Norbert T. Tiemann

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Norbert T. Tiemann (1967)

Norbert Theodore Tiemann (born July 18, 1924 in Minden , Nebraska , † June 19, 2012 in Dallas , Texas ) was an American politician . He was governor of the state of Nebraska from 1967 to 1971 .

Life

Early years and political advancement

Tiemann attended the University of Nebraska until 1949 . He had to interrupt his training in the meantime because he served as a soldier in the US Army in the Pacific region during World War II . Between 1950 and 1952 he worked for the American government in occupied Korea . Tiemann was elected mayor of Wausa Township in Knox County three times before being nominated by the Republican Party as a candidate for the upcoming gubernatorial election in 1966 . In this he prevailed clearly with 62:38 percent of the vote against the Democratic Vice Governor Philip C. Sorensen .

Governor of Nebraska

Tiemann took up his new office on January 5, 1967. He was the first Nebraska governor to serve a four-year term without re-election. In 1962, the state's constitution was amended accordingly. During his reign there was another tax reform. This enabled the education budget to be better financed. The Ministry for Economic Development was also brought into being under Tiemann. Health care was also improved. The mentally handicapped were better cared for. The voting age was lowered to 19 years. In 1967 Nebraska celebrated the 100th anniversary of joining the United States. Overall, more new laws were enacted during Tiemann's tenure than ever before in the history of Nebraska.

Another résumé

Between 1973 and 1977 Tiemann was the successor to Francis Turner head of the Federal Highway Administration , a sub-agency of the US Department of Transportation . He then retired. He was married and had four children.

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Individual evidence

  1. ↑ Don Walton: Norbert Tiemann dies at age 87. Obituary in the Lincoln Journal Star from June 20, 2012 (English, accessed November 27, 2014).
personal data
SURNAME Tiemann, Norbert
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Tiemann, Norbert Theodore (full name)
BRIEF DESCRIPTION American politician
DATE OF BIRTH July 18, 1924
PLACE OF BIRTH Minden , Nebraska
DATE OF DEATH June 19, 2012
Place of death Dallas , Texas