Galen Hadley

Galen Hadley
Speaker of the Nebraska Legislature
In office January 7, 2015 – January 4, 2017
Preceded by	Greg Adams
Succeeded by	Jim Scheer
Member of the Nebraska Legislature from the 37th district
In office January 2009 – January 4, 2017
Preceded by	Joel Johnson
Succeeded by	John Lowe
Personal details
Born	(1942-03-09) March 9, 1942 Lincoln, Nebraska, U.S.
Political party	Republican
Alma mater	University of Nebraska, Lincoln University of Colorado, Boulder

Galen Hadley (born March 9, 1942, in Lincoln, Nebraska) is an American politician who is a member the Nebraska Legislature, serving as Speaker of the Nebraska Legislature since January 2015. He served previously as mayor of Kearney, Nebraska.

Hadley's father was a salesman and his mother was a housewife. He also has a younger brother and a younger sister.

Hadley graduated from Lincoln High School, just like his mother, after which he studied at the University of Nebraska at Lincoln. He graduated in 1964 with a bachelor's degree in accounting. While he was working in Denver, he earned his master's from the University of Colorado through their night program. Eventually he returned to the University of Nebraska at Lincoln and earned his Ph.D. in accounting. He taught and held higher positions at different colleges including the University of Nebraska at Kearney and the University of South Dakota.

From 2004 to 2006, Hadley was the mayor of Kearney, Nebraska.

Hadley was elected in 2008, defeating Jim George, to represent the 37th Nebraska legislative district. In 2012, he defeated Josiah H. Woodward and Mike McShea to win a second term.

Sources

• "Nebraska Unicameral Legislature". Sen. Galen Hadley. Retrieved March 3, 2009.
• "Senator Galen Hadley". Retrieved December 16, 2012.
• "Ballotpedia". Galen Hadley. Retrieved December 16, 2012.
• "District 37 News and Information". Sen. Galen Hadley. Nebraska Legislature. Retrieved December 16, 2012.