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Ben Nelson

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Date of birth	May 17, 1941(age 74)
Place of birth	McCook, Nebraska
Political party	Democratic
Spouse	Diane Nelson
Residence	Omaha, Nebraska
Alma mater	University of Nebraska (B.A., M.A., J.D.)
Occupation	Attorney, insurance executive
Religion	Methodist
Assumed office	January 3, 2001
Serving with Mike Johanns
Preceded by	J. Robert Kerrey
37th Governor of Nebraska
In office	January 9, 1991 - January 7, 1999
Lieutenant	Maxine B. Moul (1991-1993) Kim M. Robak (1993-1999)
Succeeded by	Mike Johanns
Preceded by	Kay A. Orr

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Earl Benjamin "Ben" Nelson (born May 17, 1941) is the senior U.S. Senator from Nebraska. He is a member of the Democrat and was elected to the U.S. Senate in 2000.

Nelson entered politics in 1990, when he was elected the 37th Governor of Nebraska. He was re-elected in 1994 with 74% of the vote. Nelson ran for an open seat in the U.S. Senate in 1996, losing to Republican Chuck Hagel, and left the Governor's office in January 1999 due to term limits, after serving two full terms. Nelson was elected to the U.S. Senate in the 2000 election after incumbent Bob Kerrey retired.

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