Background
Barrett, William E. was born on February 9, 1929 in Lexington, Nebraska, United States. Son of Harold O. and Helen Stuckey Barrett.
Barrett, William E. was born on February 9, 1929 in Lexington, Nebraska, United States. Son of Harold O. and Helen Stuckey Barrett.
AB, Hastings (Nebraska) College, 1951; graduate, Nebraska Realtors Institute.
Admissions counselor, Hastings College, 1952-1954;
assistant director admissions, Hastings College, 1954-1956;
partner, Barrett Agency, Lexington, 1956-1959;
president, Barrett-Housel & Associations, Inc., 1970-1990;
former president, Dawson County Young Republican
delegate, Republican Company Convention, from 1958;
member, Nebraska Republican State Executive Committee, 1964-1966;
chairman, formerly member Republican National Committee, state coordinator, Mobilization of Republican Enterprise Programs, 1965-1966;
delegate, Republican National Convention, 1968;
member, Nebraska Legislature, 1979-1990;
speaker, Nebraska Legislature, 1987-1990;
member, 102nd-105th Congresses from 3rd Nebraska District, since 1991. Work in campaigns for various representative candidate, 1960. Officer Barrett-Housel & Associations, Inc., since 1969.
Director Farmers State Bank. Chairman Agriculture subcommittee on General Farm Commodities, member forestry, resource conservation &research committees. Member oversight & investigations, worker protections, agriculture, education and workplace committees.
Member Economics & Ednl. Opportunity Committee.
Trustee, co-founder Nebraska Real Estate Political Education Committee. Elder First Presbyterian Church, Lexington. Moderator Presbytery of Platte, 1972-1973, chairman general county, 1973, member of staff nominating committee Synod of Lakes and Prairies, from 1973.
With United States Navy, 1951-1952. Member Nebraska Association Insurance Assemblies of God Theological Seminary, National Association Insurance Assemblies of God Theological Seminary, Dawson Company Board Realtors, Nebraska Association Realtors, National Association Realtors, Nebraska Junior Chamber of Commerce (named one of three outstanding young men of Nebraska 1962), Rotary (Lexington).
Married Elsie L. Carlson, 1952. Children: William C., Elizabeth A., David H., Jane M.