Lavon Heidemann
{{short description|39th Lieutenant Governor of Nebraska}}
{{Use mdy dates|date=October 2011}}
{{Infobox officeholder
|image =
| name=Lavon Heidemann
| office= 39th Lieutenant Governor of Nebraska
| term_start=February 13, 2013
| term_end=September 9, 2014
| governor=Dave Heineman
| predecessor=Rick Sheehy
| successor=John E. Nelson
| state_legislature2=Nebraska
| district2=1st
| term_start2=2005
| term_end2=2013
| preceded2=Floyd Vrtiska
| succeeded2=Dan Watermeier
| party=Republican
| birth_date={{birth date and age|1958|10|24}}
| birth_place=Pawnee City, Nebraska, U.S.
| death_date=
| death_place=
| alma_mater=
| occupation=Dairy farmer, politician
| spouse=Robin
| residence=Elk Creek, Nebraska
|}}
Lavon Lynn Heidemann (born October 24, 1958) is an American politician and farmer who served as the 39th lieutenant governor of Nebraska from February 13, 2013 to September 9, 2014 under Governor Dave Heineman. He is a member of the Republican Party.[http://ballotpedia.org/Lavon_Heidemann Lavon Heidemann] Ballotpedia. 2014. Retrieved September 2014.
Biography
Born in Pawnee City, Nebraska, Heidemann graduated from Elk Creek High School in 1977. He was a dairy farmer and member of the Elk Creek Public Schools Board of Education. He is also a member of the local fire district board and attends St. Peter's Lutheran Church. {{citation needed | date=September 2014}}
In 2004, Heidemann ran for a seat representing the 1st district in the Nebraska Legislature and won. In 2008, he ran unopposed, until his support for an increase in the gas tax prompted Jerry Joy to launch an ultimately unsuccessful write-in campaign.http://www.omaha.com/index.php?u_page=2835&u_sid=10435203{{dead link|date=December 2017 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }} He served as chairman of the Appropriations Committee. {{citation needed | date=September 2014}}
In 2012, Heidemann ran for University of Nebraska regent in the 5th district, against Mike Jones. He won with a narrow lead.{{cite web|url=http://www.dailynebraskan.com/news/article_dd45bbec-2c79-11e2-8e0d-0019bb30f31a.html |title=Nebraska State Sen. Lavon Heidemann takes position on NU Board of Regents | News |publisher=dailynebraskan.com |date=2012-11-11 |accessdate=2018-05-02}}
In 2013, Lieutenant Governor Rick Sheehy resigned after the Omaha World-Herald revealed that he had made several thousand late-night calls using his state-issued cell phone to four women, none his wife.[https://www.nytimes.com/2013/02/03/us/politics/rich-sheehy-quits-as-nebraskas-lieutenant-governor.html?_r=0 "Lieutenant Governor of Nebraska Resigns".] [https://www.nytimes.com/ New York Times.] 2013-02-02. Retrieved 2015-02-11. Governor Dave Heineman named Heidemann the new lieutenant governor on February 13, 2013.{{cite web|url=http://journalstar.com/news/state-and-regional/statehouse/heineman-taps-heidemann-as-lieutenant-governor/article_5b9a4499-a299-55b9-85db-76b46bea3e5e.html |title=Heineman: Heidemann will complete term 'with integrity' |publisher=journalstar.com |date= February 13, 2013|accessdate=2018-05-02}} In June 2014, Republican gubernatorial candidate Pete Ricketts named Heidemann as his running mate for the November 2014 election.Walton, Don. [http://journalstar.com/news/state-and-regional/statehouse/ricketts-names-his-running-mate/article_e94a4482-6dec-5038-804d-43bf53cf69bf.html "Ricketts names his running mate".] [http://journalstar.com/ Lincoln Journal Star.] 2014-06-02. Retrieved 2015-02-11.
In September 2014, Heidemann's sister obtained a restraining order against him, alleging that he had physically assaulted her in the course of a dispute over the care of their elderly mother. Heidemann resigned from his post as lieutenant governor and withdrew from the Ricketts ticket. Heineman appointed Omaha legislator John E. Nelson to replace Heidemann as lieutenant governor; Ricketts named State Auditor Mike Foley as his new running mate.Tsyver, Robynn, Paul Hammel, and Martha Stoddard. [http://www.omaha.com/news/metro/lt-gov-lavon-heidemann-resigns-withdraws-as-pete-ricketts-running/article_0a66c110-3787-11e4-becd-0017a43b2370.html "Lt. Gov. Lavon Heidemann resigns, withdraws as Pete Ricketts' running mate".] [http://www.omaha.com/ Omaha World-Herald.] 2014-09-09. Retrieved 2015-02-11.[http://www.ketv.com/politics/heineman-names-new-neb-lieutenant-governor/28315420 "Heineman names new Neb. lieutenant governor".] [http://www.ketv.com/ KETV.] 2014-09-29. Retrieved 2015-02-11.
References
External links
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- Follow the Money – Lavon Heidemann
- [http://www.followthemoney.org/database/StateGlance/candidate.phtml?c=82699 2006] [http://www.followthemoney.org/database/StateGlance/candidate.phtml?c=70461 2004] campaign contributions
- {{cite web | title=Nebraska Unicameral Legislature - District 01 | work=Sen. Lavon Heidemann |archiveurl=https://web.archive.org/web/20120722194828/http://news.legislature.ne.gov/dist01/ |archivedate=July 22, 2012 |url=http://news.legislature.ne.gov/dist01| accessdate=May 26, 2019}}
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Category:Lieutenant governors of Nebraska
Category:Republican Party Nebraska state senators