Bill Avery
Member of the Lancaster County Board of Commissioners from the 3rd district
In office
2014–2019
Preceded byJane Raybould
Succeeded bySean Flowerday
Member of the Nebraska Legislature
from the 28th district
In office
2007–2015
Preceded byChris Beutler
Succeeded byPatty Pansing Brooks
Personal details
Born (1942-02-07) February 7, 1942
Harnett County, North Carolina, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
ResidenceLincoln, Nebraska
EducationUniversity of Tennessee (BS, MA)
Tulane University (PhD)

William P. "Bill" Avery (born February 7, 1942) is a politician from the state of Nebraska in the Midwestern United States. He served two terms in the Nebraska Legislature, from 2007 to 2015. Avery is a retired adjunct professor of political science who specializes in international trade and foreign relations.

Born in Harnett County, North Carolina, he received his BS and M.A. from the University of Tennessee and his PhD from Tulane University. He is a professor emeritus at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln.

He was elected to the Legislature in 2006 representing Nebraska's 28th legislative district. He served on the Education Committee and the Government, Military and Veterans Affairs Committee, which he chaired. In 1991, Avery was elected to the Common Cause National Governing Board.

References

  • "Nebraska Unicameral Legislature". Sen. Bill Avery. Archived from the original on January 24, 2010. Retrieved March 12, 2007.


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