Lydia Brasch
Lydia Brasch | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Nebraska Legislature from the 16th district | |
| In office 2011–2019 | |
| Preceded by | Kent Rogert |
| Succeeded by | Ben Hansen |
| Personal details | |
| Born | July 14, 1953 Lincoln, Nebraska |
| Political party | Republican |
Lydia Brasch (born July 14, 1953) is an American businesswoman, farmer, and politician who served as a member of the Nebraska Legislature from the 16th district.
Early life
[edit]Brasch was born in Lincoln, Nebraska. She graduated from Lincoln High School and University of Nebraska–Lincoln.
Career
[edit]Brasch is a farmer and owns a marketing and design firm. Prior to her election to the legislature, she was a member of both the Nebraska State Fair Foundation and the Cuming County Fair Foundation.
State legislature
[edit]Brasch was elected in 2010 to represent the 16th Nebraska legislative district. She sat on the Agriculture, General Affairs, Revenue, Rules, and State-Tribal Relations committees. She is anti-abortion[1] and in 2011, she sponsored and passed LB690, which required parental consent before a minor receives an abortion.[2] She was unable to run for re-election in 2018 due to state mandated term limits.[3]
Brasch sponsored the right to repair legislation in 2017 giving farmers access to the diagnostic software embedded in farm equipment by the manufacturers.[4] The bill was indefinitely postponed after sitting over a year and a half after big technology representatives spoke during a hearing on the bill.[5]
References
[edit]- ^ "Letter, 4/30: Applause for LB599 opponents".
- ^ "Nebraska Legislature - Legislative Document".
- ^ "Lydia Brasch".
- ^ "A right to repair: why Nebraska farmers are taking on John Deere and Apple". the Guardian. March 6, 2017. Retrieved December 8, 2022.
- ^ "Right-to-Repair for tractors could play a role in 2020 election". April 17, 2019.
- "Nebraska Unicameral Legislature". Sen. Lydia Brasch. Archived from the original on July 4, 2013. Retrieved May 16, 2012.
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