LeRoy J. Louden 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

Nebraska Legislature

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 from Ellsworth, Nebraska

Ellsworth, Nebraska

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, United States. He is also a rancher.

Personal life

Born in 1936 in Alliance, Nebraska

Alliance, Nebraska

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, LeRoy Louden is a graduate of St. Agnes Academy and Nebraska State Trade School. He was married in 1999 and has had six children. He is a member of the Nebraska Cattlemen, Elks Club

Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks

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, Fraternal Order of Eagles

Fraternal Order of Eagles

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, and a former member of local school boards.

State legislature

He was elected in 2002 to represent the 49th Nebraska legislative district. He was reelected in 2004 and 2008. He currently sits on the Building Maintenance; Committee On Committees; Nebraska Retirement Systems; Revenue; and Transportation and Telecommunications committees.