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Edward Zorinsky (November 11, 1928 – March 6, 1987) was an American politician who served as a Democrat in the U.S. Senate from 1976 until his death in 1987. He represented Nebraska and had previously served as mayor of Omaha, elected as a Republican. He was the first Jew elected to statewide office in Nebraska.
Statement on the Death of Edward Zorinsky. March 07, 1987. Edward Zorinsky was a true public servant. A man of courage and principle, he served the people of Nebraska and of this nation with integrity and a deep sense of patriotism.
8 de mar. de 1987 · Senator Edward Zorinsky of Nebraska, a maverick politician who switched from Republican to Democrat and then threatened to switch back again, died of a heart attack Friday after performing a...
7 de mar. de 1987 · Senator Edward Zorinsky, a former Republican who switched parties in 1976 to be elected to the Senate, died late tonight after suffering a heart attack at the annual Omaha Press Club ball.
Edward Zorinsky was the son of Russian Jewish immigrants and served as the second Jewish mayor of Omaha and first Jewish senator representing Nebraska. Edward Zorinsky was born to Hymie and Sonia Zorinsky on Nov. 11, 1928, in Omaha, Nebraska.
8 de mar. de 1987 · Edward Zorinsky, the maverick senior senator from Nebraska who unabashedly switched from Republican to Democrat to run for the Senate in 1976 and then threatened to switch back four years later...
7 de mar. de 1987 · OMAHA, Nebraska -- Nebraska's senior senator, Edward Zorinsky, is dead at 58, the victim of an apparent heart attack suffered at a dinner where he performed in a skit poking fun at himself....
