• Government Personnel, Departments and Agencies
  
• Congressional Representatives
  
• Academic Experts
  
• Political Journalists/Media
  
• State Political Parties
  

Government Personnel, Departments and Agencies
Governor:
Dave Heineman
Office of the Governor
P.O. Box 94848
Lincoln, Nebraska 68509-4848
phone: (402) 471-2244
fax: (402) 471-6031
http://www.governor.nebraska.gov/

Assistant:
Larry Bare
Chief of Staff
phone: (402) 471-2244

Press Office:
Jen Rae Hein
Communications Director
phone: (402) 471-1967

Lieutenant Governor:
Rick Sheehy
Room 2315
State Capitol
Lincoln, Nebraska 68509
phone: (402) 471-2256
http://www.ltgov.ne.gov/

Assistant:
Kendra Wiedel
Administrative Assistant
phone: 402-471-2256
kwiedel@notes.state.ne.us

Attorney General:
Jon Bruning (R)
State Capitol
P.O.Box 98920
Lincoln, NE 68509-8920
phone: (402)471-2682
fax: (402) 471-3297
http://www.ago.state.ne.us/

Secretary of State:
John A. Gale
Suite 2300
State Capitol
Lincoln, Nebraska 68509
phone: (402) 471-2554
fax: (402) 471-3237
http://www.sos.state.ne.us/

Elections Division:
Suite 2300
State Capitol
Lincoln, Nebraska 68509
phone: (402) 471-3229
fax: (402) 471-3237
http://www.sos.state.ne.us/elec/

State Legislature:
http://www.unicam.state.ne.us/

State Judiciary:
http://court.nol.org/

Congressional Representatives
Sen. Mike Johanns (R)
http://johanns.senate.gov/public/index.cfm
(202) 224-4224
SRC-1 Russell Senate Office Building
Washington, DC 20510
Sarah Ponpei, Press Secretary
Terri Moore, Chief of Staff

Sen. Ben Nelson (D)
http://bennelson.senate.gov/
(202) 224-6551
720 Hart Senate Office Building
Washington, DC 20510
Jake Thompson, Director of Communications
Tim Becker , Chief of Staff
http://bennelson.senate.gov/email.html

Rep. Jeff Fortenberry (R-01)
http://www.house.gov/fortenberry/
202-225-4806
1535 Longworth House Office Building
Washington, DC 20515
Josh Moenning, Press Secretary
Kelly Lungren McCollum, Chief of Staff

Rep. Adrian Smith (R-03)
http://adriansmith.house.gov/
202-225-6435
503 Cannon House Office Building
Washington, DC 20515
Charles Isom, Press Secretary
Jeff Shapiro, Chief of Staff

Rep. Lee Terry (R-02)
http://www.house.gov/terry/
202-225-4155
2331 Rayburn House Office Building
Washington, DC 20515
Lisa Ellis, Communications Director
Eric Hultman , Chief of Staff

Academic Experts (organized by university)
Graham P. Ramsden
Assistant Professor
Political Science and International Studies
Areas of expertise: American elections, Political behavior

Creighton University
Administration Building, Room 429c
Omaha, Nebraska 68178-
phone: (402) 280-4711
gpr@creighton.edu
Dept. Phone: (402) 280-2836
http://puffin.creighton.edu/pls/index.htm

John C. Comer
Professor/Chair
Political Science
Areas of expertise: American government, Public opinion, Parties, Interest groups

University of Nebraska - Lincoln
511 Oldfather Hall
Lincoln, Nebraska 68588-0328
phone: (402) 472-3222
jcomer1@unl.edu
Dept. Phone: (402) 472-2343
Dept. Fax: (402) 472-8192
http://www.unl.edu/polisci/home.html

Robert F. Sittig
Professor
Political Science
Areas of expertise: American politics, State politics, Nebraska Politics & Elections, Parties

University of Nebraska - Lincoln
511 Oldfather Hall
Lincoln, Nebraska 68588-0328
phone: (402) 472-2344
rsittig@unlserve.unl.edu
Dept. Phone: (402) 472-2343
Dept. Fax: (402) 472-8192
http://www.unl.edu/polisci/home.html

Loree Bykerk
Associate Professor
Political Science
Areas of expertise: American government, Interest groups, Women/Gender politics, Public policy

University of Nebraska - Omaha
Room 240, Arts and Sciences Hall
Omaha, Nebraska 68182-0271
phone: (402) 554-3613
LBykerk@mail.unomaha.edu
Dept. Phone: (402) 554-2624
Dept. Fax: (402) 554-4860
http://www.unomaha.edu/~psci/

James B. Johnson
Professor/Chair
Political Science
Areas of expertise: American government, Nebraska & Urban politics, Voting, Public opinion

University of Nebraska - Omaha
Room 240, Arts and Sciences Hall
Omaha, Nebraska 68182-0271
phone: (402) 554-3615
jamesjohnson@mail.unomaha.edu
Dept. Phone: (402) 554-2624
Dept. Fax: (402) 554-4860
http://www.unomaha.edu/~psci/

Bernard Kolasa
Professor
Political Science
Areas of expertise: American government, Nebraska politics

University of Nebraska - Omaha
Room 240, Arts and Sciences Hall
Omaha, Nebraska 68182-0271
phone: (402) 554-2624
bkolasa@unomaha.edu
Dept. Phone: (402) 554-2624
Dept. Fax: (402) 554-4860
http://www.unomaha.edu/~psci/

Political Journalists/Media
Lincoln Journal Star
phone: (402) 473-7301
: http://journalstar.com/
Don Walton
Political Reporter
phone: (402) 473-7248
fax: (401) 473-7291
Lincoln Journal Star
926 P St.
Lincoln, NE 68508-3615

Omaha World-Herald
phone: (402) 444-1000
OWH Online: http://www.omaha.com
Joe Brennan
Political Editor
phone: (402) 444-1119
fax: (402) 345-0183
World-Herald Square
Omaha, NE 68102

State Political Parties
Constitution Party of Nebraska
Micheal A. Peroutka
President
87288 543 Ave
Wausa, NE 68786
http://www.nebraskaparty.org/pages/379645/index.htm
Information@nebraskaparty.org

Nebraska Democratic Party
Barry R. Rubin
Executive Director
985 South 27th Street
Lincoln, NE 68510
phone: (402) 434-2180
fax: (402) 434-2188
http://www.nebraskademocrats.org/

Nebraska Green Party
Steve Larrick
co-Chair
PO Box 85442
Lincoln, NE 68501
http://www.nebraskagreens.org/

Nebraska Libertarian Party
Jerry Kosch
Chair
2301 South 32 Avenue
Omaha, NE 68105
phone: (402) 827-1668
http://www.lpne.org/

Nebraska Republican Party
Mark Quandahl
Repubican Party Chairman
1610 N Street
Lincoln, NE 68508
phone: 800-829-3459
http://www.negop.org/