2020 AsSo CiAtEd BeVeRaGe AbDn DiStRiBuToRs oF NeBrAsKa www.abdne.org DiReCtOrY TABLE OF CONTENTS IMPORTANT INDUSTRY LINKS Important Industry Links . 2 The Associated Beverage Distributors of Nebraska Letter from the Chairman . .2 www .abdne org. Executive Council . 3 Nebraska Unicameral www .nebraskalegislature .gov ABDN Staff . .3 Nebraska Secretary of State Government Regulatory Agencies . 3 www .sos .state .ne u. s Economic Impact . 4 Nebraska Liquor Control Commission Associate Members . 5–6 www .lcc .ne .gov Distributor Members . .7–9 Nebraska Department of Revenue www .revenue .ne .gov The Three-Tier System . .10 Contacting your Nebraska State Senator . .10 Nebraska State Senators . .11 LETTER FROM THE CHAIRMAN INDUSTRY ASSOCIATIONS Dear Fellow Distributors: National Beer Brewers Association Wholesalers Association It is my pleasure to serve as Chairman of the Associated 736 Pearl Street Beverage Distributors of Nebraska in 2020 . I look forward to 1101 King Street, Suite 600 Boulder, CO 80302 the upcoming year and our Association’s involvement in the Alexandria, Virginia 22314 P 303 .4 47 .0816 F 303 .4 47 .2825 legislative session as well as other key policy meetings, Liquor P 703 683. .4300 Control Commission hearings, fundraisers and events . F 703 683. .8965 info@brewersassociation or. g President: Craig Purser www .brewersassociation or. g ABDN will continue to serve our industry by actively cpurser@nbwa o. rg engaging in issues that impact our industry such as: Beer Institute • Defense of the Three-Tier System Nebraska NBWA Director 122 C Street, NW, Ste . 350 • Protect Nebraska’s Beer Franchise Law Quality Brands Washington, D C. 20001 • Cash law for beer Distribution, LLC P 202 7. 37 .2337 F 202 737. 7004. • Excise tax on alcohol P 402 .896 .8900 • Direct Shipping/Central Warehousing Abbey Gillick info@beerinstitute or. g • Trade practices abbey .gillick@qbdist c. om www .beerinstitute org. • Exclusive territories • Prohibited conduct in violation of Trade Practice rules & regulations It is with your continued and active support that our membership’s interests are represented and protected in this very dynamic industry . Thank you in advance for this opportunity to serve . Respectfully, Dave Tims, ABDN Chairman 2020 2 ThE AsSoCiAtEd BeVeRaGe DiStRiBuToRs Of NeBrAsKa EXECUTIVE COUNCIL 2020 Chairman Secretary Past Chairman Dave Tims Deder Knezovich Jim Gillick DTims@premierbeverage .net dederk@kandz .net jim .gillick@qbdist c. om Nebraska Distributing Co . K&Z Distributing Co ., Inc . Quality Brands Distribution, LLC DBA Premier-Midwest Beverage Co . PO Box 29289 DBA Quality Brands of Lincoln 10367 S 134th Street Lincoln, NE 68529 5840 N . 70th St . Omaha, NE 68138 P 402-467-4302 Lincoln, NE 68507 P 402 .891 12. 12 P 402 .467 .3573 Treasurer Vice Chairman MaryKate Scheinost Bruce Nelsen mkscheinost@hpbud c. om bnelsen@edi-bud c. om Pivo Inc . Eagle Distributing, Inc DBA: High Plains Budweiser 1100 South Bud Boulevard 2810 Avenue M Fremont, NE 68025 Scottsbluff, NE 69363 P 402 72. 1 9. 723 P 308-632-7424 ABDN STAFF GOVERNMENT ABDN Office REGULATORY AGENCIES 15701 S . 67th Street Nebraska Liquor Control Commission Roca, NE 68430 301 Centennial Mall South, PO Box 95046 P 402 .405 1. 535 Lincoln, NE 68509-5046 President P 402 .471 .2571 F 402 .471 .2814 Kristin Crawford www .lcc .ne .gov kcrawford@abdne o. rg Executive Director: Hobert Rupe Audit Division: LeAnna Prange Commissioners: Bruce Bailey, Chair (1st Congressional District) Lobbyist Term Expires: 5/24/2023 Joe Kohout jkohout@kisselkohoutes c. om Harry Hoch, Jr. (2nd Congressional District) Term Expires 5/24/2025 Janice Wiebusch (3rd Congressional District) Term Expires: 5/24/2021 Lobbyist Brennen Miller bmiller@kisselkohoutes c. om 2020 DiReCtOrY 3 ECONOMIC IMPACT STATE BEER EXCISE TAX RATES The average beer distributor operation is relatively (per barrel) modest in size, but their combined economic impact Data taken from 2016 information is quite significant, particularly when measured in conjunction with the brewers, retailers, farmers and $4.53 suppliers . Beer distributors nationally employ more than 134,000 American workers, paying them more than $8.50 $2.00 $0.62 $9.1 billion collectively in wages and benefits. The overall $6.30 economic contribution from America’s beer distributors $9.61 $5.89 is a whopping $23 9. billion . $7.16 $3.57 $5.56 $2.48 $5.58 $1.86 Distributors must conform to a myriad of federal, state, and local regulations covering when, where, to whom and how their products are sold . Few other sectors of industry are more highly regulated than alcohol beverage The 17 member companies of ABDN are locally owned and firms. Nonetheless, they operate in a climate of vigorous operated, independent family businesses. They serve the and healthy competition and contribute to the economic nearly 4,000 retailers in Nebraska who are licensed to sell well-being of the state . alcoholic beverages. 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