Background
Jelkin, John Lamoine was born on December 24, 1952 in Hildreth, Nebraska, United States. Son of Lamoine George and Verna Mae (DeJonge) Jelkin.
Jelkin, John Lamoine was born on December 24, 1952 in Hildreth, Nebraska, United States. Son of Lamoine George and Verna Mae (DeJonge) Jelkin.
Bachelor, Kearney State University, 1975; Juris Doctor, U. Nebraska, 1978.
Associate, Duncan & Duncan, Franklin, Nebraska, 1978-1981;
partner, Duncan, Duncan & Jelkin, Franklin, 1981-1987;
partner, Duncan, Duncan, Jelkin & Walker, Franklin, since 1987. Board directors Nebraska Continuing Legal Education, Inc. Secretary-treasurer Hildreth Area Business Development Corporation, 1983-1988.
Deputy attorney Buffalo County, Kearney, Nebraska, 1986, Franklin County, Nebraska, 1987. Presenter in field.
Volunteer fireman; chairman Franklin County Democrats, since 1984. Chairman education board NCLE, Inc. Member church council St. Peters Lutheran Church, Hildreth, Nebraska, 1988,president, 1989-1990.
President Hildreth Alumni Association, 1990-1995, Hildreth Cmty.Improvement Project, 1992-1993. Active Hildreth Industrial Development Committee, 1995, chairman, 1997. Board directors Franklin County Cmty.
Foundation, since 1995, Nebraska Child Abuse Prevention Fund, since 1996. Member American Bar Association, Nebraska Bar Association (Executive Committee real estate, proate & trust section 1992-1994, chairman 1994-1995, real estate practice guidelines committee since 1991), Buffalo County Bar Association, Nebraska Association Trial Attorneys, 10th Judicial Bar Association (president 1983-1984), Lions (board directors since 1993).
Married Diane Louise Davis, June 10, 1978. Children: Jessica Jean, Jaclyn Jade.