Jack Mills

Jaclund "Jack" Dale Mills (August 22, 1937 – February 14, 2019) was a Democratic politician from Nebraska who served as a member of the Nebraska Legislature from the 44th district from 1975 to 1978.

Early life Mills was born in Holdrege, Nebraska, in 1937, and grew up in Colorado and Nebraska, graduating from Superior High School. He settled in Big Springs, grew dryland wheat, sold grain and fertilizer, and worked for Dorn Elevator as a manager. Mills served on the Big Springs Board of Education from 1971 to 1974. Mills placed first in the primary, winning 40 percent of the vote to Hughes's 34 percent and Fraser's 26 percent. Though the race was formally nonpartisan, Hughes was a Republican, and endorsed by Whitney as his successor, and Mills was a Democrat. Mills defeated Hughes by a wide margin, receiving 60 percent of the vote to Hughes's 40 percent.

Post-legislative career In August 1978, Mills was hired by the Nebraska Association of County Officials as its executive director, succeeding former State Senator Gerald Stromer. He resigned from the legislature on September 1, 1978. He served as executive director of the association until he retired on June 30, 2000.