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TT Lincoln Journal Star NEBRASKA Sunday, October 2, 2005 Lincoln OB-Gyn, RG. Senators who will be forced out because of term limits in 2006 State senators who will not be allowed to run for reelection in 2006 because of term limits: 1998 1998 1998 1998 1998 1998 2000 Pat Bourne of Omaha Matt Connealy of Decatur Marian Price of Lincoln Pam Redfield of Omaha Adrian Smith of Gering Bob Kremer of Aurora Doug Cunningham of Wausa Senator First elected or appointed David Landis of Lincoln 1978 Chris Beutler of Lincoln 1978 Dennis Byars of Beatrice 1988 Jim Cudaback of Riverdale 1990 Ed Schrock of Elm Creek 1990 Roger Wehrbein of Plattsmouth 1990 Kemnit Brashear of Omaha 1994 Pam Brown of Omaha 1994 Jim Jensen of Omaha 1994 Elaine Stuhr of Bradshaw 1994 Don Pederson of North Platte 1996 Nancy Thompson of Papillion 1997 Tom Baker of Trenton 1998 i Dennis L. Hodge, M.D. Gregory W. Heidrick, M.D.

Yvonne K. Davenport, M.D. We are pleased to announce that Douglas A. DeBoise, M.D. will join our practice effective October 1, 2005.

Dr. DeBoise received his medical degree from Creighton University School of Medicine, Omaha, NE. He completed his OB-Gyn residency at the University of Tennessee Center for Beutler was elected in 1978 and re-elected in 1982. He resigned in 1986 and was re-elected in 1990. Byars was appointed in 1988 and elected in 1990.

He did not run in 1994 and was elected again in 1998. Schrock was appointed in 1990 and was elected in 1991 and 1992. His district was dissolved because of redistricting in 1991, and he was elected in 1994. The Associated Press Hicks Health Sciences, Memphis, TN. vS If Dr.

DeBoise is currently accepting appointments. Accepting new patients All insurance accepted rill Beutler is ending his legislative career as he began it, talking at the doorway with voters. And his letter expresses the disappointment many other senators feel the year before term limits chase them away. "My future is unclear," Beutler wrote. "I would like to continue to serve the public.

In a real sense I feel cut off just when I'm most capable of managing the tools of government for the public good "In any event, I am thankful for the opportunity you have given ma It was to me the greatest of gifts." Reach Nancy Hicks at 473-7250 or nhicksjoumalstar.com. state because he still has a campaign committee with some money. Abboud says he is not ing running for any office. He uses the old campaign fund for "charitable donations" every year. Sen.

Pam Brown of Omaha is NOT considering running for the treasurer's office or any other office. She said people have spoken with her about the state treasurer's job. "I dont think it suits my said Lincoln Sen. David Landis is NOT considering running for the Lincoln Public Service Commission seat now held by his brother, Frank Landis. But he may be looking at other elected position options.

Continued from Page 1C Other state senators have moved over to the Public Service Commission. Commissioners Lowell Johnson and Ron Johnson were once state senators. It's certainly a step up in pay from $12,000 a year as state senator $50,000 for the full-time commission job. Former Sen. Brad Ashford of Omaha is considering returning to the fold.

Ashford, now director of the Omaha Housing Authority, has been discussing running for a legislative seat with friends, but says he won't be making any decisions until later this winter. Cap Dierks ofEwing, who lost his seat when redistricting put two senators in the same district, has started campaigning for the District 40 seat Sea Doug Cunningham ofWaUsa beat Dierks, a 16-year-veteran, in the 2002 election when both senators found themselves in the same district Because of term limits Cunningham cannot run next year. Wanna-be relatives Janet Byars, wife of Sea Dennis Byars of Beatrice, hasn't decided whether to seek the seat now held by her husband. Peter Pirsch, son of former state senator Carol Pirsch, has officially begun his campaign for Omaha's District 4 seat Pirsch is a criminal prosecutor with the city attorney's office. And like his mother, Pirsch is a Re-publicaa False rumors Chris Abboud of Omaha, a former senator now a lobbyist, is NOT running for the Legislature.

The rumor began when Abboud filed required paperwork with the Lincoln Orthopaedic Center, P.C. 6900 A Street Lincoln, NE 68510 3901 Pine Lake Road (Suite 400) Lincoln, NE 68516 WELCOME vi Insurance Continued from Page 1C Some of those people will drop their insurance because they can't afford higher premiums, Flood said during a hearing on the issue that explored both sides of the equa-tioa the need to have better insurance coverage in light of more expensive medical costs, versus the need to make car insurance affordable. Nebraska's existing liability min-imums are $25,000 for injury or death of a person in an accident; $50,000 for injury or death of two or more people in an accident; and $25,000 for property damage. "We need to quit making excuses for the offender," Kruse said during the hearing on Friday. "We are talking about persons whose behavior has shown they are risky drivers.

I dont know why we should cover them." When the Douglas A. Koch, M.D. Foot Ankle Arthroscopic Surgery Sports Medicine General Orthopaedics Lincoln Orthopaedic Center, P.C is pleased to announce the addition of Douglas A. Koch, M.D, to our medical practice. Dr.

Koch is a native of Dewitt, Nebraska and comes to Lincoln as an orthopaedic surgeon, specializing in Sports Medicine and Foot and Ankle Surgery. LOC is one of the Midwest's largest, unaffiliated private orthopaedic practices, serving patients since 1948. Our seven physicians provide quality specialty care to the Lincoln community as well as clinics throughout Nebraska and Kansas. Located adjacent to our office is our LOG Surgery Center, a state-of-the-art surgery center. The surgery Center provides our patients access to quality orthopaedic surgical care in a convenient and patient friendly environment.

We specialize in all aspects of orthopaedic care, including Spine, Arthroscopic surgery, Foot and Ankle, Sports Medicine, Joint Replacements, Hand and Upper extremities. person causing the accident doesn't have insurance or enough insurance, others including the taxpayers pick up the bill, he said. Kruse, We need to quit making excuses for the offender Sen. Lowen Kruse of Omaha Douglas P.Tcwes, M.D. Arthroscopic Surgery Sports Medicine Joint Replacements John C.V-Ucy, M.D.

Joint Rpplacements Cunprul Orthopaedics Matthew C. Hsckmeyer, M.D. Arthroscopic Surgery Sports Medicine Joint Replacements Hand Upper Extremities Genera! Orthopaedics whose son was seriously injured by a drunken driver 15 years ago, said his son's medical bills now top $2 million. Kruse asked for a study on the issue after the Legislature's Banking, Commerce and Insurance Committee last year killed two bills that would have doubled the minimum liability requirements. Nebraska has one of the highest liability requirements, ranking fifth in the nation.

But that doesnt faze Kruse. "It looks like other states are as negligent as we are," said Kruse, suggesting that "Nebraska could take the lead." The Legislature has raised the liability limits four times in 1949, 1959, 1973 and 1983 based on research by committee staff Any increase in liability requirements would affect a small number ofNebraskans. Most vehicle owners purchase better Insurance coverage than the minimum, Kruse said. In fact, insurance companies report that just 3 percent to 10 percent of their customers buy the minimum liability coverage. Most agents would recommend that people purchase maximum coverage, generally 10 times the minimum plus a $1 million umbrella policy, according to Dobler.

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