Ronald Eugene Withem (June 9, 1946 – May 28, 2020) was an American politician who served in the

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from the 14th district from 1983 to 1997. He served as Speaker of the Nebraska Legislature from 1993 to 1997. Withem resigned from the legislature to serve as a lobbyist for the

University of Nebraska–Lincoln The University of Nebraska–Lincoln (Nebraska, NU, or UNL) is a Public university, public Land-grant university, land-grant research university in Lincoln, Nebraska, United States. Chartered in 1869 by the Nebraska Legislature as part of the M ...

, replacing former legislative colleague Lee Rupp. He died of

Parkinson's disease Parkinson's disease (PD), or simply Parkinson's, is a neurodegenerative disease primarily of the central nervous system, affecting both motor system, motor and non-motor systems. Symptoms typically develop gradually and non-motor issues become ...

on May 28, 2020, in

Papillion, Nebraska Papillion is a city in and the county seat of Sarpy County, Nebraska, United States. The city developed in the 1870s as a railroad town and suburb of Omaha. The city is part of the larger five-county metro area of Omaha. Papillion's populatio ...

at age 73.

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