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 Sworn in as a member of the
United States House of
Representatives on January 3,
2001, Rep. Tom Osborne sits on the
Committees on Agriculture,
Education and the Workforce,
and
Resources. A
fourth-generation Nebraskan, Rep.
Tom Osborne represents Nebraska's
Third District. "I am honored to
serve the people of Nebraska's Third
District," Rep. Osborne states, "and
I am committed to bringing their
voices to Washington." Rep. Osborne
is working to increase economic
development in the Third District by
making agriculture more profitable,
expanding access to and education
for high-speed Internet access and
strengthening rural education...Book
Tom Osborne for Your Event.
In his first term, Rep. Osborne has made several significant
legislative gains. First, Rep.
Osborne
Mentoring for Success Act
amended the Elementary and Secondary
Education Act (ESEA) to establish a
national mentoring program. Rep.
Osborne's
Rural
Education Initiative Act Amendment
also amended the ESEA
reauthorization to allow rural
schools to combine selected funds
from federal grant money and to
establish a baseline of $20,000.
Finally, Rep. Osborne introduced the
Farmland Capital Gains Equity Act of
2001 to extend the one-time,
$500,000 capital gains exemption to
the sale of farmland.
From 1972 until 1997, Rep.
Osborne served as the head football
coach for the University of Nebraska
Cornhuskers. Rep. Osborne retired as
the most winning active football
coach in NCAA Division I-A. Prior to
retiring, Rep. Osborne led the
Huskers to three national
championships in 1994, 1995 and
1997.
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