Rich Pahls

Rich Pahls
Member of the Nebraska Legislature
from the 31st district
In office
January 6, 2021 – April 27, 2022
Preceded byRick Kolowski
Succeeded byKathleen Kauth
In office
January 5, 2005 – January 2, 2013
Preceded byMark Quandahl
Succeeded byRick Kolowski
Member of the Omaha City Council from the 5th District
In office
January 2, 2013 – January 5, 2021
Preceded byJean Stothert
Succeeded byColleen Brennan
Personal details
Born(1943-08-07)August 7, 1943
Jewell, Kansas, U.S.
DiedApril 27, 2022(2022-04-27) (aged 78)
Political partyRepublican
Residence(s)Omaha, Nebraska, U.S.
Alma materFort Hays State University (BA, MA)
University of Nebraska-Lincoln (Ed.D)

Rich Pahls (August 7, 1943 – April 27, 2022) was an American politician and educator from the state of Nebraska representing an Omaha district. He served two full terms in the Nebraska Legislature, from 2005 to 2013. He was subsequently re-elected to the Nebraska Legislature in 2020, serving a partial term from 2021 until his death in 2022.

Pahls graduated from Fort Hays State University in 1966 with a B.A. and in 1967 with an M.A., and from University of Nebraska-Lincoln with an Ed. D in 1979.