Pete Pirsch

Pete Pirsch

Prior offices

Nebraska State Senate District 4

Successor: Bob Hilkemann

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Education

High school

Omaha Central High School, 1988

Bachelor's

University of Virginia, 1992

Graduate

University of Nebraska, Omaha, College of Business, 2005

Law

University of Nebraska, Lincoln, 1997

Personal

Religion

Christian: Catholic

Profession

Criminal Prosecutor, City of Omaha

Contact

Personal website

Pete Pirsch (b. October 28, 1969) is a former member of the Nebraska Unicameral, representing District 4 from 2006 to January 7, 2015.

He was a Republican candidate for Nebraska Attorney General in the 2014 elections. Pirsch lost in the primary election held on May 13, 2014.^[1]

Biography

Pirsch earned his bachelor's degree in Government from the University of Virginia in 1992, his Juris Doctor from the University of Nebraska-College of Law in 1997 and his MBA from the University of Nebraska-Omaha College of Business in 2005. His professional experience includes working as the vice president of PBC, Inc. and as a criminal prosecutor in the city of Omaha.

Committee assignments

2013-2014

At the beginning of the 2013 legislative session, Pirsch served on the following committees:

2011-2012

In the 2011-2012 legislative session, Pirsch served on the following committees:

2009-2010

In the 2009-2010 legislative session, Pirsch served on the following committees:

Elections

2014

See also: Nebraska attorney general election, 2014

Pirsch ran for election to the office of Nebraska Attorney General. Pirsch lost the Republican nomination in the primary on May 13, 2014.^[1] The general election took place on November 4, 2014.

Results

Primary

Nebraska Attorney General, Republican Primary, 2014
Candidate	Vote %	Votes
Doug Peterson	35.6%	67,578
Brian Buescher	25.5%	48,316
Mike Hilgers	22.9%	43,371
Pete Pirsch	16%	30,321
Total Votes		189,586
Election results via Nebraska Secretary of State.

2010

See also: Nebraska State Senate elections, 2010

On November 2, 2010, Pirsch was re-elected to the 4th District Seat in the Nebraska Senate. Pirsch was unopposed in the general election.^[2]

2006

See also: Nebraska State Senate elections, 2006

On November 7, 2006, Pirsch won election to the 4th District Seat in the Nebraska Senate, defeating Tony Sorrentino.^[3]

Nebraska State Senate, District 4 (2006)
Candidates		Votes
Pete Pirsch		7,617
Tony Sorrentino		5,785

Campaign finance summary

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Scorecards

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2014

In 2014, the Nebraska Unicameral Legislature was in its 103rd Legislature, 2nd session from January 8 to April 17.^[4]

• National Federation of Independent Business: 2013-2014 Voting Record

Legislators are scored on their votes on small business issues.

• The American Conservative Union

Legislators are scored on their votes on conservative issues.

• Voices for Children in Nebraska: Legislative Report Card – 103rd Legislature

Legislators are scored on children's issues.

2013

2012

2011

Personal

Note: Please contact us if the personal information below requires an update.
Pirsch, the son of former state senator Carol Pirsch, is married to his wife, Lori. Pirsch has been involved with the Board of the Nebraska Crime Commission, Boy Scouts of America, Big Brothers/Big Sisters of the Midlands, Omaha Bar Association, Nebraska State Bar Association, Omaha Jaycees, Omaha Chamber of Commerce Young Professional Council, Rotary Club, and the Knights of Columbus. He has served on the Nebraska Crime Commission Board and the Nelson's Creek Sanitary Improvement District 337 Board.

Recent news

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See also

• Nebraska State Senate
• Legislature Committees
• Nebraska state legislative districts

External links

Suggest a link

• Profile from Open States
• Biography from Project Vote Smart
• Campaign Contributions: 2010, 2008, 2006
• Pete Pirsch for Nebraska Attorney General 2014 Official campaign website

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