John Synowiecki
Encyclopedia
John Synowiecki is a Nebraska
state senator from Omaha, Nebraska
in the Nebraska Legislature
and the program director for governmental relations for Catholic Charities.
and graduated from Paul VI High School, a Roman Catholic high school, in 1982. In 1987 he graduated from the University of Nebraska at Omaha
in criminal justice and philosophy.
From 1990 to 2000 he was a probation officer
and from 2000 to 2002 he was a probation supervisor. He won the Nebraska State Probation Officer of the Year in 1998.
He currently sits on the Appropriations committee and is the vice chairman of the Nebraska Retirement Systems.
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....
state senator from 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...
in the Nebraska Legislature
Nebraska Legislature
The Nebraska Legislature is the supreme legislative body of the State of Nebraska, in the Great Plains region of the United States. The Legislature meets at the Nebraska State Capitol in the City of Lincoln, Lancaster County....
and the program director for governmental relations for Catholic Charities.
Personal life
He was born on November 28, 1963, in Omaha, NebraskaOmaha, 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...
and graduated from Paul VI High School, a Roman Catholic high school, in 1982. In 1987 he graduated from the University of Nebraska at Omaha
University of Nebraska at Omaha
The University of Nebraska at Omaha is a four-year state university located in Omaha, Nebraska, USA. Founded in 1908 as Omaha University, the institution became the public Municipal University of Omaha in 1931. It assumed its current name in 1968 following a merger into the University...
in criminal justice and philosophy.
From 1990 to 2000 he was a probation officer
Probation officer
Parole officers and probation officers play a role in criminal justice systems by supervising offenders released from incarceration or sentenced to non-custodial sanctions such as community service...
and from 2000 to 2002 he was a probation supervisor. He won the Nebraska State Probation Officer of the Year in 1998.
State legislature
He was appointed on January 7, 2002 to replace John Hilgert who had resigned. Synowiecki later was elected in 2002 to represent the 7th Nebraska legislative district and reelected in 2004.He currently sits on the Appropriations committee and is the vice chairman of the Nebraska Retirement Systems.