Tyson Larson

Tyson Larson (born April 16, 1986) is an American politician who served as a member of the Nebraska Legislature for the 40th district from 2011 to 2019.

Tyson Larson
Member of the Nebraska Legislature from the 40th district
In office 2011–2019
Preceded by	Cap Dierks
Succeeded by	Tim Gragert
Personal details
Born	(1986-04-16) April 16, 1986 (age 39) Fort Carson, Colorado, U.S.
Political party	Republican
Education	Georgetown University (BA)

Early life and education

Larson was born in Fort Carson, Colorado. He graduated from Weeping Water High School in Weeping Water, Nebraska, in 2004. He earned a Bachelor of Arts degree in government and theology from Georgetown University in 2008.^[1]

Career

In 2010 Larson defeated 20-year incumbent Senator Cap Dierks and was elected to represent the 40th Nebraska legislative district.

During his first two years in the Legislature, Larson sat on the Agriculture, Enrollment and Review (Chairman), General Affairs, Judiciary, and State-Tribal Relations committees. During his third and fourth years in the Legislature, he helped to develop and coordinate the state's $8.5 billion budget on the Appropriations committee.

In 2014, Larson ran for re-election, defeating challenger Keith Kube with over 67% of the vote. Upon returning to the Legislature, Larson was elected to be Chairman of the General Affairs committee and served on the Agriculture and Government committees. Larson was also selected by his colleagues to serve on the Legislature's Executive Board.