Norbert T. Tiemann
Encyclopedia
Norbert Theodore Tiemann (born July 18, 1924) was a Republican
politician
from Wausa, Nebraska
best known for being the 32nd Governor of Nebraska
from 1967 to 1971. He was born in Minden, Nebraska
. He attended Campbell High School in Campbell, Nebraska
where he graduated in 1942. He served in the U.S. Army during World War II. After the war he attended the University of Nebraska-Lincoln where he was a member of the Society of Innocents
and Beta Sigma Psi
fraternity. Tiemann graduated in 1949 with a B.S. degree. He then served in Korea from 1950-1952.
After returning to the U.S., he served three terms as mayor of Wausa, Nebraska
. In 1967 Tiemann was elected Governor of Nebraska as a member of the Republican Party. He successfully pushed for a number of progressive changes, including the adoption of a new tax structure and of new programs of state financial aid to education, the expansion of the University of Nebraska, and the enactment of the state's first minimum wage law and of open-housing legislation.
He served one term and then was succeeded by J. James Exon
. From 1973 to 1977 Tiemann served as Head of the U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Highway Administration
.
Republican Party (United States)
The Republican Party is one of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Democratic Party. Founded by anti-slavery expansion activists in 1854, it is often called the GOP . The party's platform generally reflects American conservatism in the U.S...
politician
Politician
A politician, political leader, or political figure is an individual who is involved in influencing public policy and decision making...
from Wausa, Nebraska
Wausa, Nebraska
Wausa is a village in Knox County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 634 at the 2010 census.-Geography:Wausa is located at .According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of , all of it land....
best known for being the 32nd Governor of Nebraska
Governor of Nebraska
The Governor of Nebraska holds the "supreme executive power" of the State of Nebraska as provided by the fourth article of the Nebraska Constitution. The current Governor is Dave Heineman, a Republican, who assumed office on January 20, 2005 upon the resignation of Mike Johanns . He won a full...
from 1967 to 1971. He was born in Minden, Nebraska
Minden, Nebraska
Minden is a city in Kearney County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 2,964 at the 2000 census. It is the county seat of Kearney County...
. He attended Campbell High School in Campbell, Nebraska
Campbell, Nebraska
Campbell is a village in Franklin County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 387 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Campbell is located at , between Upland and Bladen....
where he graduated in 1942. He served in the U.S. Army during World War II. After the war he attended the University of Nebraska-Lincoln where he was a member of the Society of Innocents
Society of Innocents
The Innocents Society is the Chancellor's senior honorary society at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln, composed of 13 men and women who apply during the spring of their junior year and are selected on the basis of academic excellence, unparalleled leadership, and selfless service to the...
and Beta Sigma Psi
Beta Sigma Psi
Beta Sigma Psi National Lutheran Fraternity is a pan Lutheran fraternity and is the second oldest Christian fraternal organization in the United States of America. Founded at the University of Illinois in 1925, ΒΣΨ has more than 7,500 initiated members. With 10 chapters and colonies in 7 states,...
fraternity. Tiemann graduated in 1949 with a B.S. degree. He then served in Korea from 1950-1952.
After returning to the U.S., he served three terms as mayor of Wausa, Nebraska
Wausa, Nebraska
Wausa is a village in Knox County, Nebraska, United States. The population was 634 at the 2010 census.-Geography:Wausa is located at .According to the United States Census Bureau, the village has a total area of , all of it land....
. In 1967 Tiemann was elected Governor of Nebraska as a member of the Republican Party. He successfully pushed for a number of progressive changes, including the adoption of a new tax structure and of new programs of state financial aid to education, the expansion of the University of Nebraska, and the enactment of the state's first minimum wage law and of open-housing legislation.
He served one term and then was succeeded by J. James Exon
J. James Exon
John James "Jim" Exon was an American Democratic politician. He served as the 33rd Governor of Nebraska from 1971 to 1979, and as a U.S. Senator from Nebraska from 1979 to 1997. Exon was a Nebraska Democrat who never lost an election, and the only Democrat to hold his Nebraska's Senate Class 2 seat...
. From 1973 to 1977 Tiemann served as Head of the U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Highway Administration
Federal Highway Administration
The Federal Highway Administration is a division of the United States Department of Transportation that specializes in highway transportation. The agency's major activities are grouped into two "programs," the Federal-aid Highway Program and the Federal Lands Highway Program...
.
External links
- Governor Tiemann's Official Papers at the Nebraska State Historical SocietyNebraska State Historical SocietyThe Nebraska State Historical Society is a Nebraska state agency, founded in 1878 to "encourage historical research and inquiry, spread historical information .....