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NEBRASKA

(Population 2010, 1,826,341)

SENATORS

DEB FISCHER, Republican, of Valentine, NE; born in Lincoln, NE, March 1, 1951; edu- cation: B.S., University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Lincoln, NE, 1988; professional: rancher; Senator in the Nebraska Unicameral, 2005–13; President of the Nebraska Association of School Boards; Commissioner on the Coordinating Commission for Post-Secondary Education; Valentine Rural High School Board of Education; awards: BILLD Fellow, Midwest Council of State Govern- ments Bowhay Institute for Legislative Leadership, 2005; NRD Farm and Ranch Conservation Award, 1999; Nebraska Association of School Boards Lifetime Achievement Award, 1999; Ne- braska Rural Community Schools Association Outstanding Board Member Award, 1998–99; Nebraska Cattlemen Environmental Stewardship Award, 1995; Rangeman’s Award, Nebraska Section Society for Range Management, 1994; NRD State Grasslands Conservation Award, 1993; Kellogg Fellow, National Center for Food and Policy Research, Resources for the Future, Washington, DC, 1991; LEAD VIII Fellow, Nebraska Leadership Program, 1988–90; religion: Presbyterian; married: Bruce Fischer; three children, three grandchildren; caucuses: vice chair, Sportsmen’s Caucus; Senate Western Caucus; Senate Rural Health Caucus; General Aviation Caucus; Republican High-Tech Task Force; National Guard Caucus; committees: Armed Serv- ices; Commerce, Science, and Transportation; Environment and Public Works; Small Business and Entrepreneurship; elected to the U.S. Senate on November 6, 2012.

Office Listings http://fischer.senate.gov 454 Russell Senate Office Building, Washington, DC 20510 ...... (202) 224–6551 Chief of Staff.—Joe Hack. FAX: 228–1325 Legislative Director.—Stephen Higgins. Communications Director.—Thomas Doheny. Administrative Director.—Sherri Hupart. 11819 Miracle Hills Drive, Suite 205, Omaha, NE 68154 ...... (402) 391–3411 State Director.—Dusty Vaughan. FAX: 391–4725 440 North 8th Street, Suite 120, Lincoln, NE 68508 ...... (402) 441–4600 FAX: 476–8753 1110 Circle Drive, Suite 400, Scottsbluff, NE 69361 ...... (308) 636–6344 20 West 23rd Street, Kearney, NE 68847 ...... (308) 234–2361 FAX: 234–3684 P.O. Box 1021, Norfolk, NE 68702 ...... (402) 200–8816

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BEN SASSE, Republican, of Fremont, NE; born in Plainview, NE, February 22, 1972; edu- cation: B.A., Harvard University, Cambridge, MA, 1994; M.A., St. John’s College, Annapolis, MD, 1998; M.A., M.Phil., and Ph.D., Yale University, New Haven, CT, 2004; professional: management strategist; policy strategist; historian; college president; religion: evangelical; mar- ried: Melissa McLeod Sasse; three children: Elizabeth, Katherine, and Augustine; committees: Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry; Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs; Home- land Security and Governmental Affairs; Joint Economic Committee; Special Committee on Aging; elected to the U.S. Senate on November 4, 2014.

Office Listings http://sasse.senate.gov https://www.facebook.com/senatorsasse https://twitter.com/sensasse 386A Russell Senate Office Building, Washington, DC 20510 ...... (202) 224–4224 Chief of Staff.—Derrick Morgan. Deputy Chiefs of Staff: Shelly Blake, Tyler Grassmeyer. Legislative Director.—Patrick Lehman. 1128 Lincoln Mall, Lincoln, NE 68508 ...... (402) 476–1400 4111 Fourth Avenue, Suite 26, Kearney, NE 68845 ...... (308) 233–3677 115 Railway Street, Suite C102, Scottsbluff, NE 69361 ...... (308) 632–6032 304 North 168th Circle, Suite 213, Omaha, NE 68118. 162 Congressional Directory NEBRASKA

REPRESENTATIVES

FIRST DISTRICT , Republican, of Lincoln, NE; born in Baton Rouge, LA, December 27, 1960; education: B.A., Louisiana State University, 1982; M.P.P., Georgetown University, Washington, DC, 1986; M. Div., Franciscan University, Steubenville, Ohio, 1996; professional: Lincoln City Council, 1997–2001; publishing executive; worked as economist; managed a public relations firm; congressional aide for the Senate Subcommittee on Intergovernmental Relations; family: married to Celeste Gregory; children: five; committees: Appropriations; elect- ed to the 109th Congress on November 2, 2004; reelected to each succeeding Congress.

Office Listings http://www.fortenberry.house.gov twitter: @jefffortenberry https://www.facebook.com/jefffortenberry 1514 Longworth House Office Building, Washington, DC 20515 ...... (202) 225–4806 Chief of Staff.—Margaux Matter. FAX: 225–5686 Legislative Director.—Alan Feyerherm. Communications Director.—Jennifer Allen. Executive Assistant.—Christine Capobianco. 301 South 13th Street, Suite 100, Lincoln, NE 68508 ...... (402) 438–1598 641 North Broad Street, Fremont, NE 68026 ...... (402) 727–0888 125 South 4th Street, Suite 101, Norfolk, NE 68701 ...... (402) 379–2064

Counties: BURT,BUTLER,CASS,COLFAX,CUMING,DODGE,LANCASTER,MADISON,OTOE,PLATTE,POLK,SARPY,SAUNDERS, SEWARD,STANTON,THURSTON, AND WASHINGTON. Population (2010), 608,780.

ZIP Codes: 68001–05, 68007–09, 68014–20, 68023, 68025–26, 68029, 68031, 68033–34, 68036–42, 68044–45, 68047– 48, 68050, 68055–58, 68061–68, 68070–73, 68112–13, 68122–23, 68133, 68142, 68147, 68152, 68157, 68301, 68304, 68307, 68313–14, 68317, 68320, 68324, 68329–31, 68333, 68336, 68339, 68343–44, 68346–47, 68349, 68358–60, 68364, 68366–68, 68372, 68379, 68382, 68402–05, 68407, 68409–10, 68413, 68417–19, 68421, 68423, 68428, 68430, 68434, 68438–39, 68443, 68446, 68448, 68454–56, 68460–63, 68465, 68501–10, 68512, 68514, 68516–17, 68520– 24, 68526–29, 68531–32, 68542, 68583, 68588, 68601–02, 68621, 68624, 68626, 68629, 68631–35, 68640–44, 68647– 49, 68651, 68653–54, 68658–59, 68661–62, 68664, 68666–67, 68669, 68701–02, 68715–16, 68733, 68748, 68752, 68758, 68768, 68779, 68781, 68784, 68788, 68791

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SECOND DISTRICT , Democrat, of Omaha, NE; born in Omaha, November 10, 1949; edu- cation: B.A., Colgate University, 1971; J.D., Creighton University School of Law, 1974; attor- ney; elected to the Nebraska Unicameral 1987–94 (District 6); elected to the Nebraska Unicam- eral 2007–14 (District 20), served as Chairman of the Judiciary Committee; religion: Christian; married: Ann Ferlic Ashford; children: John, Ellie, and Tom; committees: Agriculture; Armed Services; elected to the 114th Congress November 4, 2014.

Office Listings https://ashford.house.gov twitter: @repbradashford 107 Cannon House Office Building, Washington, DC 20515 ...... (202) 225–4155 Chief of Staff.—Jeremy Nordquist. FAX: 226–5452 Policy Director.—Joel Bailey. Executive Assistant.—Willa Prescott. Communications Director.—Joe Jordan. 7126 Pacific Street, Omaha, NE 68106 ...... (402) 916–5678 District Director.—Amanda McGill.

Counties: DOUGLAS,SARPY (part). CITIES: Bennington, Boys Town, Elkhorn, Gretna, La Vista, Omaha, Papillion, Ralston, Springfield, Valley, and Waterloo. Population (2010), 608,781.

ZIP Codes: 68010, 68022, 68028, 68046, 68059, 68069, 68102, 68104–06, 68108, 68110–11, 68114, 68116–18, 68124, 68127–28, 68130–32, 68134–38, 68144, 68154, 68164, 68178

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THIRD DISTRICT ADRIAN SMITH, Republican, of Gering, NE; born in Scotts Bluff, NE, December 19, 1970; education: graduated from Gering High School, Gering, NE, 1989; attended Liberty University, NEBRASKA 114th Congress 163

Lynchburg, VA; 1989–90; B.S., University of Nebraska, 1993; professional: business owner; teacher; Gering, NE, city council, 1994–98; member of the Nebraska state legislature, 1999– 2007; married: Andrea McDaniel Smith; committees: Ways and Means; elected to the 110th Congress on November 7, 2006; reelected to each succeeding Congress.

Office Listings http://adriansmith.house.gov twitter: @repadriansmith 2241 Rayburn House Office Building, Washington, DC 20515 ...... (202) 225–6435 Chief of Staff.—Monica Jirik. FAX: 225–0207 Legislative Director.—Josh Jackson. Communications Director.—Emily Miller. Director of Outreach and Strategic Planning (NE Schedule).—Jena Hoehne. Scheduler.—Jill Sims. 416 Valley View Drive, Suite 600, Scottsbluff, NE 69361 ...... (308) 633–6333 1811 West Second Street, Suite 275, Grand Island, NE 68803 ...... (308) 384–3900

Counties: ADAMS,ANTELOPE,ARTHUR,BANNER,BLAINE,BOONE,BOX BUTTE,BOYD,BROWN,BUFFALO,CEDAR,CHASE, CHERRY,CHEYENNE,CLAY,CUSTER,DAKOTA,DAWES,DAWSON,DEUEL,DIXON,DUNDY,FILLMORE,FRANKLIN,FRON- TIER,FURNAS,GAGE,GARDEN,GARFIELD,GOSPER,GRANT,GREELEY,HALL,HAMILTON,HARLAN,HAYES,HITCHCOCK, HOLT,HOOKER,HOWARD,JEFFERSON,JOHNSON,KEARNEY,KEITH,KEYA PAHA,KIMBALL,KNOX,LINCOLN,LOGAN, LOUP,MCPHERSON,MERRICK,MORRILL,NANCE,NEMAHA,NUCKOLLS,PAWNEE,PERKINS,PHELPS,PIERCE,RED WILLOW, RICHARDSON,ROCK,SALINE,SCOTTSBLUFF,SHERIDAN,SHERMAN,SIOUX,THAYER,THOMAS,VALLEY,WAYNE,WEBSTER, WHEELER, AND YORK. Population (2010), 608,438.

ZIP Codes: 60902, 68030, 68305, 68309–10, 68315, 68318, 68320–21, 68326, 68328, 68330, 68337, 68340, 68350, 68352, 68355, 68361–62, 68375, 68377, 68380, 68401, 68406, 68414–15, 68422, 68429, 68431, 68433, 68440, 68444–45, 68450, 68457, 68467, 68620, 68622, 68710–11, 68713, 68717–18, 68720, 68722–24, 68727–28, 68731, 68736, 68738, 68741–43, 68749, 68751, 68753, 68756, 68760–61, 68763, 68765–66, 68774, 68776, 68778, 68780, 68783, 68787, 68789–90, 68802, 68810, 68812, 68814, 68816, 68818, 68820–22, 68824–27, 68837–38, 68841–44, 68846–50, 68852– 54, 68861–62, 68865, 68870–71, 68873, 68879, 68881, 68901, 68920, 68923, 68925–26, 68929, 68932–33, 68939– 40, 68946, 68950, 68952, 68954, 68956, 68959, 68961, 68966, 68969–71, 68973, 68975–76, 69020–21, 69023, 69032, 69034, 69036–37, 69041–42, 69046, 69103, 69121, 69123, 69125, 69131–33, 69140–44, 69150–52, 69154, 69160, 69162, 69170, 69171, 69190, 69211, 69218–21, 69331, 69339, 69345–46, 69354, 69361, 69363, 69366–67, 69855