1. Chris Beutler was born on November 14,1944 and is an American politician and former Mayor of Lincoln, Nebraska, having served from 2007 to 2019.
10 Facts About Chris Beutler
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Chris Beutler was a US Peace Corps teacher in Turkey from 1966 to 1967 and 1st lieutenant in the US Army from 1969 to 1971.
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Chris Beutler is married to Judy Beutler and between them they have five children, daughters Lori, Alexa, Erica, Mikahla, and son Sam, as well as seven grandchildren.
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Chris Beutler was elected to the Nebraska Legislature in 1978 to represent Central Lincoln's 28th Nebraska legislative district and reelected in 1982.
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Chris Beutler resigned in 1986 and was reelected in 1990,1994,1998, and 2002.
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Chris Beutler announced his candidacy for mayor of Lincoln, Nebraska on September 15,2006, after the incumbent mayor Coleen Seng, a fellow Democrat, chose not to seek re-election.
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The results after 191 precincts reporting, former state senator Chris Beutler walked away with 48 percent of the votes, compared to Republican City Councilman Ken Svoboda's 35 percent.
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Chris Beutler was inaugurated for his first term on May 14,2007.
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Chris Beutler ran for re-election in 2011 and was opposed by Republican businesswoman Tammy Buffington.
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Chris Beutler announced his candidacy for a third term on January 13,2015.