Background
THONE, CHARLES was born on January 4, 1924 in Nebraska, United States.
THONE, CHARLES was born on January 4, 1924 in Nebraska, United States.
University of Nebraska (Juris Doctor, 1950). Phi Alpha Delta.
Former member agriculture committee. Former member government operation committee. Former member assassinations select committee. Former member National Republican Congressional Committee. Deputy secretary Nebraska, 1950—1951. Assistant attorney general for Clarence Beck, 1951—1952. Nebraska reprinted to United States senator Dwight P. Griswold, 1951—1952. Chairman Lancaster County, Nebraska, Nebraska Young Republican. State chairman, 1952. National committeeman, 1952. Candidate national president, 1952. Junior president Republican Founders' Day, 1953. Member Republican Presidential Elector, Nebraska, 1952, 1956, 1960, 1968. Delegate-at-Lg Republican National Convention, 1952, 1960, 1984, 1996, 2000. Delegate & chairman Nebraska, 1972, 1980, 1988, 1992, 2004.
Assistant, United States district Lincoln, 1952—1954. Administration assistant to United States senator Roman Hruska, 1954—1959. Chairman Nebraska State Republican Central Committee, 1959—1962. Member Republican National Committee, 1959—1962. Candidate lieutenant governor, 1964. State representative District 1 Nebraska, 1971—1979. Delegate Mexico-American Inter-Parliamentary Conference, 1972. United States House Republican. Governor Nebraska, 1979—1983. Member President Export Council, 1981—1985. Chairman agriculture committee, 1982—1985. Chairman Bush president, 1988—1992.
Member Lincoln Airport Authority, 1997. Farm owner Cedar Company, Nebraska. Attorney, 1959—1971, Erickson & Sederstrom, Lincoln, since 1983.
Member of Rotary (president Lincoln 1992, district governor 1996-1997), National Conference Bar Foundation (president 1999—2000), Nebraska Bar Foundation 1996-1999, Midwest Governor Association (chairman 1983-1984), National Governor Association (chairman agriculture committee 1980-1983), Council State Governments (vice president 1981), Lincoln American Legion (Commander 1951-1952), Lincoln Chamber of Commerce (chairman 1987), Nebraska History Society (life), Lincoln Elks Lodge 80 (life), Veterans of Foreign Wars (Hartington) (life).
Married Ruth Raymond. 3 children.