Tributes pour in from top politicians across social media as State Sen. Rich Pahls of Omaha dies. He died on Wednesday, April 27, 2022, aged 78.
Pahls, who previously served as a city councilman, returned to the Nebraska Legislature in 2020 after he was voted in while serving as Omaha’s 5th District City Councilman, an office he held for eight years.
He was a former Millard Public Schools principal who had already served eight years in the Unicameral, elected in 2004 and re-elected in 2008, before becoming a councilman.
Pahls was originally from Kansas, born in Jewel in 1943, obtaining his high school and college education there before going to receive his doctorate in education from the University of Nebraska in 1979.
In honor of Pahls, Gov. Pete Ricketts ordered flags in Nebraska to be flown at half-staff immediately through the end of Friday, reports Wowt.com.
Rich Pahls obituary and cause of death
According to a spokesperson from his office, Rich Pahls died from complications from cancer, although the type of cancer wasn’t stated.
Mourning his demise, Gov. Pete Ricketts released a statement, saying: “Senator Pahls was a dedicated public servant and a great man. He was committed to improving his community, first as an educator and then through elected service.
Nebraska lost a true leader today. Susanne and I are praying for the Pahls family, the Millard community, and the countless Nebraskans Sen. Pahls impacted as they mourn his loss,” it added.
Rich Pahls wife and children
Pahls was reportedly married, however, little is known about his personal life. He reportedly had two adult children; Jake Pahls and Morgan Morefield.
