Ron Withem

Ron Withem
Member of the Nebraska Legislature from the 14th district
In office
March 1983 – November 1997
Succeeded byNancy Thompson
Speaker of the Nebraska Legislature
In office
January 5, 1994 – January 8, 1997
Preceded byDennis G. Baack
Succeeded byDouglas A. Kristensen
Personal details
Born
Ronald Eugene Withem

(1946-06-09)June 9, 1946
Missouri Valley, Iowa
DiedMay 28, 2020(2020-05-28) (aged 73)
Papillion, Nebraska
Political partyDemocratic

Ronald Eugene Withem (June 9, 1946 – May 28, 2020) was an American politician who served in the Nebraska Legislature from the 14th district from 1983 to 1997. He served as Speaker of the Nebraska Legislature from 1993 to 1997.[1][2] Withem resigned from the legislature to serve as a lobbyist for the University of Nebraska–Lincoln, replacing former legislative colleague Lee Rupp.[3]

He died of Parkinson's disease on May 28, 2020, in Papillion, Nebraska at age 73.[4]

References

  1. ^ "Ron Withem, former senator, university administrator, dies". Journalstar.com. 2020-05-28. Retrieved 2020-05-31.
  2. ^ "Ronald Withem Obituary - Papillion, NE". Dignitymemorial.com. Retrieved 2020-05-31.
  3. ^ Davis, Brad (June 16, 2006). "Senator resigns to become NU lobbyist". Daily Nebraskan. Retrieved October 29, 2021.
  4. ^ "Legislative 'star' Ron Withem remembered as dedicated advocate of education". Omaha.com. 2020-05-28. Retrieved 2020-05-31.


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