LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — Nebraska's longest-serving state senator is famous for his legislative skill, but he's also honed a lesser-known talent for sketch art.
Sen. Ernie Chambers of Omaha has built a portfolio featuring everyone from Malcolm X to Gov. Pete Ricketts. Chambers insists he's not an artist, but fellow lawmakers and legislative staff have taken notice and asked for copies of some of his work.
His collection features portraits of John F. Kennedy, Jacqueline Kennedy Onassis and Elvis Presley. Chambers even sketches during committee hearings while listening to people testify.
The left-leaning independent is well-known in Nebraska for his efforts to abolish the death penalty, his knack for derailing legislation he opposes and the sweatshirts and jeans he wears at the Capitol while others dress in suits and ties.
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