For two terms from 1965 to 1970 , he was the Douglas County Commissioner . He was a delegate to the Nebraska State Republican conventions from 1960 to 1970 , and delegate to the 1968 Republican National Convention . He was elected as a Republican to the Ninety-second United States Congress , defeating incumbent Glenn Cunningham in the Republican primary . He was reelected to the Ninety-third United States Congress and Ninety-fourth United States Congress serving from January 3 , 1971 to January 3 , 1977 . In 1976 , he decided to run instead for the U.S. Senate but was unsuccessful , losing to Omaha Mayor Edward Zorinsky by a 53 % to 47 % margin . He was a presidential elector for Nebraska in 2000
1968 Republican National Convention
1968 Republican National Convention
John Y. McCollister