NEBRASKA 114th 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; 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 *** 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 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 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 *** SECOND DISTRICT BRAD ASHFORD, 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 *** 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