LeRoy Pfister
LeRoy Pfister | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Nebraska Legislature from the 17th district | |
| In office December 31, 1971 – January 2, 1973 | |
| Preceded by | Elmer Wallwey |
| Succeeded by | John Murphy |
| Personal details | |
| Born | January 2, 1925 |
| Died | January 16, 2002 (aged 77) |
| Party | Democratic |
| Spouse |
Gloria Hangman (m. 1948) |
| Children | 5 (Angela, David, Rebecca, Pamela, Mary) |
| Occupation | Barber |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  United States |
| Branch/service |  United States Army |
LeRoy G. Pfister (January 2, 1925 – January 16, 2002) was a Democratic politician from Nebraska who served as a member of the Nebraska Legislature from 1971 to 1973.
Early life
Pfister was born in Newcastle, Nebraska, and graduated from Newcastle High School.[1] He served in the U.S. Army during World War II,[2] and attended a barbering school in Des Moines, Iowa.[1] Pfister worked as a barber in South Sioux City.[3]
Nebraska Legislature
In 1971, State Senator Elmer Wallwey resigned from the legislature, effective December 31, to become the regional director of the Office of Mental Retardation for northeastern Nebraska.[4] Governor J. James Exon appointed Pfister to serve out the remaining year of Wallwey's term.[3] He was sworn in on December 31, 1971.[5]
Pfister ran for a full term in 1972,[6] and was challenged by real estate developer Chris Miller, businessman John Murphy, and housewife Elaine Schmadeke.[7] Pfister narrowly placed second in the primary, receiving 29 percent of the vote to Murphy's 30 percent, Schmadeke's 21 percent, and Miller's 20 percent.[8][9] Murphy and Pfister advanced to the general election, which Murphy narrowly won, receiving 53 percent of the vote to Pfister's 47 percent.[8]
Death
Pfister died on January 16, 2002.[2]
References
- 1 2 Nebraska Blue Book 1972 (PDF). Nebraska Legislative Council. 1973. p. 241. Retrieved April 25, 2026.
- 1 2 "LeRoy Pfister". Naples Daily News. January 18, 2002. p. 2D. Retrieved April 25, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
- 1 2 "So. Sioux City Barber to Take Wallwey's Seat". Lincoln Evening Journal. December 17, 1971. p. 7. Retrieved April 25, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "Wallwey To Leave Legislature". Lincoln Evening Journal. December 15, 1971. p. 1. Retrieved April 25, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ Brown, Hugo F., ed. (1972). Legislative Journal of the State of Nebraska: Eighty-Second Legislature, Second Session (PDF). p. 74. Retrieved April 25, 2026.
- ↑ "Sen. Pfister Will Seek Re-Election". Sioux City Journal. February 25, 1972. p. 10. Retrieved April 25, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
- ↑ "Who's Who in the Primary". Omaha World-Herald. April 27, 1972. p. 38. Retrieved April 25, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.
- 1 2 Beermann, Allen J. (1972). Official Report of the Board of State Canvassers of the State of Nebraska, Primary Election, May 9, 1972, General Election, November 7, 1972 (PDF). Nebraska Secretary of State. Retrieved April 25, 2026.
- ↑ "Only 1 Senator Has Tight Race". Omaha World-Herald. May 11, 1972. p. 14. Retrieved April 25, 2026 – via Newspapers.com.