SASSE, Benjamin Eric (1972-)
Republican of Nebraska 
0th congressional district
Served in Senate 2015-2023
@SenSasse
Biography
A Senator from Nebraska; born in Plainview, Pierce County, Nebr., February 22, 1972; B.A., Harvard University, 1994; M.A., St. John’s College, Annapolis, Md., 1998; Ph.D., Yale University, 2004; management consultant; university professor; chief of staff to U.S. Representative Jeff Fortenberry; counselor to the secretary, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services; assistant secretary for planning and evaluation, U.S. Department of Health and Human Services; president of Midland University, Fremont, Nebr.; elected as a Republican to the United States Senate in 2014; reelected in 2020, and served from January 3, 2015, until his resignation on January 8, 2023; president of the University of Florida, Gainesville, Fla., 2023-2024.Courtesy of Biographical Directory of the United States Congress
