Jim Exon AKA John James Exon Born: 9-Aug-1921 Birthplace: Geddes, SD Died: 10-Jun-2005 Location of death: Lincoln, NE Cause of death: Natural Causes Remains: Buried, Wyuka Cemetery, Lincoln, NE
Gender: Male Religion: Anglican/Episcopalian Race or Ethnicity: White Sexual orientation: Straight Occupation: Politician Party Affiliation: Democratic Nationality: United States Executive summary: US Senator from Nebraska, 1979-97 Military service: US Army (1942-45); US Army Reserves (1945-49) American poltician, born in Geddes in 1921 but raised in Lake Andes, South Dakota. After graduating from the University of Omaha, he worked for some time with the Universal Finance Corporation, later founding with his wife Exon's Incorporated, an office equipment company. After this business became successful he served as State Vice Chairman of the Nebraska Democratic Party. He served two terms as Governor, and then became the first in that position to be immediately elected to US Senate. Among his accomplishments in the Senate was authorship of the dubious Communications Decency Act, an unconstitutional law which was almost immediately overturned. It marks one of the greatest attacks on free speech in the modern era. Exon suffered from an unnamed cancer, and was presumably in remission when he died in Lincoln, Nebraska, in 2005.
Father: John Exon Mother: Luella Exon Wife: Patricia Pros (m. 1943) Son: Steve Daughter: Pam Daughter: Candy
University: University of Omaha, Omaha, NE (1939-41)
US Senator, Nebraska 1979-97 Governor of Nebraska 1971-79 Afghanistan Relief Committee Honorary Co-Chair American Legion Coalition for a Democratic Majority Advisory Board Veterans of Foreign Wars Freemasonry Shriners Fraternal Order of Eagles Benevolent & Protective Order of the Elks Optimists Club Risk Factors: Cancer
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