Background
Wesely, Donald Raymond was born on March 30, 1954 in David City, Nebraska, United States. Son of Raymond Ely and Irene Wesely.
Wesely, Donald Raymond was born on March 30, 1954 in David City, Nebraska, United States. Son of Raymond Ely and Irene Wesely.
He graduated from Lincoln Northeast High School, then went on to receive his Bachelor of Arts Degree from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln in 1977 and attended graduate school at University of Nebraska-Lincoln.
He previously served in the Nebraska Legislature from 1979-1999. Wesely is the father of three children: Sarah, Amanda and Andrew. Wesely was first elected to the Nebraska Legislature in 1978, He was only twenty-four when elected and was a graduate student at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln.
He was the third-youngest person ever to serve in that body.
During his tenure, more than 300 legislative initiatives sponsored or co-sponsored by Wesely were successfully enacted into state law. His committee work included 14 years as Chairman of the Health and Human Services Committee.
When he retired after 20 years in the legislature, Wesely was the eighth longest serving state senator in Nebraska history. He was only forty-four years-old upon his retirement from the legislature.
In 1999, Wesely was elected mayor of Lincoln, Nebraska, with 56% of the vote.
He served only one term as Mayor. Following his departure from the mayor"s office, he became a lobbyist for the state legislature. Wesely was a delegate to the 1996 Democratic National Convention and the 2000 Democratic National Convention.
Member Nebraska Legislature, Lincoln, 1978-1999.
Children: Sarah, Amanda, Andrew.