Tim Hall (Nebraska politician)

In 1984, State Senator Karen Kilgarin resigned from the legislature and ended her re-election campaign to become the Lincoln bureau chief for KETV.^[3][4] Hall subsequently filed to run in the general election,^[2] and faced real estate investor Gene Buzzello, who had previously filed to run against Kilgarin in the primary, and Carol Kersenbrock Keenan, the wife of County Coroner James Keenan.^[5] After interviewing the three candidates, Governor Bob Kerrey appointed Hall to serve out the remainder of the seat, though he did not formally endorse him in the general election.^[6] Hall was sworn in on August 9, 1984.^[7] Hall ultimately won the general election, receiving 50 percent of the vote to Buzzello's 31 percent and Keenan's 19 percent.^[8]

Hall ran for re-election to a second term in 1988, and was challenged by Buzzello, line cook James Edward Parsons, and retired secretary Betty Dworak.^[9] in the primary election, Hall placed first by a wide margin, receiving 57 percent of the vote to Buzzello's 22 percent, Dworak's 15 percent, and Parsons's 6 percent.^[10] Hall and Buzzello advanced to the general election,^[11] where Hall won in a landslide, winning 73–27 percent.^[10]

In 1992, Hall ran for a third term, and was challenged by four opponents: custodian P.J. Asta, retired salesman Bernie Barrett, anti-abortion activist Teresa Damasauskas, and Creighton medical professor Lou Safranek.^[12] Hall placed first in the primary, winning 56 percent of the vote to Damasauskas's 18 percent,^[13] and they advanced to the general election.^[14] Hall won the general election by a wide margin, winning re-election 59–41 percent.^[13]

Hall was unanimously elected Chairman of the Legislature's executive board in 1993.^[15][16] He was re-elected in 1995 over State Senator Kate Witek, 36–11.^[17]

In 1995, Governor Ben Nelson appointed Hall as the deputy director of the Nebraska Department of Insurance,^[18] and he resigned from the legislature on August 13, 1995.^[19] Nelson appointed Hall as the director of the department in 1997.^[20]

When Mike Johanns was elected Governor in 1998, Hall stepped down as director.^[21]

After leaving the department, Hall became president of the Mutual Protective Insurance Company.^[22]