Tom Briese | |
Office: | 45th Treasurer of Nebraska |
Term Start: | November 1, 2023 |
Predecessor: | John Murante |
Office1: | Chair of the Executive Board of the Nebraska Legislature |
Term Start1: | January 4, 2023 |
Term End1: | October 31, 2023 |
Predecessor1: | Dan Hughes |
Successor1: | Ray Aguilar (acting) |
Office2: | Member of the Nebraska Legislature from the 41st district |
Term Start2: | January 4, 2017 |
Term End2: | October 31, 2023 |
Predecessor2: | Kate Sullivan |
Successor2: | Fred Meyer |
Birth Date: | 12 April 1959 |
Birth Place: | Albion, Nebraska, U.S. |
Party: | Republican |
Education: | University of Nebraska–Lincoln (BS, JD) |
Tom Briese (born April 12, 1959) is an American politician who has served as Nebraska State Treasurer since 2023. He previously served in the Nebraska Legislature, representing the 41st district from 2017 to 2023.[1] [2]
Tom Briese was elected as state senator for Nebraska's Legislative District 41 in 2016 and was re-elected in 2020.[3] In May 2023, Briese proposed the re-call of fellow state senator Merv Riepe[4] because Riepe voted against the Nebraska Heartbeat Act, which would have banned most abortions after six-weeks.[5]
In September 2023 Briese was appointed by Governor Jim Pillen to succeed John Murante as Nebraska State Treasurer; he assumed office on November 1, 2023.[6]
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