Ken Haar is a 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....

 state senator from Malcolm, Nebraska

Malcolm, Nebraska

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, United States, in the Nebraska Legislature

Nebraska Legislature

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State legislature

Haar was elected in 2008 to represent the 21st Nebraska legislative district, by a very narrow margin of 21 votes. He currently sits on the Education and Natural Resources committees. He proposed in LB270 a $15,000 tax exemption

Tax exemption

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for people who own their own home, fulfilling a campaign promise. He also has proposed some bills on wind energy, and oppose lifting the ban on trapping in ditches.