Don Bacon
Don Bacon | |
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| Member of the U.S. House of Representatives from Nebraska's 2nd district | |
| Assumed office January 3, 2017 | |
| Preceded by | Brad Ashford |
| Personal details | |
| Born | Donald John Bacon August 16, 1963 Momence, Illinois, U.S. |
| Political party | Republican |
| Spouse(s) |
Angie Hardison (m. 1984) |
| Children | 4 |
| Residence | Omaha, Nebraska, U.S. |
| Education | Northern Illinois University (BA) University of Phoenix (MBA) National Defense University (MA) |
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| Website | House website |
| Military service | |
| Allegiance |  United States |
| Branch/service |  United States Air Force |
| Years of service | 1985–2014 |
| Rank |  Brigadier general |
| Commands |  55th Wing 435th Air Ground Operations Wing |
Donald John Bacon (born August 16, 1963) is an American politician and former military officer. He is the U.S. Representative for Nebraska's 2nd congressional district since 2017. He was a United States Air Force officer, before his retirement in 2014.[1] Bacon is a member of the Republican Party.
In a December 2020 Washington Post found that Bacon was one of 37 who said Joe Biden won the 2020 election and did not support President Donald Trump's voter fraud claims.[2]
In May 2021, Bacon was one of 35 Republicans who joined all Democrats in voting to approve legislation to create the January 6 commission meant to investigate the storming of the U.S. Capitol.[3] He was one of only a few Republican lawmakers who openly supported the commission.[4]
References
[change | change source]- ↑ Don Walton (March 25, 2015). "Retired general bids for Ashford House seat". Lincoln Journal Star.
- ↑ "Where Republicans in Congress stand on Trump's false claim of winning the election". The Washington Post. 2020-12-05.
- ↑ LeBlanc, Paul (May 19, 2021). "Here are the 35 House Republicans who voted for the January 6 commission". CNN. Retrieved May 19, 2021.
- ↑ Grayer, Annie (May 19, 2021). "House sends bill creating January 6 commission to the Senate". CNN. Retrieved May 19, 2021.
Other websites
[change | change source]- Congressman Don Bacon official U.S. House website
- Don Bacon for Congress
- Don Bacon at Curlie
- Appearances on C-SPAN
- Biography at the Biographical Directory of the United States Congress
- Voting record maintained by The Washington Post
- Biography, voting record, and interest group ratings at Vote Smart
- Campaign finance reports and data at the Federal Election Commission
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