Lydia Brasch (born July 14, 1953) is an American businesswoman, farmer, and politician who served as a member of the

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from the 16th district. __NOTOC__

Early life

Brasch was born in

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. She graduated from Lincoln High School and

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Career

Brasch is a farmer and owns a marketing and design firm. Prior to her election to the legislature, she was a member of both the

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Foundation and the Cuming County Fair Foundation.

State legislature

Brasch was elected in 2010 to represent the 16th Nebraska legislative district. She sat on the Agriculture, General Affairs, Revenue, Rules, and State-Tribal Relations committees. She is

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and in 2011, she sponsored and passed LB690, which required parental consent before a minor receives an abortion. She was unable to run for re-election in 2018 due to state mandated term limits. Brasch sponsored the

right to repair Right to repair is a legal right for owners of devices and equipment to freely modify and repair products such as automobiles, electronics, and farm equipment. Right to repair may also refer to the social movement of citizens putting pressure on ...

legislation in 2017 giving farmers access to the diagnostic software embedded in farm equipment by the manufacturers. The bill was indefinitely postponed after sitting over a year and a half after big technology representatives spoke during a hearing on the bill.

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1953 births Living people Politicians from Lincoln, Nebraska Republican Party Nebraska state senators University of Nebraska–Lincoln alumni Women state legislators in Nebraska 21st-century American women politicians 21st-century American women farmers 21st-century American farmers 21st-century members of the Nebraska Legislature {{Nebraska-politician-stub