Tyson Larson
| Tyson Larson | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Nebraska Legislature from the 40th district | |
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Assumed office 2011 | |
| Preceded by | Cap Dierks |
| Personal details | |
| Born |
April 16, 1986 Fort Carson, Colorado |
| Political party | Republican |
Tyson Larson (born April 16, 1986 in Fort Carson, Colorado) is a Nebraska state senator from O'Neill, Nebraska, United States, in the Nebraska Legislature.
Early life
Tyson Larson graduated from Weeping Water High School in 2004 and Georgetown University with a B.A. in government and theology, with a minor in Anthropology in 2008.
State legislature
In 2010 Larson defeated 20-year incumbent Senator Cap Dierks and was elected to represent the 40th Nebraska legislative district.
During his first two years in the Legislature, Larson sat on the Agriculture, Enrollment and Review (Chairman), General Affairs, Judiciary, and State-Tribal Relations committees. During his third and fourth years in the Legislature, he help develop and coordinate the states $8.5 billion budget on the Appropriations committee.
In 2014, Larson ran for re-election, defeating challenger Keith Kube with over 67% of the vote. Upon returning to the Legislature, Larson was elected to be Chairman of the General Affairs committee, and served on Agriculture, Government committees. Larson was also selected by his colleagues to serve on the Legislature's Executive Board.
References
- "Nebraska Unicameral Legislature". Sen. Tyson Larson. Retrieved May 16, 2012.