Hal Daub
Encyclopedia
Harold John "Hal" Daub, Jr. (born April 23, 1941, in Fort Bragg
, Cumberland County
, North Carolina
) is a politician and lawyer affiliated with the Republican Party
.
from 1981 to 1989, representing the 2nd congressional district
of Nebraska
, and from 1995 to 2001 was mayor of Omaha, Nebraska
. Daub rejoined Blackwell Sanders Peper Martin LLP (now Husch Blackwell Sanders
) in 2005, where he currently serves as partner
.
Daub grew up in North Omaha, and graduated from Benson High School. He received his B.S.
from Washington University, St. Louis
, Missouri
in 1963, and his J.D.
from the University of Nebraska–Lincoln College of Law, Lincoln
, Nebraska
in 1966. He served in the United States Army
as an infantry captain from 1966 to 1968. After serving four terms in the House of Representatives
, he ran for the Senate
in 1988, where he lost in the primary; and in 1990, where he was defeated by Democratic incumbent J. James Exon
by a 59%-41% margin. In 2007, Daub briefly ran for the Senate
seat being vacated by Senator Chuck Hagel
; he exited the race to offer an early endorsement to former Nebraska governor and USDA secretary and current Nebraska Senator Mike Johanns
.
On November 10, 2008, Daub announced he was running for Mayor of Omaha. On April 7, 2009, Daub won the most votes in the mayoral primary. On May 12, 2009, he lost to Democrat Jim Suttle in the race for mayor with unofficial final results of 48.7 % to 50.7%. The same election also saw the Republicans lose control of the City Council to the Democrats.
He recently concluded five years of service on the board of the Metropolitan Entertainment and Convention Authority (MECA).
Fort Bragg, North Carolina
Fort Bragg is a major United States Army installation, in Cumberland and Hoke counties, North Carolina, U.S., mostly in Fayetteville but also partly in the town of Spring Lake. It was also a census-designated place in the 2010 census and had a population of 39,457. The fort is named for Confederate...
, Cumberland County
Cumberland County, North Carolina
-Demographics:As of the census of 2000, there were 302,963 people, 107,358 households, and 77,619 families residing in the county. The population density was 464 people per square mile . There were 118,425 housing units at an average density of 181 per square mile...
, North Carolina
North Carolina
North Carolina is a state located in the southeastern United States. The state borders South Carolina and Georgia to the south, Tennessee to the west and Virginia to the north. North Carolina contains 100 counties. Its capital is Raleigh, and its largest city is Charlotte...
) is a politician and lawyer affiliated with the Republican Party
Republican Party (United States)
The Republican Party is one of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Democratic Party. Founded by anti-slavery expansion activists in 1854, it is often called the GOP . The party's platform generally reflects American conservatism in the U.S...
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Background
Daub served in the House of RepresentativesUnited States House of Representatives
The United States House of Representatives is one of the two Houses of the United States Congress, the bicameral legislature which also includes the Senate.The composition and powers of the House are established in Article One of the Constitution...
from 1981 to 1989, representing the 2nd congressional district
Congressional district
A congressional district is “a geographical division of a state from which one member of the House of Representatives is elected.”Congressional Districts are made up of three main components, a representative, constituents, and the specific land area that both the representative and the...
of Nebraska
Nebraska
Nebraska is a state on the Great Plains of the Midwestern United States. The state's capital is Lincoln and its largest city is Omaha, on the Missouri River....
, and from 1995 to 2001 was mayor of Omaha, Nebraska
Omaha, Nebraska
Omaha is the largest city in the state of Nebraska, United States, and is the county seat of Douglas County. It is located in the Midwestern United States on the Missouri River, about 20 miles north of the mouth of the Platte River...
. Daub rejoined Blackwell Sanders Peper Martin LLP (now Husch Blackwell Sanders
Husch Blackwell Sanders
Husch Blackwell LLP is a litigation and business services law firm with approximately 625 attorneys in offices in 14 cities, stretching from Washington, D.C. to Phoenix, Arizona and London. The firm was formed in 2008 as a combination of two regional law firms, Blackwell Sanders LLP and Husch &...
) in 2005, where he currently serves as partner
Partner (business rank)
A partner in a law firm, accounting firm, consulting firm, or financial firm is a highly ranked position. Originally, these businesses were set up as legal partnerships in which the partners were entitled to a share of the profits of the enterprise. The name has remained even though many of these...
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Daub grew up in North Omaha, and graduated from Benson High School. He received his B.S.
Bachelor of Science
A Bachelor of Science is an undergraduate academic degree awarded for completed courses that generally last three to five years .-Australia:In Australia, the BSc is a 3 year degree, offered from 1st year on...
from Washington University, St. Louis
St. Louis, Missouri
St. Louis is an independent city on the eastern border of Missouri, United States. With a population of 319,294, it was the 58th-largest U.S. city at the 2010 U.S. Census. The Greater St...
, Missouri
Missouri
Missouri is a US state located in the Midwestern United States, bordered by Iowa, Illinois, Kentucky, Tennessee, Arkansas, Oklahoma, Kansas and Nebraska. With a 2010 population of 5,988,927, Missouri is the 18th most populous state in the nation and the fifth most populous in the Midwest. It...
in 1963, and his J.D.
Juris Doctor
Juris Doctor is a professional doctorate and first professional graduate degree in law.The degree was first awarded by Harvard University in the United States in the late 19th century and was created as a modern version of the old European doctor of law degree Juris Doctor (see etymology and...
from the University of Nebraska–Lincoln College of Law, Lincoln
Lincoln, Nebraska
The City of Lincoln is the capital and the second-most populous city of the US state of Nebraska. Lincoln is also the county seat of Lancaster County and the home of the University of Nebraska. Lincoln's 2010 Census population was 258,379....
, Nebraska
Nebraska
Nebraska is a state on the Great Plains of the Midwestern United States. The state's capital is Lincoln and its largest city is Omaha, on the Missouri River....
in 1966. He served in the United States Army
United States Army
The United States Army is the main branch of the United States Armed Forces responsible for land-based military operations. It is the largest and oldest established branch of the U.S. military, and is one of seven U.S. uniformed services...
as an infantry captain from 1966 to 1968. After serving four terms in the House of Representatives
United States House of Representatives
The United States House of Representatives is one of the two Houses of the United States Congress, the bicameral legislature which also includes the Senate.The composition and powers of the House are established in Article One of the Constitution...
, he ran for the Senate
United States Senate
The United States Senate is the upper house of the bicameral legislature of the United States, and together with the United States House of Representatives comprises the United States Congress. The composition and powers of the Senate are established in Article One of the U.S. Constitution. Each...
in 1988, where he lost in the primary; and in 1990, where he was defeated by Democratic incumbent J. James Exon
J. James Exon
John James "Jim" Exon was an American Democratic politician. He served as the 33rd Governor of Nebraska from 1971 to 1979, and as a U.S. Senator from Nebraska from 1979 to 1997. Exon was a Nebraska Democrat who never lost an election, and the only Democrat to hold his Nebraska's Senate Class 2 seat...
by a 59%-41% margin. In 2007, Daub briefly ran for the Senate
United States Senate
The United States Senate is the upper house of the bicameral legislature of the United States, and together with the United States House of Representatives comprises the United States Congress. The composition and powers of the Senate are established in Article One of the U.S. Constitution. Each...
seat being vacated by Senator Chuck Hagel
Chuck Hagel
Charles Timothy "Chuck" Hagel is a former United States Senator from Nebraska. A member of the Republican Party, he was first elected in 1996 and was reelected in 2002...
; he exited the race to offer an early endorsement to former Nebraska governor and USDA secretary and current Nebraska Senator Mike Johanns
Mike Johanns
Michael Owen "Mike" Johanns is an American Republican politician who has been the junior United States Senator from Nebraska since 2009. Previously he was the 38th Governor of Nebraska from 1999 to 2005 and was U.S. Secretary of Agriculture from 2005 to 2007, becoming the fourth Nebraskan to hold...
.
On November 10, 2008, Daub announced he was running for Mayor of Omaha. On April 7, 2009, Daub won the most votes in the mayoral primary. On May 12, 2009, he lost to Democrat Jim Suttle in the race for mayor with unofficial final results of 48.7 % to 50.7%. The same election also saw the Republicans lose control of the City Council to the Democrats.
He recently concluded five years of service on the board of the Metropolitan Entertainment and Convention Authority (MECA).
See also
- Virginia Lamp ThomasVirginia Lamp ThomasVirginia "Ginni" Lamp Thomas is an American attorney who is the founder and president of the conservative advocacy group Liberty Central; and the head of Liberty Consulting, Inc. Thomas previously worked at The Heritage Foundation. She is the wife of U.S...
- wife of U. S. Supreme Court Associate Justice Clarence ThomasClarence ThomasClarence Thomas is an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court of the United States. Succeeding Thurgood Marshall, Thomas is the second African American to serve on the Court....
who worked as the legislative director for Daub in the 1980s.