Carol McBride Pirsch
Carol McBride Pirsch (born December 27, 1936) was a member of the Nebraska Legislature.[1] Born to Lyle Erwin and Hilfrie Lebeck McBride in Omaha, Nebraska, Pirsch attended Beals Grade School; Central High School; University of Miami; Oxford, Ohio; and the University of Nebraska at Omaha. She was married to Allen Pirsch on March 28, 1954, and they had six children: Penni Elizabeth, Pamela Elaine, Patrice Eileen, Phyllis Erika, Peter Allen and Perry Andrew.
Pirsch was first elected to the Nebraska Legislature, 10th Legislative District, on August 11, 1978. She served 18 years in the Nebraska Legislature before being elected to the Douglas County Board of Commissioners in 1996, where she served for eight years before retiring. Her son, Pete Pirsch, was elected to the Nebraska Legislature, 4th Legislative District, in 2006. Pirsch's son, Perry Pirsch, is the author of several books including The River Lethe (Sensory Publishing 1998).