Senator Ben Nelson

At a Glance


Capitol Office
720 Hart Office Building
Washington, DC 20510
phone: 202-224-6551
fax: 202-224-0012
bennelson.senate.gov

Committees

Coalition Leadership Roles

  • Co-Chair, Senate Air Force Caucus, 2007
  • Co-Vice Chair, Senate Centrist Coalition, 2005
  • Co-Chair, Congressional Sportsman’s Caucus, 2005-06
  • Co-Chair, High Tech Working Group 2005-06
  • Co-Chair, Senate Space Power Caucus, 2004
  • Co-Chair, U.S.-Russian Federation Parliamentary Council, 2004
  • Co-Chair, Ethanol Across America, 2004

Hometown
McCook

Born
May 17, 1941, McCook, Nebraska

Family
Wife, Diane Nelson, four children

Education
U. Of Nebraska, B.A. 1963 (philosophy); M.A. 1965 (philosophy); J.D. 1970

Career
Lawyer, Insurance Executive

Political Highlights
Neb. Director of Insurance, 1975-76; governor, 1991-1999; Democratic Nominee to U.S. Senate 1996; Elected to U.S. Senate 2000.