Background
Festersen was born and raised in Omaha.
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Pete Festersen
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He attended Omaha Central High School and Connecticut College. He earned an Master of Public Administration from the University of Nebraska at Omaha.
Career
Festersen has worked for the Peter Kiewit Foundation, the Greater Omaha Chamber of Commerce, and Alegent Health. He has also served as Chairman of the Omaha Planning Board for three years and on community boards including the Omaha Children"s Museum and the Benson-Ames Alliance. Festersen has his own small business, Strategic Business Development Limited Liability Company. He served as a top aide to Omaha Mayor Mike Fahey.
Festersen was elected to the Omaha City Council in 2009.
Festersen currently serves as the president of the city council. Festersen announced on October 13, 2013 that he was running for the seat held by Republican Lee Terry in Nebraska"s 2nd congressional district.
Festersen decided to run after the United States federal government shutdown of 2013. Festersen announced he was withdrawing from the race on December 9, 2013.
Membership
He is a member of the Democratic Party.
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