Scott Lautenbaugh

He graduated from Omaha South High School in 1983. There, he was named as a semifinalist in the National Merit Scholarship Program. He subsequently graduated from Creighton University with a B.A. in 1987 after studying Economics, Political Science, History, and Philosophy, and with a J.D. from the Creighton School of Law in 1991. After law school, he worked as an attorney for various law firms. During his term as Election Commissioner, he was sued by former State Senator Ernie Chambers and won. He was chairperson of the Rules Committee, and served on the Transportation and Telecommunications; General Affairs; Government, Military and Veterans Affairs; and Urban Affairs committees. He resigned on November 6, 2014, at age 49, being unable to run again due to term limits and planning to go into lobbying, and was replaced by Brett Lindstrom. He was a "dyed in the wool" Republican, supporting personal liberty and small businesses, opposing government overreach, and refusing to take directions from any person or organization. He successfully championed an exception for cigar bars in Nebraska's smoking ban. == Personal life ==

Scott Alan Lautenbaugh was born on November 11, 1964, in Sioux City, Iowa to Dean and Janis Lautenbaugh. With her, he had a stepson named Spencer (b. 1990, now age ) and twin sons Nathan and Kyle (b. 1999, now age ). On February 27, 2013, he was cited for DUI near 147th Street and West Maple Road in Omaha. His blood-alcohol level was .234, which is nearly three times the legal limit in Nebraska. In June 2013, he was sentenced to 2 days in jail, a year's probation, and a $500 fine. Exactly ten years later, he posted on Facebook stating that he regrets his drinking and driving. He had a dog named Jack and a cat named Rocky. He died on December 16, 2023, at age 59. ==References==