J. James Exon

J. James Exon
Exon in 1979
United States Senator from Nebraska
In office January 3, 1979 – January 3, 1997
Preceded by	Carl Curtis
Succeeded by	Chuck Hagel
33rd Governor of Nebraska
In office January 7, 1971 – January 4, 1979
Lieutenant	Frank Marsh Gerald T. Whelan
Preceded by	Norbert Tiemann
Succeeded by	Charles Thone
Personal details
Born	John James Exon (1921-08-09)August 9, 1921 Geddes, South Dakota, U.S.
Died	June 10, 2005(2005-06-10) (aged 83) Lincoln, Nebraska, U.S.
Resting place	Wyuka Cemetery
Political party	Democratic
Spouse	Patricia Exon
Alma mater	University of Nebraska Omaha
Military service
Branch/service	United States Army
Unit	Signal Corps
Battles/wars	World War II

John James Exon (August 9, 1921 – June 10, 2005) was an American businessman and politician who served as the 33rd Governor of Nebraska from 1971 to 1979, and as a U.S. Senator from Nebraska from 1979 to 1997. A member of the Democratic Party, Exon never lost an election, and was the only Democrat ever to hold Nebraska's Class 2 U.S. Senate seat. He was elected governor in 1970, re-elected in 1974, elected to the Senate in 1978, and re-elected to that seat in 1984 and 1990. He is the only Nebraskan other than George W. Norris, the architect of Nebraska's unicameral legislature, to win five consecutive statewide elections.