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NEBRASKA 115th Congress 161 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; General Aviation Caucus; National Guard Caucus; Republican High-Tech Task Force; Senate Rural Health Caucus; Senate Western Caucus; committees: Agriculture, Nu- trition, and Forestry; Armed Services; Commerce, Science, and Transportation; Environment and Public Works; Rules and Administration; Special Committee on Aging; 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.—Emily Leviner. Communications Director.—Brianna Puccini. 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 *** 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: Armed Services; Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs; Joint Economic Committee; Judiciary; 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 136 Russell Senate Office Building, Washington, DC 20510 .................................................. (202) 224–4224 Chief of Staff.—Raymond Sass. Deputy Chiefs of Staff: Shelly Blake, Tyler Grassmeyer. Legislative Director.—Patrick Lehman. 1128 Lincoln Mall, Suite 305, 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 ............................................................ (402) 550–8040 162 Congressional Directory NEBRASKA REPRESENTATIVES FIRST DISTRICT JEFF FORTENBERRY, 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 pub- lic relations firm; congressional aide for the Senate Subcommittee on Intergovernmental Rela- tions; family: married to Celeste Gregory; children: five; committees: Appropriations; elected to the 109th Congress on November 2, 2004; reelected to each succeeding Congress. Office Listings http://www.fortenberry.house.gov https://www.facebook.com/jefffortenberry twitter: @jefffortenberry 1514 Longworth House Office Building, Washington, DC 20515 ........................................... (202) 225–4806 Chief of Staff.—Reyn Archer. FAX: 225–5686 Legislative Director.—Alan Feyerherm. Communications Director.—James Crotty. Executive Assistant.—Diana Shin. 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 (2015), 638,320. ZIP Codes: 68001–05, 68007 (part), 68008–09, 68014–20, 68023 (part), 68025–26, 68029, 68031, 68033–34, 68036–42, 68044–45, 68047 (part), 68048, 68050, 68055–58, 68061–63, 68064 (part), 68065–67, 68068 (part), 68070–73, 68112 (part), 68113, 68122–23 (part), 68133 (part), 68142 (part), 68147 (part), 68152 (part), 68157 (part), 68301 (part), 68304, 68307, 68313 (part), 68314, 68316 (part), 68317, 68324 (part), 68329 (part), 68330, 68333 (part), 68336, 68339 (part), 68341 (part), 68343 (part), 68344, 68346–47, 68349, 68358–59 (part), 68360, 68364, 68366, 68367– 68 (part), 68372, 68379 (part), 68382, 68402–03, 68404–05 (part), 68407, 68409–10, 68413, 68417–19, 68421 (part), 68423, 68428, 68430, 68431 (part), 68434, 68438–39, 68443 (part), 68446, 68448 (part), 68454–56, 68460 (part), 68461–63, 68465 (part), 68501–10, 68512, 68514, 68516–17, 68520–24, 68526–29, 68531–32, 68542, 68583, 68588, 68601 (part), 68602, 68621, 68624, 68626, 68628 (part), 68629, 68631–35, 68640 (part), 68641–44, 68647–49, 68651, 68653, 68654 (part), 68658–59, 68660 (part), 68661–62, 68663 (part), 68664, 68666 (part), 68667, 68669, 68701 (part), 68702, 68710 (part), 68714 (part), 68715–16, 68733 (part), 68738 (part), 68740 (part), 68748, 68752 (part), 68758 (part), 68761 (part), 68768 (part), 68778 (part), 68779, 68781 (part), 68784 (part), 68788, 68791 (part) *** SECOND DISTRICT DON BACON, Republican, of Papillion, NE; born in Momence, IL, August 16, 1963; edu- cation: B.A., political science, Northern Illinois University, 1984; M.A. management, University of Phoenix, 1995; M.A., national security strategy, National War College, 2004; professional: U.S. Air Force, 1985–2014; retired Brigadier General; Air Force Distinguished Service Medal, two Bronze Stars, two Legion of Merits, five Meritorious Service Medals, and Aerial Achieve- ment Medal; military advisor to Congressman Jeff Fortenberry, 2014–15; candidate for Con- gress, 2015–16; religion: Christian; family: married to Angie Bacon; children: four; caucuses: Climate Solutions Caucus; committees: Agriculture; Armed Services; Homeland Security; elect- ed to the 115th Congress on November 8, 2016. Office Listings http://bacon.house.gov facebook: @RepDonBacon twitter: @RepDonBacon 1516 Longworth House Office Building, Washington, DC 20515 ........................................... (202) 225–4155 Chief of Staff.—Mark Dreiling. Policy Director.—Jeff Kratz. Executive Assistant.—Jason Tyler. Communications Director.—Danielle Jensen. 13906 Gold Circle, Suite 101, Omaha, NE 68144 .................................................................... (402) 938–0300 Deputy Chief of Staff / District Director.—Ben Ungerman. Counties: DOUGLAS AND 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 NEBRASKA 115th Congress 163 *** THIRD DISTRICT ADRIAN SMITH, Republican, of Gering, NE; born in Scottsbluff, NE, December 19, 1970; education: graduated from Gering High School, Gering, 1989; B.S., University of Nebraska, 1993; professional: business owner; education coordinator; Gering, NE, City Council, 1994–98; member of the Nebraska State Legislature, 1999–2007; married: Andrea McDaniel Smith; com- mittees: House Administration; 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 320 Cannon House Office Building, Washington, DC 20515 .................................................. (202) 225–6435 Chief of Staff.—Monica
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  • 2019 Political Contributions

    2019 Political Contributions

    MEPAC Disbursement Political Contributions 2019 Lockheed Martin 2019 LMEPAC Disbursements State Member Party Office District Total ALASKA Lisa Murkowski for US Senate Murkowski, Lisa R U.S. SENATE $2,000.00 True North PAC Sullivan, Daniel R Leadership PAC $5,000.00 Sullivan For US Senate Sullivan, Daniel R U.S. SENATE $8,000.00 Alaskans For Don Young Young, Don R U.S. HOUSE AL $5,000.00 ALABAMA RBA PAC (Reaching for Brighter America) Aderholt, Robert R Leadership PAC $5,000.00 Aderholt for Congress Aderholt, Robert R U.S. HOUSE 4 $6,000.00 Mo Brooks for Congress Brooks, Mo R U.S. HOUSE 5 $6,000.00 Byrne For Congress Byrne, Bradley R U.S. HOUSE 1 $5,000.00 Seeking Justice Committee Jones, Doug D Leadership PAC $5,000.00 Doug Jones For Senate Jones, Doug D U.S. SENATE $9,000.00 Gary Palmer For Congress Palmer, Gary R U.S. HOUSE 6 $1,000.00 MARTHA PAC Roby, Martha R Leadership PAC $5,000.00 Martha Roby For Congress Roby, Martha R U.S. HOUSE 2 $4,000.00 American Security PAC Rogers, Mike R Leadership PAC $5,000.00 Mike Rogers For Congress Rogers, Mike R U.S. HOUSE 3 $9,000.00 Terri PAC Sewell, Terri D Leadership PAC $5,000.00 Terri Sewell For Congress Sewell, Terri D U.S. HOUSE 7 $4,000.00 Defend America PAC Shelby, Richard R Leadership PAC $5,000.00 ARKANSAS Arkansas for Leadership PAC Boozman, John R Leadership PAC $5,000.00 Cotton For Senate Cotton, Tom R U.S.