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Affiliation | Republican |
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Name | Chuck Hagel |
Address | 11301 Davenport St., Suite 2 Omaha, Nebraska 68154, United States |
Email | info@hagel.senate.gov |
Website | http://hagel.senate.gov |
Born |
October 04, 1946
(77 years)
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Contributor | ArmyDem |
Last Modifed | IndyGeorgia Mar 05, 2023 12:44pm |
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Info | Charles Timothy "Chuck" Hagel
Chuck Hagel was elected United States Senator from Nebraska on November 5, 1996. Senator Hagel's duties include membership on five Senate committees: Foreign Relations; Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs; Energy and Natural Resources, Budget and Aging. On the Foreign Relations Committee, he is the Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on East Asian and Pacific Affairs and on the Banking Committee he serves as the Ranking Member of the Subcommittee on International Trade and Finance.
Prior to his election to the U.S. Senate, Hagel worked in the private sector as the President of McCarthy & Company, an investment banking firm based in Omaha, Nebraska. Before joining McCarthy & Co., Hagel was President and Chief Executive Officer of the Private Sector Council (PSC) in Washington, D.C. Hagel gained experience in global affairs by serving as Deputy Director and Chief Operating Officer of the 1990 Economic Summit of Industrialized Nations (G-7 Summit) and as the President and Chief Executive Officer of the World USO, where he received the Secretary of Defense's Medal for Outstanding Civic Achievement and the first ever World USO Leadership Award.
In the mid-1980's, Hagel co-founded VANGUARD Cellular Systems, Inc., a publicly traded corporation. In 1981, President Ronald Reagan nominated Hagel to serve as Deputy Administrator of the Veterans Administration, a nomination confirmed by the United States Senate. Hagel also served as Deputy Commissioner General of the United States for the 1982 World's Fair. From 1977 through 1980, Hagel was Manager of Government Affairs for The Firestone Tire & Rubber Company, in Washington, D.C. From 1971 to 1977, he was Administrative Assistant to Congressman John Y. McCollister (R-Nebraska). Beginning in 1969, Hagel worked as a newscaster and talk show host with radio stations KBON and KLNG in Omaha, Nebraska.
Hagel served in Vietnam with his brother Tom in 1968. They served side by side as infantry squad leaders with the U.S. Army's 9th Infantry Division. Hagel earned many military decorations and honors, including two Purple Heart
A fourth generation Nebraskan, Hagel was born in North Platte, Nebraska on October 4, 1946. He graduated from St. Bonaventure High School, Columbus, Nebraska, the Brown Institute for Radio and Television, Minneapolis, Minnesota, and the University of Nebraska at Omaha. Hagel and his wife, Lilibet, have two children, daughter Allyn, 11, and son Ziller, 9.
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Jan 09, 2013 01:00am |
Blog Entry |
Don’t worry! Chuck Hagel is an Episcopalian, not Catholic
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Article |
Homegrown Democrat |
Nov 28, 2012 05:00pm |
News |
Report: Chuck Hagel being vetted for top State, Defense posts
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Article |
Brandonius Maximus |
Oct 06, 2008 08:00pm |
Endorsement |
Hagel's wife to back Obama
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Article |
The Sunset Provision |
Sep 18, 2008 11:00pm |
Interview |
Sen. Hagel doubts Palin's ready
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Article |
RP |
Sep 18, 2008 08:35am |
Picture |
What's on the desk
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Article |
RP |
May 29, 2008 03:35pm |
News |
GOP senator's wife donates to Obama
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Article |
RBH |
May 20, 2008 10:45pm |
General |
Chuck Hagel Takes On McCain, Repeatedly Praises Obama
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Article |
ArmyDem |
Apr 08, 2008 09:55pm |
Interview |
‘My Endorsement is Irrelevant’
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Article |
ArmyDem |
Nov 29, 2007 08:00am |
News |
Hagel: Bush administration is 'incompetent' and he would consider joining a Dem ticket
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Article |
ArmyDem |
Sep 10, 2007 06:00pm |
Announcement |
Hagel bows out of politics
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Article |
RP |
May 14, 2007 11:00am |
News |
Hagel hints at independent White House bid
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Article |
None Entered |
Mar 25, 2007 02:00pm |
News |
GOP’s Hagel says impeachment an option
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Article |
Brandonius Maximus |
Feb 05, 2007 01:00pm |
News |
A Reluctant Rebel's Yell
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Article |
ArmyDem |
Jan 30, 2007 02:00pm |
News |
[NE Sen] Hagel low on cash on hand, raising retirement issue
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Article |
ArmyDem |
Jan 21, 2007 01:00pm |
Blog Entry |
Hagel Says Cheney Criticism Is ‘Complete Nonsense’
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Article |
ArmyDem |
Jan 17, 2007 10:00pm |
News |
Hagel to decide on White House bid 'soon'
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Article |
Servo |
Aug 20, 2006 11:00am |
News |
Sen. Hagel says GOP has lost its way
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Article |
Brandonius Maximus |
Jan 29, 2006 02:00pm |
Blog Entry |
[NE Sen] Hagel: Bush can't violate the law: Blasts Karl Rove also
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Article |
ArmyDem |
Dec 22, 2005 02:00pm |
Investigation |
Hagel seeks hearings on domestic spying
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Article |
RP |
Nov 16, 2005 12:30am |
News |
[NE Sen] Hagel Defends Criticisms of Iraq Policy
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Article |
ArmyDem |
Nov 07, 2005 04:00am |
News |
Hagel: Torture Exemption Would Be Mistake
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Article |
Servo |
Aug 24, 2005 10:00am |
News |
Hagel Considering Indy Run For Prez
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Article |
GavinBrown |
Aug 18, 2005 10:15am |
News |
In U.S. heartland, anxiety over Iraq, oil
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Article |
CA Pol Junkie |
Jun 28, 2005 03:15pm |
Advertisement |
MoveOn PAC Uses Hagel Quote; Senator Calls For End To Ad
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Article |
None Entered |
Mar 07, 2005 12:00am |
News |
GOP senator wants to raise retirement age
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Article |
None Entered |
Sep 28, 2004 12:00am |
General |
Hagel: dissenter or realist?
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COSDem |
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