State Leaders

State Legislature

Six senators represent this area in the Nebraska Unicameral in Lincoln. The Legislature is non-partisan and the only unicameral legislature in the nation.

Sen. Ramon Janssen from Nickerson, represents the 15th District, which includes the city of Fremont and Dodge County. Sen. Janssen can be reached at 210 Cedar St., P.O. Box 159, Nickerson, Neb., 68044, (402) 721-8329; or State Capitol Room 1116, Lincoln, NE 68509, (402) 471-2625; e-mail: rjanssen@leg.ne.gov. His term ends this year and he is not eligible to run again.

Sen. Kent Rogert from Tekamah, represents the 16th District, which includes Burt, Stanton, Thurston and Cuming counties and part of Washington County. Sen. Rogert can be reached at P.O. Box 114, Tekamah, NE 68061, (402) 471-2728; or State Capitol Room 2011 Lincoln, NE 68509, e-mail: krogert@leg.ne.gov.

Sen. Chris Langemeier from Schuyler, represents the 23rd District, which includes all of Butler County and parts of Colfax, Douglas, Sarpy and Saunders counties. Sen. Langemeier can be reached at 408 Elk St., Schuyler, Neb., 68661; or State Capitol Room 1202, Lincoln, NE 68509, (402) 471-2719; e-mail: clangemeier@leg.ne.gov. His term ends this year and he is seeking re-election.

Sen. Carol Hudkins from Malcolm, represents the 21st District, which includes parts of Saunders and Lancaster counties. Sen. Hudkins can be reached at 8600 NW 112th St., Malcolm, Neb., 68402, (402) 796-2254; or State Capitol Room 1406, Lincoln, NE 68509, (402) 471-2673; e-mail: chudkins@leg.ne.gov. Her term ends this year and she is not eligible to run again.

Sen. Scott Lautenbaugh of Omaha represents the 18th District, which includes parts of Washington and Douglas counties. Sen. Lautenbaugh can be reached at 16407 Taylor St., Omaha, NE 68116, Room 1529, State Capitol, Lincoln, NE 68509, (402) 471-2618, e-mail: slautenbaugh@leg.ne.gov. He was appointed to Legislature on Nov. 2, 2007, to replace Mick Mines, who resigned.

Sen. Dwite Pedersen from Elkhorn, represents the 39th District, which includes parts of Washington, Douglas and Sarpy counties. Sen. Pedersen can be reached at 21440 Shamrock Rd., Elkhorn, Neb., 68022; or State Capitol Room 1018, Lincoln, NE, 68509, (402) 471-2885; e-mail: dpedersen@leg.ne.gov.

State Leaders

Dave Heineman, a Fremont Republican, was sworn into office as Nebraska's 39th Governor on Jan. 21, 2005. He was elected to his first full term in 2006.

Prior to becoming governor, he served more than three years as lieutenant governor, having been appointed in October 2001 and elected to a new four-year term in November 2002. Previously he had been elected state treasurer in 1994 and re-elected in 1998. Prior to being elected state treasurer, he served four years on the Fremont City Council, including two years as chairman of the Resources Committee.

Heineman and his wife, Sally Ganem, have one son, Sam.

Gov. Heineman can be reached at P.O. Box 94848, Lincoln, Neb., 68509-4848, (402) 471-2244, fax: (402) 471-6031; or 4500 Avenue “I,” P.O. Box 1500, Scottsbluff, Neb., 69363-1500, (308) 632-1370, fax: (308) 632-1313; Web site: http://www.gov.state.ne.us.