Shelley Kiel
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Shelley Kiel | |
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| Member of the Nebraska Legislature from the 9th district | |
| In office January 8, 1997 – January 3, 2001 | |
| Preceded by | John Lindsay |
| Succeeded by | Chip Maxwell |
| Personal details | |
| Born | August 16, 1950 |
| Party | Democratic |
| Spouse | Gary Kiel |
| Children | 6 (Darin, Brian, Joseph, Samuel, Shaun, Raechel) |
| Education | University of Nebraska–Lincoln (B.S.) University of Nebraska Omaha (M.S.) |
Shelley Kiel (born August 16, 1950) is a Democratic politician from Nebraska who served as a member of the Nebraska Legislature from 1997 to 2001. In 2000, Kiel was the Democratic nominee for Congress in Nebraska's 2nd congressional district, but lost to Republican Congressman Lee Terry.
Kiel was born in Galesburg, Illinois, and attended the University of Nebraska, graduating with her bachelor's degree in 1972. She later attended the University of Nebraska at Omaha, receiving her master's degree in 1972.[1] She worked as a reading specialist at Creighton University.[2]
In 1992, Kiel ran for the Metropolitan Community College Board of Governors from the 4th district, challenging incumbent Robert Hansen.[3] Hansen placed first in the primary election, winning 55 percent of the vote to Kiel's 45 percent, and they advanced to the general election.[4] Kiel argued that the college should allocate greater funding away from administration and part-time instructors and toward student services and full-time faculty members.[2] In the general election, she narrowly defeated Hansen, winning 50.3 percent of the vote.[4] While serving on the Board of Directors, Kiel was appointed to the Omaha Public Library Board in 1993.[5]