Galen Hadley (born March 9, 1942) is an American politician, accountant, and academic who served as a member of the

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from 2009 to 2017. He served previously as mayor of

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Early life and education

__NOTOC__ Hadley's father was a salesman, and his mother was a housewife. He also has a younger brother and a younger sister. Hadley graduated from Lincoln High School and studied at the

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. He graduated in 1964 with a bachelor's degree in accounting. While he was working in Denver, he earned his master's from the

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through their night program. Eventually he returned to the University of Nebraska at Lincoln and earned his PhD in accounting.

Career

Haldey taught and held higher positions at different colleges including the

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and the

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. From 2004 to 2006, Hadley was the mayor of Kearney, Nebraska. Hadley was elected in 2008, defeating Jim George, to represent the 37th Nebraska legislative district. In 2012, he defeated Josiah H. Woodward and Mike McShea to win a second term.

References

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