Ray Janssen
American politician (born 1937)
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Ray Janssen (born July 5, 1937 in Hooper, Nebraska) served as a Nebraska state senator from Nickerson, Nebraska in the Nebraska Legislature from 1993 to 2009 and as a grocer.[1]
Ray Janssen | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Nebraska Legislature from the 15th district | |
| In office 1993 – January 2009 | |
| Preceded by | Lowell Johnson |
| Succeeded by | Charlie Janssen |
| Personal details | |
| Born | July 5, 1937 |
| Party | Democratic |
| Spouse | Nancy Janssen |
| Relations | Charlie Janssen (nephew) |
| Children | 3 |
| Occupation | Grocer |
Janssen graduated from Hooper Public School. He was also in the U.S. Army. He was formerly the president of both Nickerson and Logan View school boards and is currently a member of the Nickerson volunteer fire department, Lions Club, and Hooper Commercial Club.[1]
State legislature
Janssen was elected in 1992 to represent the 15th Nebraska legislative district. He was reelected in 1996, 2000, and 2004. He sat on the Revenue, Urban Affairs, and Building Maintenance committees and chaired the Revenue committee.[1] In 2009, he was succeeded in the Legislature by his nephew, Charlie Janssen, who was elected to the 15th district seat in 2008.[2]