Dennis Byars

Dennis Byars (born 1940) is a Nebraska state senator from Beatrice, Nebraska in the Nebraska Legislature and director of Beatrice Community Hospital Foundation.

Personal life

He was born August 23, 1940, in Beatrice, Nebraska and graduated from Beatrice High School in 1958 and attended University of Nebraska-Lincoln. He served as a 1st lieutenant in the Nebraska Army National Guard. He has belonged to many groups dealing with people with developmental disabilities and other Gage County and Beatrice organizations.

State legislature

He was appointed on Dec. 19, 1988 to replace Patricia S. Morehead, who had resigned. He was elected in 1990 to represent the 30th Nebraska legislative district but did not run in 1994. He ran and won in 1998 and 2002. He currently is the vice chairperson of both the Education and Health and Human Services committees.

Preceded by Patricia S. Morehead	Nebraska state senator-district 30 1988 - 1995	Succeeded by David Maurstad
Preceded by David Maurstad	Nebraska state senator-district 30 1999 - 2007	Succeeded by Norm Wallman

See also

• Nebraska Legislature

References

1. "Nebraska Unicameral Legislature". Sen. Dennis Byars. http://www.unicam.state.ne.us/senators/district30.htm. Retrieved March 14, 2006. 

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