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Summary

Senator William 'Bill' P. Avery

Full Name: William 'Bill' P. Avery
Office: State Senate (NE) - District 28, Non-partisan
Last Elected: 11/02/2010
Next Election: 2014
Gender: Male
Family: Wife: Ann Harrell; 3 Children: Kevin, Amanda, Alex.
Birth Date: 02/07/1942
Birth Place: Harnett County, NC
Home City: Lincoln, NE

Recent Key Votes

LB 22 - Prohibits Insurance Coverage of Abortion
Legislation (Nay)

May 12, 2011 - -Prohibits any health insurance plan offered through a health insurance exchange in the state of Nebraska from covering abortions (Sec. 3). -Exempts abortions performed in ...

LB 999 - Temporary Prohibition on New Hospital Licenses
Legislation (Yea)

April 13, 2010 - -Requires the Health and Human Services Committee to conduct a study of the following and report its findings to the Legislature by December 31, 2010 ...

LB 861 - Alcohol Law Amendments
Legislation (Yea)

April 9, 2010 - -Defines "alcohol" as the product of distillation of any fermented liquid, whether rectified or diluted, whatever the origin thereof, and includes synthetic ethyl alcohol and ...

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Recent Public Statements

Issue Position: Maintaining a Responsible Budget

I am pleased to report that the 2010 Legislature tackled many significant issues and did so with virtually no new spending and no new taxes. ...

Issue Position: Promoting Creative Economic Development Initiatives

* With boundless natural wonders like the Niobrara River and the Sandhills, it is no surprise that tourism is the state's 3rd largest industry. I ...

Issue Position: Protecting Our Children

As a key drafter of last year's groundbreaking legislation to expand the State Childrens' Health Insurance Program (SCHIP), I was eager to support Legislative Bill ...

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Recent Interest Group Ratings

Span Name Rating
2010 Nebraska Chamber of Commerce & Industry Positions 86%
2011 Nebraska Chamber of Commerce & Industry Lifetime Score 81%
2011 Nebraska Chamber of Commerce & Industry Positions 100%
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Campaign Finances

Top industry Unitemized Contributions ($7,841.00)
Source FollowTheMoney.org
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Issue Positions (Political Courage Test)

William Avery refused to tell citizens where he stands on any of the issues addressed in the 2010 Political Courage Test, despite repeated requests from Vote Smart, national media, and prominent political leaders.

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Contact Information

Capitol Email
bavery@leg.ne.gov

Capitol Website
http://news.legislature.ne.gov/dist28/

Capitol
District 28 State Capitol
Post Office Box 94604
Lincoln, NE 68509-4604
Phone: 402-471-2633

District
1925 East Street
Lincoln, NE 68510

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