Suzanne Geist

Suzanne Geist (born Suzanne Henderson on November 21, 1961 in St. Louis, Missouri) was a member of the state legislature in the U.S. state of Nebraska from 2017 until her resignation in 2023. She graduated from Pine Bluff High School in Pine Bluff, Arkansas in 1980. Afterwards, she attended the University of Nebraska-Lincoln and graduated with a bachelor's degree in journalism and broadcasting in 1984.[1]

Suzanne Geist
Member of the Nebraska Legislature
from the 25th district
In office
January 4, 2017 – April 6, 2023
Preceded byKathy Campbell
Succeeded byCarolyn Bosn
Personal details
BornNovember 21, 1961
St. Louis, Missouri
Political partyRepublican
ResidenceLincoln, Nebraska
EducationUniversity of Nebraska-Lincoln

In 2016, Geist was elected to represent the 25th Nebraska legislative district, which encompasses the northeast quarter of Lancaster County including the city of Waverly and the eastern portions of the city of Lincoln.[2]

Geist is a candidate in the 2023 Lincoln, Nebraska mayoral election.[3] One day after the primary election, she announced that she would resign as a state senator the subsequent day in order to focus her attention on the mayor's race.[4]

References
  1. "Sen. Suzanne Geist, District 25". Nebraska Legislature. Nebraska Legislature.
  2. "Legislative District 25 LB 703 - (2011)" (PDF). Nebraska Legislature. Nebraska Legislature.
  3. "State Sen. Suzanne Geist announces GOP bid for Lincoln mayor".
  4. Aaron Sanderford (April 5, 2023). "State Sen. Suzanne Geist resigns from Nebraska Legislature to run full-time for Lincoln mayor". Nebraska Examiner. Retrieved April 5, 2023.


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