Galen Hadley

Galen Hadley
Speaker of the Nebraska Legislature
In office January 7, 2015 – January 4, 2017
Preceded by	Greg L. Adams
Succeeded by	Jim Scheer
Member of the Nebraska Legislature from the 37th district
In office January 2009 – January 4, 2017
Preceded by	Joel T. Johnson
Succeeded by	John Lowe
Personal details
Born	(1942-03-09) March 9, 1942 (age 82) Lincoln, Nebraska, U.S.
Political party	Republican
Education	University of Nebraska–Lincoln (BS, PhD) University of Colorado Boulder (MBA)

Galen Hadley (born March 9, 1942) is an American politician, accountant, and academic who served as a member of the Nebraska Legislature from 2009 to 2017. He served previously as mayor of Kearney, Nebraska.

Early life and education

Hadley's father was a salesman, and his mother was a housewife. He also has a younger brother and a younger sister. Hadley graduated from Lincoln High School and studied at the University of Nebraska–Lincoln. He graduated in 1964 with a bachelor's degree in accounting. While he was working in Denver, he earned his master's from the University of Colorado Boulder through their night program. Eventually he returned to the University of Nebraska at Lincoln and earned his PhD in accounting.^[1]

Career

Haldey taught and held higher positions at different colleges including the University of Nebraska at Kearney and the University of South Dakota. From 2004 to 2006, Hadley was the mayor of Kearney, Nebraska.^[2]

Hadley was elected in 2008, defeating Jim George, to represent the 37th Nebraska legislative district.^[3] In 2012, he defeated Josiah H. Woodward and Mike McShea to win a second term.^[4]

References

1. "Galen Hadley". Ballotpedia. Retrieved March 26, 2022.
2. "Galen and Marilyn Hadley, longtime champions of higher education, to receive inaugural Presidential Medal of Service". UNK News. November 30, 2018. Retrieved March 26, 2022.
3. Hammel, Paul. "Kearney republicans cite differing backgrounds". Kearney Hub. Retrieved March 26, 2022.
4. Jessica, Kokesh. "Woodward challenging for Hadley's Unicam seat". Kearney Hub. Retrieved March 26, 2022.