J. James Exon, American soldier and politician, 33rd Governor of Nebraska (died 2005)

J. James Exon

American politician (1921–2005)

John James Exon was an American businessman and politician who served as the 33rd Governor of Nebraska from 1971 to 1979, and as a United States Senator from Nebraska from 1979 to 1997. A member of the Democratic Party, Exon never lost an election, and was the only Democrat ever…

List of governors of Nebraska

The governor of Nebraska is the head of government of the U.S. state of Nebraska as provided by the fourth article of the Constitution of Nebraska. The officeholder is elected to a four-year term, with elections held two years after presidential elections. The governor may be…