Dennis Utter

{{Infobox officeholder

| name = Dennis Utter

| image =

| caption =

| state_legislature = Nebraska

| district = 33rd

| term_start = 2009

| term_end = 2011

| predecessor = Carroll Burling

| successor = Les Seiler

| party = Republican

| birth_date = {{Birth date|1939|2|21}}

| birth_place = Wheatland, Wyoming, U.S.

| death_date = {{Death date and age|2011|12|27|1939|2|21}}

| death_place = Hastings, Nebraska, U.S.

}}

Dennis Utter (February 21, 1939 – December 27, 2011) was an American politician and a member of the unicameral Nebraska Legislature.

Birth

Dennis Utter was born on February 21, 1939, in Wheatland, Wyoming.{{cite web |title=Dennis Utter's Biography |url=http://votesmart.org/candidate/biography/103132/dennis-utter |publisher=VoteSmart |accessdate=1 September 2012}}

Residence

Utter's hometown is Hastings, Nebraska.

Religion

Utter was Presbyterian.

Family

Utter was married to Kathryn Preuit, and they had three children named Mark, Ward, and Denise.

Education

Utter received his education at the following institutions:

BS, Agriculture, University of Wyoming
MS, Agricultural Economics, University of Wyoming
Graduate, Colorado School of Banking

Organizations

Utter was a member of the following organizations:

Board Member, Adams County Senior Servies
Past President, Kenesaw Community Club
Past President/Member, Kenesaw Public Schools Foundation
Board Member, Mary Lanning Health Care Foundation
Past President, Nebraska Bankers Association
Past Member, Nebraska Bankers Association/American Bankers Association
Past Member, University of Nebraska Medical Center Board of Councilors

State legislature

Utter was elected in 2008 to represent the 33rd Nebraska legislative district. He was a member of the Banking, Commerce and Insurance committee, the Revenue committee, and Rules committees.[http://fremonttribune.com/news/state-and-regional/nebraska-sen-utter-dies-at-age/article_ea7b4c2b-b1cf-5551-ab53-ac29a998fc16.html]{{dead link|date=November 2017 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }} Utter was replaced by Hastings lawyer Les Seiler, who was sworn in on January 14, 2012, following the second week of the 2012 legislative session.

{{cite news |url=http://www.1011now.com/home/headlines/Les_Seiler_Sworn_In_As_State_Senator_137353748.html |title=Les Seiler Sworn In As State Senator |publisher=10/11 News |date=2012-01-14 |access-date=April 25, 2012 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140204000626/http://www.1011now.com/home/headlines/Les_Seiler_Sworn_In_As_State_Senator_137353748.html |archive-date=February 4, 2014 |url-status=dead |df=mdy-all }}

Death

Utter died in 2011 at the age of 72 from lung disease.{{cite news |url=http://www.omaha.com/article/20111228/NEWS01/712289904 |title=Utter's work for Nebraska praised |publisher=Omaha World-Herald |date=2011-12-28 |url-status=dead |archiveurl=https://archive.today/20120906225721/http://www.omaha.com/article/20111228/NEWS01/712289904 |archivedate=September 6, 2012 |df=mdy-all }}