Lee Terry
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Lee Terry
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| Assumed office January 6, 1999 |
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| Preceded by | Jon Christensen |
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| Born | January 29, 1962 Omaha, Nebraska |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse | Robyn Terry |
| Residence | Omaha, Nebraska |
| Alma mater | University of Nebraska, Creighton University |
| Occupation | attorney |
| Religion | Methodist |
Lee Raymond Terry (born January 29, 1962) has been a member of US House of Representatives since 1999, representing the Omaha-area Second Congressional District.
Born in Omaha, Nebraska, Terry graduated from Omaha Northwest High School. Terry then attended the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. He worked as a private practice attorney specializing in civil matters before entering politics. He was a member of the Omaha City Council from 1991 to 1998, and served for two years as president and another two years as vice president of the body. While on city council, Terry advocated using private-public partnerships as a way to lower taxation within Omaha. In the House, he is a member of the Energy and Commerce Committee. Terry is also the co-chairman of the Impact Aid Coalition.
Terry is a staunch advocate of a federal prohibition of online poker. In 2006, he cosponsored H.R. 4777, the Internet Gambling Prohibition and Enforcement Act[1] and H.R. 4411, the Goodlatte-Leach Internet Gambling Prohibition Act[2].
When Terry willingly agreed to go on The Colbert Report, he expressed his long held support for alternative energy, specifically advocating the development of a hydrogen economy. Terry later teamed up with Stephen Colbert to submit an op-ed to the Los Angeles Times.
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[edit] Controversies
On June 26, 2009, Congressional Quarterly reported that Terry used the F-word at a driver who alerted him that he was jaywalking, and that in August 2007 he used similar language with Jesse Jackson Jr. on the floor of the House.[3]
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[edit] Other membership
- Co-chairman of the Impact Aid Coalition
[edit] See also
[edit] References
- ^ Thomas (Library of Congress): HR 4777
- ^ Thomas (Library of Congress): HR 4411
- ^ Allen, Jonathan (June 26, 2009). "Nebraska Rep. Lobs F-Bomb at D.C. Driver". Congressional Quarterly. http://blogs.cqpolitics.com/notepad/2009/06/nebraska-rep-lobs-fbomb-at-dc.html.
[edit] External links
- Congressman Lee Terry official U.S. House site
- Lee Terry for U.S. Congress official campaign site
- Biography at the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress
- Voting record maintained by The Washington Post
- Campaign finance reports and data at the Federal Election Commission
- Campaign contributions at OpenSecrets.org
- Biography, voting record, and interest group ratings at Project Vote Smart
- Issue positions and quotes at On The Issues
- Staff salaries, trips and personal finance at LegiStorm.com
- Current Bills Sponsored at StateSurge.com
- Congressional profile at GovTrack.us
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| Preceded by Jon L. Christensen (R) |
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Nebraska's 2nd congressional district January 3, 1999–present |
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