Lee Raymond Terry (born January 29, 1962) is a former American politician and a senior law firm adviser.

In 1998, incumbent Republican Representative Jon Lynn Christensen retired to run for governor of Nebraska.

In the general election, Terry defeated Democratic nominee Michael Scott, a television anchor, 67% to 34%.

In an election that saw Democrats make sweeping gains and retake control of the House after 12 years of a Republican majority, Terry defeated Esch by just 55% to 45%.

The Democratic nominee, Barack Obama, therefore targeted the district in case the Electoral College was otherwise tied.

[10][11] In the general election, Esch declined to seek another rematch with Terry and so he faced Democratic State Senator Tom White.

In a year that saw the Republicans make widespread gains and retake the House, Terry defeated White 61% to 39%.

Terry was considered a potential candidate for the United States Senate in 2012 but declined to run,[12] instead seeking an eighth House term.

In the congressional election, Terry faced Democrat John Ewing, the Douglas County Treasurer.

[17] Terry was one of only two incumbent House Republicans to lose their seat in the general election that year, the other being Steve Southerland of Florida.

He expressed his longtime support for alternative energy, specifically advocating the development of a hydrogen economy.

[25] Terry voted in favor of the Cyber Intelligence Sharing and Protection Act (CISPA), a bill often compared to SOPA by its critics.

He said that he needed his paycheck to pay for his "nice house" and his child's college education, adding that "we cannot handle it.

[29] In 2013, Terry introduced a bill to grant approval for the northern portion of the Keystone Pipeline to Canada.

[30] Terry lives in West Omaha with his wife, Robyn, and their three sons, Nolan, Ryan, and Jack.