.[2] He worked for Morton House Kitchens as vice president and director, and retired in 1967.[1][2] He co-founded the Jeffco Manufacturing Company in 1962 with several coworkers, which was acquired by the Ball Corporation in 1969.[2][3] In 1967, Mullen was appointed by Governor Norbert Tiemann as the chairman of Nebraska's "Little Hoover Commission."[4]