About Ron Withem
Lived 1946 – 2020 (aged 73). Ron Withem was an American politician.
Ronald Eugene Withem (June 9, 1946 – May 28, 2020) was an American politician who served in the Nebraska Legislature from the 14th district from 1983 to 1997. He was appointed to the legislature on March 30, 1983, upon the resignation of Tom Doyle. Following the resignation of Dennis Baack as Speaker, Withem was narrowly elected as his successor on January 5, 1994, defeating George Coordsen by a 25–24 vote. Withem served as Speaker from 1994 to 1997. Withem resigned from the legislature on November 24, 1997 to serve as a lobbyist for the University of Nebraska–Lincoln, replacing former legislative colleague Lee Rupp.
He died of Parkinson's disease on May 28, 2020, in Papillion, Nebraska at age 73.
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Who was Ron Withem?
American politician (1946-2020)
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Ron Withem was born on 9 June 1946 in Missouri Valley.
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Ron Withem died on 28 May 2020 in Papillion, Nebraska.
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Ron Withem was a politician.
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Ron Withem was American.
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