Dwite Pedersen (October 20, 1941 – March 16, 2021) was an American politician who served as a

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state senator from Elkhorn, Nebraska in the

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and a substance abuse counselor.

Personal life

He was born October 20, 1941, in

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and graduated from Winner High School in 1960. He attended

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and South Dakota Southern State Teachers College, and graduated from

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in human relations in 1995. He worked with troubled youth for 35 years being a member of the Nebraska and National Associations of Alcoholism and Drug Abuse Counselors and a former Boys Town counselor and administrator. He was a member of the

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. He died on March 16, 2021, in

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, at age 79.

State legislature

He was elected in 1992 to represent the 39th Nebraska legislative district and re-elected in 1996, 2000, and 2004. He sat on the Transportation and Telecommunications committee, was the vice chairperson of the Judiciary committee, and chaired the Committee on Committees. He was eulogized on the floor of the Legislature by Senator

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the day following his death.

References

# {{DEFAULTSORT:Pedersen, Dwite 1941 births 2021 deaths Republican Party Nebraska state senators American substance abuse counselors People from Chamberlain, South Dakota South Dakota State University alumni 20th-century members of the Nebraska Legislature 21st-century members of the Nebraska Legislature

Personal life

State legislature

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