Don Bacon
RepublicanU.S. Representative, NE-2| Age | 62 (b. 1963-08-16) |
| Gender | Male |
| In office since | 2017-01-03 (~9 yrs) |
| Religion | Protestant |
| Education | BA in Political Science, Northern Illinois University (1984); MBA, University of Phoenix; MA, National War College |
| Prior occupation | U.S. Air Force officer (29 years, retired as Brigadier General); later assistant to U.S. Rep. Jeff Fortenberry and assistant professor at Bellevue University |
| Military service | Yes: United States Air Force (Brigadier General) |
| Birthplace | Chicago Heights, Illinois |
| Marital status | Married — Angie (Hardison) Bacon |
| Children | 4 |
| Residence | Papillion, Nebraska |
Pending research: race / ethnicity · languages · notable relatives · openly lgbtq.
Career & politics
| First elected | 2016 |
| Committees | House Committee on Agriculture · House Committee on Armed Services (Chair, Subcommittee on Cyber, Information Technologies, and Innovation) |
| Caucuses | Problem Solvers Caucus · Republican Study Committee · Climate Solutions Caucus · Congressional Taiwan Caucus · Baltic Caucus (co-chair) |
| Leadership | Co-chair, House Bipartisan Task Force for Combating Antisemitism · Chair, Armed Services Subcommittee on Cyber, Information Technologies, and Innovation |
| Ideology | Characterized as a moderate Republican; GovTrack labels him 'Moderate' based on DW-NOMINATE-style sponsorship analysis |
| Signature legislation | Original sponsor of legislation establishing the Naming Commission (to rename military bases honoring Confederates) · Co-sponsor of the Emmett Till Antilynching Act / Justice for Victims of Lynching Act |
Financial
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No holdings recorded yet (from official Financial Disclosure filings).
Scandals & crimes ledger
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