Background
Luedtke, Roland Alfred was born on January 4, 1924 in Lincoln, Nebraska, United States. Son of Alfred C. and Caroline (Senne) Luedtke.
Luedtke, Roland Alfred was born on January 4, 1924 in Lincoln, Nebraska, United States. Son of Alfred C. and Caroline (Senne) Luedtke.
University of Nebraska at Lincoln (Bachelor of Science). University of Nebraska at Lincoln (Juris Doctor).
Since practiced in, Lincoln, since 1951; member, Luedtke, Radcliffe & Evans (and predecessor), 1973-1979; deputy secretary state, State of Nebraska, 1953-1960; special legislation liaison, Nebraska Department State, 1953-1960; corps and elections counsel to secretary of state, State of Nebraska, 1960-1965; senator, Nebraska Unicameral Legislature, 1967-1978; speaker, Nebraska Unicameral Legislature, 1977-1978; lieutenant governor, State of Nebraska, 1979-1983; mayor, City of Lincoln, 1983-1987; of counsel, McHenry, Haszard, Hansen & Roth, Lincoln, since 1987. Executive secretary Governor Nebraska Committee Refugee Relief, 1954-1958. Delegate, conferee national conferences.
Past president Lancaster County Cancer Society. Crusade chairman Nebraska division American Cancer Society, 1981-1982. Past district vice president, finance chairman Boy Scouts American.
Treasurer Nebraska Young Republicans, 1953-1954. Junior president Founders Day, Nebraska Republican Committee, 1958-1959. Chairman Lancaster County Republican Committee, 1962-1964.
Board directors Concordia College Association, Seward, Nebraska, 1962-1966, president, 1965-1966. Board directors Lincoln Lutheran School Association, 1961-1965, president, 1964-1965. Board directors Immanuel Health Center Omaha.
Tabitha Foundation, Lincoln, since 1986, vice president, 1990-1998. Board directors Nebraskaland Foundation, Lincoln, 1980-1994. President 1990-1993; board directors Coordinators for Adult Literacy, Nebraska, 1984-1995, vice president, 1990-1992.
Served with Army of the United States, 1943-1945, European Theatre of Operations. Member American Bar Association, National Conference State Legislators (chairman criminal justice task force 1975-1977, chairman consumers affairs committee 1975-1977, executive committee 1977-1978), National Conference Lieutenant Governors (executive committee 1981-1983), United States Conference Mayors (chairman human development committee), National Conference Cities (board directors, board advisor human development committee NLC), National League Cities (board directors), Nebraska Bar Association, Lincoln Bar Association, American Legion, DAV, Veterans of Foreign Wars, Lincoln Chamber of Commerce, Lincoln Gateway Sertoma Club (president 1962-1963, chairman board 1963-1964), Delta Theta Phi.
Married Helen Snyder, December 1, 1951. Children: Larry O., David A.