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Lifting Leaders to the Throne Of Lifting Leaders to the Throne of God I urge you that first of all intercession and thanksgiving be made for those in authority so you might live peaceful and quiet lives. II Timothy 2:1- 2 Nebraska State Senators Joni Albrecht Tim Gragert John McCollister John Arch Mike Groene Mike McDonnell Carol Blood Steve Halloran Adam Morfield Kate Bolz Ben Hansen Mike Moser Bruce Bostelman Matt Hansen Dave Murman Tom Brandt Mike Hilgers Patty Pansing Brooks Tom Brewer Robert Hilkemann Dan Quick Tom Briese Sara Howard Jim Scheer Machaela Cavanaugh Dan Hughes Julie Slama Ernie Chambers Megan Hunt John Stinner Robert Clements Rick Kolowski Tony Vargas Sue Crawford Mark Kolterman Justin Wayne Wendy DeBoer Andrew L Grone Matt Williams Myron Dorn Steve Lathrop Lynne M. Walz Steve Erdman Brett Lindstrom Anna Wishart Curt Friesen Lou Ann Linehan Suzanne Geist John S. Lowe Sr. Nebraska Constitutional Officers Pete Ricketts, Governor Mike Foley, Lieutenant Governor Bob Evnen, Secretary of State Doug Peterson, Attorney General John Murante, State Treasurer Charlie Janssen, State Auditor Nebraska Supreme Court Michael Heavican, Chief Justice William Cassel John Freudenberg Jeffrey Funke Lindsey Miller-Lerman Johnathan Papik Stephanie Stacy Nebraska Family Alliance | 1106 E Street | Lincoln NE 68508 NebraskaFamilyAlliance.org State Board of Education President John Witzel, President Donald Trump Patricia Koch Johns Lisa Fricke Rachel Wise Vice President Patricia Timm, Maureen Nickels Mike Pence Robin Stevens Deborah Neary Commissioner of Education Executive Advisors Matthew Blomstedt Mick Mulvaney White House Chief of Staff UNL Board of Regents Sarah Huckabee Sanders Robert Schafer, Chairman White House Press Secretary Timothy Clare Barbara Weitz United States Howard Hawks Supreme Court Jim Pillen Paul Kenney John Roberts, Chief Justice Bob Phares Ruth Bader Ginsburg Elizabeth O’Connor Clarence Thomas United States Sonia Sotomayor Nebraska Senators Elena Kagan Samuel Alito Stephen Breyer Ben Sasse Neil Gorsuch Deb Fischer Brett Kavanaugh United States Nebraska Representatives Don Bacon Jeff Fortenberry Adrian Smith .
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