Rich Pahls 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 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....

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Personal life

He was born August 7, 1943 and graduated from Fort Hays State University

Fort Hays State University

Fort Hays State University is a public, co-educational university located in Hays, Kansas, United States. It is the fourth-largest of the six state universities governed by the Kansas Board of Regents, with an enrollment of approximately 11,200 students .- History :FHSU was founded in 1902 as the...

 in 1966 with a B.A. and in 1967 with an M.A., and from University of Nebraska-Lincoln with an Ed. D in 1979. He currently sits or has sat on the board of directors for the Millard

Millard, Nebraska

Millard is a former town and current neighborhood in southwest Omaha, Nebraska; the original downtown area is near 132nd St. and L St. After lengthy legal fights, the city of Millard was annexed by the city of Omaha in 1971...

Business Association, the local Children’s Museum, and the Millard Optimists and belongs to the Tangier Shrine.

State legislature

He was elected in 2004 to represent the 31st Nebraska legislative district. He currently serves as Chairman of the Banking, Commerce and Insurance committee and serves as a member of the Government, and Military and Veterans' Affairs committee, the Executive Board of the Legislative Council, as well as the Education Commission of the States.