Scott Lautenbaugh Obituary – Cause of Death: Former Nebraska State Senator and Douglas County Election Commissioner Scott Lautenbaugh dies at 59.
An online obituary on Saturday, December 16, 2023, announced the death of Scott Lautenbaugh at the age of 59. His cause of death was not immediately mentioned.
Lautenbaugh was a politician from the state of Nebraska. He served in the Nebraska Legislature from 2007 to 2014, representing an Omaha-based district.
He was born on November 11, 1964, in Sioux City, Iowa, and graduated from South High School in Omaha in 1983. He earned a B.A. (1987) and a J.D. (1991) from Creighton University. He is a lobbyist and an attorney in private practice in Omaha.
From 2000 to 2003, Lautenbaugh served as the Douglas County Election Commissioner. During his time in that position, he redistricted the Omaha City Council, and his redistricting was upheld by the Nebrasksa Supreme Court after years of litigation. Further, he also enacted a school board redistricting plan for the Omaha Public Schools that was only partially modified by the Nebraska Supreme Court.
Senator Julie Slama mourn Lautenbaugh’s death in a statement shared on Facebook;
“Today, we mourn the loss of former State Senator and Douglas County Election Commissioner Scott Lautenbaugh. Senator Lautenbaugh was a larger-than-life figure, both during his time in the Legislature and as a friend and mentor.”
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