Annette M. Dubas (born February 5, 1956) is a politician from the U.S. state of

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, who served in the Nebraska Legislature from 2007 to 2015. She was a candidate in the

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, but withdrew in November 2013.

Personal life

She was born on February 5, 1956, in

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, and graduated from Fullerton High School in 1974. She is married and has four children. She, her husband, and one of her sons operate a farm and ranch, raising

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, wheat and

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, as well as purebred

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cattle. Prior to being elected to the State Legislature, Dubas served on the Fullerton Public School Board for ten years and chaired the Nance County Planning and Zoning Commission for six years.

State legislature

She was elected in 2006 to represent the 34th Nebraska legislative district, which includes

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, Merrick, and Nance, counties, as well as parts of

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and

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counties. Major communities in the district include Aurora, Fullerton,

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, Doniphan, and small portions of Grand Island.

Political positions

Dubas supports

same-sex marriage Same-sex marriage, also known as gay marriage, is the marriage of two people of the same Legal sex and gender, sex or gender. marriage between same-sex couples is legally performed and recognized in 33 countries, with the most recent being ...

Gubernatorial candidacy

On September 22, 2013, Dubas launched her campaign for the 2014 Nebraska gubernatorial election.Walton, Don.
"Annette Dubas launches governor campaign".''Lincoln Journal Star''.
September 22, 2013. Retrieved November 25, 2013. On November 25, she announced that she was withdrawing as a candidate, stating that "campaign life was taking its toll on me and my family".Walton, Don.
''Lincoln Journal Star''.
November 25, 2013. Retrieved November 25, 2013.

References

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