Don Stenberg (R-NE-Senate)

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Don Stenberg

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Don Stenberg Senatorial Candidate Nebraska

Biography of Don Stenberg from Don Stenberg for Senate 2012 Committee

Don Stenberg is a native Nebraskan who grew up in Tekamah, Nebraska. His parents owned and operated a small business out of their home. To earn money for college Don detasseled corn, hauled bales, mowed lawns and life guarded at the local swimming pool. At UNL Don walked on to the track team where he lettered and won an athletic scholarship.

After graduating from law school and business school, Don practiced law until, in 1979, he was named as Legal Counsel to the Governor of Nebraska. Don also served as Director of the Policy Research Office, Assistant to the Governor and Director of the Department of Administrative Services of the State of Nebraska, where he saved Nebraska taxpayers over $ 1 million by implementing cost-saving measures.

As Nebraska’s Attorney General from 1991 to 2003, Don led the fight for tough anti-crime legislation to protect Nebraska families. He fought in court to protect Nebraska’s irrigation water. And he personally argued in favor of Nebraska’s ban on partial birth abortion in the Supreme Court of the United States. Don effectively and efficiently operated Nebraska’s Attorney General’s Office on the third smallest budget in the United States.

Don was elected Nebraska State Treasurer in 2010 with 73 percent of the vote.

Don is married to the former Sue Hoegemeyer of Hooper, Nebraska. Don and Sue Stenberg have been married 39 years and have four children.

Biography of Don Stenberg from Nebraska State Treasurer

Don Stenberg is a native Nebraskan who grew up in Tekamah, Nebraska. His parents owned and operated a small business out of their home. To earn money for college Don detasseled corn, hauled bales, mowed lawns and life guarded at the local swimming pool. At UNL Don walked on to the track team where he lettered and won an athletic scholarship.

After graduating from Harvard Law School and Harvard Business School, Don practiced law in Lincoln, Nebraska until, in 1979, he was named as Legal Counsel to the Governor of Nebraska. Don has also served as Director of the Governor’s Policy Research Office, Assistant to the Governor and Director of the Department of Administrative Services of the State of Nebraska, where he saved Nebraska taxpayers over $ 1 million by implementing cost saving measures.

As Nebraska’s Attorney General from 1991 to 2003, Don led the fight for tough anti-crime legislation to protect Nebraska families. He fought in court to protect Nebraska’s irrigation water. And he personally argued in favor of Nebraska’s ban on partial birth abortion in the Supreme Court of the United States. Don effectively and efficiently operated Nebraska’s Attorney General’s Office on the third smallest budget in the United States.

Don is married to the former Sue Hoegemeyer of Hooper, Nebraska. Don and Sue Stenberg have been married 39 years and have four children.

There are seven principles, in addition to honesty and hard work, which guide my actions as your State Treasurer.

1. Economy and efficiency in government. I have directed my staff to use the latest technology, as it becomes available, to reduce the cost of doing business and to minimize the number of employees needed to perform our assigned duties.
2. Customer service. We work for you, the Nebraska taxpayer. I have instructed my staff to be responsive, helpful and courteous in responding to requests for service or information.
3. State finances should be an open book and should be easily accessible to the public online.
4. When it comes to state investments, safety of principal should be a very high priority.
5. We will make every effort to return unclaimed property to the Nebraskans to whom it belongs.
6. Because education is so important to the future of our state, we will do our best to make Nebraskans aware of the advantages of the Nebraska College Savings Program as a way to save for the college education of their children or grandchildren.
7. As State Treasurer I will be an advocate for sound financial management practices at both the state and federal level.