Tim Gay
{{short description|American politician (born 1964)}}
{{infobox officeholder
|name=Tim Gay
|state_legislature=Nebraska
|district=14th
|term_start=2007
|term_end=2011
|preceded=Nancy Thompson
|succeeded=Jim Smith
|birth_date={{birth date and age|1964|7|9}}
|birth_place=Columbus, Nebraska, U.S.
|spouse=Tonee
|children=3
|residence=Papillion, Nebraska, U.S.
|education=University of Nebraska–Lincoln (BS)
|occupation=Politician, broker
}}
Tim Gay (born July 9, 1964) is an American politician and broker who served in the Nebraska Legislature from 2007 to 2011, representing the 14th legislative district of Nebraska.
Early life and education
Gay was born in Columbus, Nebraska, on July 9, 1964. He graduated from the University of Nebraska–Lincoln in 1987 with a Bachelor of Science.{{cite web|url=https://justfacts.votesmart.org/candidate/biography/58473/tim-gay|title=Tim Gay's Biography|publisher=Vote Smart|access-date=June 2, 2023}}
Career
Prior to entering politics, Gay worked as a grain broker for Commodity Traders Incorporated from 1987 to 1994. He served a similar position for Switzer Trading Company from 1994 to 1999. In 1999, Gay became the vice president of investment services with American National Bank, serving in that capacity both during and after his time in the Nebraska Legislature.{{cite web|url=https://ballotpedia.org/Tim_Gay|title=Tim Gay|publisher=Ballotpedia|access-date=February 11, 2023}}
Gay served as president of the Eastern Nebraska Human Services Agency in 1998.
Prior to entering the Nebraska Legislature, Gay served as a member of the Sarpy County Board of Commissioners from 1994 to 2006.
In 2006, Gay ran for election to the Nebraska Legislature. He defeated Ian Hartfield in the general election with over 75% of the vote.{{cite web|url=https://sos.nebraska.gov/elec/canvass/general2006/unicam.htm|title=2006 General Election Results|publisher=Nebraska Secretary of State|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170210203123/https://sos.nebraska.gov/elec/canvass/general2006/unicam.htm|archive-date=February 10, 2017|access-date=June 2, 2023|via=Wayback Machine}}
During his time in office, Gay served on the following committees:
- Health and Human Services Committee
- Transportation and Telecommunications Committee
Gay served from 2007 to 2011, representing the 14th legislative district of Nebraska. He did not seek re-election in 2010.{{cite news|last=Young|first=JoAnne|date=February 16, 2010|url=https://journalstar.com/news/local/govt-and-politics/article_61015c62-1b60-11df-8fbb-001cc4c03286.html|title=All but 2 incumbent state senators file for re-election|work=Lincoln Journal Star|access-date=June 2, 2023}} {{limited access}}
Gay is the president and founder of Catalyst Public Affairs.{{cite web|url=https://catalystnebraska.com/tim-gay/|title=Tim Gay|publisher=Catalyst Public Affairs|access-date=June 2, 2023}}
Political positions
Gay supports exceptions for abortion in the event of rape or incest, or when the woman's life is in danger. He does not believe that Nebraska should recognize civil unions between same-sex couples. Gay supports the practice of the death penalty in Nebraska.{{cite web|url=https://justfacts.votesmart.org/candidate/political-courage-test/58473/tim-gay|title=Tim Gay's Issue Positions (Political Courage Test)|publisher=Vote Smart|access-date=June 2, 2023}}
Gay received a 0% rating from Planned Parenthood Voters of Nebraska in 2010. That same year, he received ratings of 100 and 100% from the Nebraska Chamber of Commerce & Industry and the Nebraska League of Conservation Voters respectively.{{cite web|url=https://justfacts.votesmart.org/candidate/evaluations/58473/tim-gay|title=Tim Gay's Ratings and Endorsements|publisher=Vote Smart|access-date=June 2, 2023}}
Personal life
Gay is married and has three children. He currently resides in Papillion, Nebraska.
Gay is Catholic. He is not affiliated with any political party.
Electoral history
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{{election box candidate with party link no change|party=Nonpartisan politician|candidate=Tim Gay|votes=8,289|percentage=75.42}}
{{election box candidate with party link no change|party=Nonpartisan politician|candidate=Ian Hartfield|votes=2,701|percentage=24.58}}
{{election box total no change|votes=10,990|percentage=100.0}}
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References
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External links
- [https://ballotpedia.org/Tim_Gay Profile] from Ballotpedia
- [https://justfacts.votesmart.org/candidate/biography/58473/tim-gay Profile] from Vote Smart
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