Background
He was born on July 2, 1932, in O"Neill, Nebraska and graduated from Ewing High School, (Ewing, Nebraska) in 1950.
He was born on July 2, 1932, in O"Neill, Nebraska and graduated from Ewing High School, (Ewing, Nebraska) in 1950.
He later graduated from the University of Nebraska College of Agriculture and served in the United States. Air Force, (Strategic Air Command), from 1954 to 1956 before earning his Doctorate.V.M.
He served in the Nebraska Legislature from 1987 to 2003 and again from 2007 to 2011. Dierks was first elected to the Legislature in 1986 and was re-elected in 1990, 1994, and 1998 to represent the 40th Legislative District. Redistricting following the 2000 Census forced him to run against incumbent Doug Cunningham, in a district that was primarily previously represented by Cunningham.
When newly enacted term limits prevented Cunningham from seeking re-election in 2006, Dierks ran successfully, amid a field of three, for the seat.
Because Nebraska"s legislative term limits deal only with consecutive terms, Dierks was eligible to seek another term in 2010. He ran, but was defeated by Tyson Larson of O"Neill.
In the legislature, Dierks sat on the Agriculture, Committee On Committees, General Affairs, Revenue, and State-Tribal Relations Committees.