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Candidates

Offices Up For the November 4, 2008 General Election Ballot
Federal Offices	President/Vice President United States Senate United States Representative in Congress -- 1st District
State Offices	State Legislature, District 21 State Legislature, District 25 State Legislature, District 27 State Legislature, District 29 State Board of Education, District 1 University of Nebraska, Board of Regents, District 1
Lancaster County	County Commissioner, District 2 County Commissioner, District 4
City Offices	City of Hickman City of Waverly
Southeast Community College Board of Governors	District 1 District 3 District 4 District 5 At Large
Natural Resources District	Lower Platte South Nemaha
Public Power Districts	Nebraska Public Power District Norris Public Power District
Boards of Education	Crete, Saline 2 Daniel Freeman, Gage 34 Malcolm, District 148 Milford, Seward #5 Norris, District 160 Palmyra, Otoe OR1 Raymond Central, District 161 Waverly, District 145 Wilber-Clatonia, Saline 82
Educational Service Units (ESU)	ESU #2 -- District 5 ESU #4 -- District 6 ESU #5 -- District 4 ESU #6 -- District 1 ESU #6 -- District 4 ESU #6 -- District 5 ESU #6 -- District 7
Village Boards of Trustees	Bennet Davey Denton Firth Hallam Malcolm Panama Raymond Roca Sprague

Updated through July 31, 2008 -- 4:30 p.m.

Candidates are listed in the order that they filed for office.

Please note that this list only includes candidates who have officially filed as a candidate with either the Secretary of State or with the Lancaster County Election Commissioner.

Terms of office are normally for 4 years unless indicated otherwise.

Federal Offices

President/Vice President

John McCain/Sarah Palin (Rep)
Barack Obama/Joe Biden (Dem)
Chuck Baldwin/Darrell L. Castle (Neb)
Cynthia McKinney/Rosa Clemente (Grn)
Bob Barr/Wayne A. Root (Libertarian)
Ralph Nader/Matt Gonzalez (By Petition)

United States Senate -- 6 year term

Mike Johanns (Rep), 1403 Farnam Street #802, Omaha, NE 68102.
Scott Kleeb (Dem), 1010 North Denver, Hastings, NE 68901.
Kelly Renee Rosberg (Neb), 87288 - 543rd Ave. Wausa, NE 68786.
Steven R. Larrick(Grn), 920 South 8th Street, Lincoln, NE 68508.

United States Representative in Congress, 1st District -- 2 year term

Jeff Fortenberry (Rep), 6415 Rainier Drive, Lincoln, NE 68510.
Max Yashirin (Dem) , 3009 R Street, Lincoln, NE 68503.

State Offices

State Legislature, District 21

James Arthur Jeffers (Rep), 1505 West Raymond Road, Raymond, NE 68428.
Ken Haar (Dem), 13901 NW 126th Street, Malcolm, NE 68402.

State Legislature, District 25

Travis A. Wagner (Dem), 7720 Ringneck Dr., Lincoln, NE 68506.
Kathy Campbell (Rep), 6111 Chartwell Lane, Lincoln, NE 68516.

State Legislature, District 27

Colby Coash (Rep), 829 Mary Ct., Lincoln, NE 68522.
Dan Marvin (Dem), 2523 Woods Blvd., Lincoln, NE 68502.

State Legislature, District 29

Tony Fulton (Rep), 5935 S 53rd St., Lincoln, NE 68516.
Susan Scott (Dem), 5343 Cooper St., Lincoln, NE 68506.

State Board of Education, District 1

Bob Evnen (Rep), 3145 S 31st St., Lincoln, NE 68502.

Board of Regents, District 1 -- 6 year term

Tim Clare (Rep), 6712 Hickory Circle, Lincoln, NE 68516.
Earl Scudder (Dem), 4433 South 93rd Circle, Lincoln, NE 68520.

Lancaster County

County Commissioner, District 2

Larry Hudkins (Rep), 8600 NW 112th St., Malcolm, NE 68402.
Barbara Baier (Dem), 727 South 18th Street, Lincoln, NE 68508.

County Commissioner, District 4

Bernie Heier (Rep), 2600 S 120th St, Walton, NE 68461.
Nancy L. Intermill (Dem), 4010 B Street, Lincoln, NE 68510.

City Offices

Hickman City Council (3 positions)

Douglas K. Hanson (Dem), 905 Larkspur Dr., Hickman NE 68372.
Steve N. Noren (Rep), 104 Concord Ave., Hickman, NE 68372.
Phil Goering (Dem), 116 Wagontrain Ave., Hickman, NE 68372.
Randy L. Flodman (NP), 422 Village View, Hickman, NE 68372.
Brent A. Swails (Rep), 541 E. 2nd St., Hickman, NE 68372.
Leon J. TenHulzen (NP), 525 E. 1st St., Hickman, NE 68372.

Waverly Mayor

John F. Hestermann (Rep), 14140 Heywood Street, Waverly, NE 68462.
Michael Werner (NP), 10220 East Oak Lane Cir., Waverly, NE 68462.

Waverly City Council (2 positions)

Chad Neuhalfen (Rep), 13920 Newgate Street, Waverly, NE 68462.
Tina M. Sondgeroth (Rep), 10731 Ashby Circle, Waverly, NE 68462.
Curtis A. Harris (Dem), 14041 Jamestown St., Waverly, NE 68462.
Joe Dalton (Rep), 9640 N. 150th Ct., Waverly, NE 68462.

Southeast Community College, Board of Governors

Carl R. Humphrey (Dem), 10311 N. 150th St., Waverly, NE 68462.

Robert J. Feit (Dem), 601 Madison, Pickrell, NE 68422.
Duncan Hsu (NP), 7847 Amelia Dr., Lincoln, NE 68516.

Ruth M. Johnson (Dem), 819 North 33rd Street, Lincoln, NE 68503.
Edward C. Price (Rep), 5009 North 17th Street, Lincoln, NE 68521.

Helen E. Griffin (Dem), 901 South 51st Street, Lincoln, NE 68510.

Jim Garver (Dem), 815 Elmwood Ave., Lincoln, NE 68510.

Natural Resources Districts

Lower Platte South, Sub District 1

Don Jacobson (Rep), 2523 West A Street, Lincoln, NE 68522.

Lower Platte South, Sub District 3

Larry E. Swanson (Dem), 616 North 86th Street, Lincoln, NE 68505.

Lower Platte South, Sub District 4

Phyllis Hergenrader (Dem), 5701 Yankee Hill Road, Lincoln, NE 68506.

Lower Platte South, Sub District 5

Dan Schlitt (Dem), 2600 C St., Lincoln, NE 68502.
Greg Osborn (Rep), 1144 Manchester Dr., Lincoln, NE 68528.

Lower Platte South, Sub District 6

Doug Samuelson (Dem), 711 Benton Street, Lincoln, NE 68521.
Edward C. Price (Rep), 5009 N. 17th St., Lincoln, NE 68521.

Lower Platte South, Sub District 7

William Russell Barger (Rep), 638 North 68th Street, Lincoln, NE 68505.

Lower Platte South, Sub District 8

Larry Hall (Rep), 6430 Mesaverde Drive, Lincoln, NE 68510.

Lower Platte South, Sub District 9

Larry D. Zimmerman (Rep), 4907 Bellhaven Drive, Lincoln, NE 68516.

Lower Platte South, Sub District 10

Ken Reitan (Dem), 2310 South Canterbury Lane, Lincoln, NE 68512.

Nemaha, Sub District 1

Charles P. Starr (NP), 14505 S 158th St., Bennet, NE 68317.
Steven D. Sugden (Rep), 1750 S 2nd Rd., Douglas, NE 68344.

Nebraska Public Power District

Subdivision 1 -- 6 year term

Paul J. Liess (Rep), 2127 Stone Creek Loop North, Lincoln, NE 68512.
Dennis L. Rasmussen (Rep), 8360 Hollynn Lane #62, Lincoln, NE 68512.

Subdivision 2 -- 6 year term

Glen R. Schmieding (Rep), 7532 Upton Grey Lane, Lincoln, NE 68516.
Mary A. Harding (Dem), 1919 D Street, Lincoln, NE 68502.

Norris Public Power District

Subdistrict 5 -- 6 year term

Allen D. Sieck (Rep), 16476 SW 72nd St., Martell, NE 68404.

Boards of Education

Crete (Saline #2) -- 3 At Large Positions

Tom King (Rep), 644 Linden Ave., Crete, NE 68333.
Thad Sears (Rep), 1220 E 4th St., Crete, NE 68333.
Matthew Hanson (Dem), 1800 St. Andrews Dr., Crete, NE 68333.

Daniel Freeman (Gage 34) -- 3 At Large Positions

Steven C. Finkner (Rep), 9018 S 176th Rd., Adams, NE 68301.
Douglas Page (Rep), 15893 Nemaha Ln, Adams, NE 68301.
April Behrens (Rep), 650 8th St., Adams, NE 68301.
Leon D. Dorn (Rep), 4641 State Hwy 34B, Firth, NE 68358.
Gwyn Bud Wingate (Rep), 1097 Main, Adams, NE 68301.
Anthony Meints (Rep), 2967 E. Ash Rd., Cortland, NE 68331.

Malcolm, District 148 -- 3 At Large Positions

Keith Groeling (Rep), 11600 W McKelvie Rd., Malcolm, NE 68402.
Cheryl Lindner (NP), 7000 NW 112th Street, Lincoln, NE 68524.
Craig Vanderkolk (Dem), 10000 W Bluff Rd., Malcolm, NE 68402.

Milford, Seward #5 -- 3 At Large Positions

Karen F. Stauffer (Rep), 713 Thornridge Acres Dr., Milford, NE 68405.
Tony Roth (Rep), 208 North E, Milford, NE 68405.
Terry Buchli (Rep), 317 4th St., Milford, NE 68405.
Ned Pauley (Rep), 214 North E St., Milford, NE 68405.
Wendy Drew (NP), 207 Ash St., Pleasant Dale, NE 68423.

Norris, District 160, Ward 1

Jim Kruger (Rep), 5815 Kess Drive, Lincoln, NE 68516.

Norris, District 160, Ward 3

Tony Glenn (Rep), 820 Sunflower Drive, Hickman, NE 68372.

Norris, District 160, Ward 5

Larry Grosshans (Rep), 801 Russell Cir., Firth, NE 68358.

Palmyra, Otoe County District OR-1 -- 3 At Large Positions

Craig Bolz (Dem), 1091 N. 6th Rd., Palmyra, NE 68418.
Douglas G. Church (Rep), 1001 I St., Palmyra, NE 68418.
Mark Clem (Rep), 448 J Rd., Palmyra, NE 68418.
Kevin L. Schroder (Rep), 1024 N. 10th Rd., Palmyra, NE 68418.
Jaimi L. Calfee (Dem), 12701 Roca Rd., Bennet, NE 68317.
Matthew L. Broening (Dem), 213 N 2nd Rd., Palmyra, NE 68317.

Raymond Central, District 161, Ward 1

Mark A. Christensen (Rep), 275 W. Waverly Rd., Raymond, NE 68428.

Raymond Central, District 161, Ward 3

David Grimes (Rep), 22300 N. 1st St., Raymond, NE 68428.

Waverly, District 145, Ward 1 -- 2 year term

Dennis L. Francke (Dem), 11300 A Street. Lincoln, NE 68520.

Waverly, District 145, Ward 2 (4 year term)

Alan K. Retzlaff (Rep), 1905 South 148th Street, Walton, NE 68461.

Waverly, District 145, Ward 4 (4 year term)

Marcia R. Herring (Rep), 9550 N 150th Ct., Waverly, NE 68462.
Andy Grosshans (Rep), 10350 N 150th St., Waverly, NE 68462.

Waverly, District 145, Ward 6 (4 year term)

Dale E. Rolofson (Rep), 19106 Davey Rd., Greenwood, NE 68366.
Matthew K. Schernikau (Rep), 12301 Emmawalter Rd., Lincoln, NE 68517.

Wilber-Clatonia (Saline #82) -- 3 At Large Positions

Jerry L. Petracek (Dem), 211 W 8th, Wilber, NE 68465.
Chris Cerveny (Dem), 1639 Co. Rd. 2200, Wilber, NE 68465.
Douglas R. Duba (Dem), 2036 Co. Rd. O, Wilber, NE 68465.
Gary D. Wooten (Rep), 414 S. East St., Wilber, NE 68465.
Michelle Pryor (Dem), 1200 W 8th St., Wilber, NE 68465.

Educational Service Units

Educational Service Unit 2, District 5 (2 year term)

Larry Fauss (NP), 555 West 12th St., Wahoo, NE 68066.

Educational Service Unit 4, District 6

Clarence Hupka (Dem), 205 N First, Cook, NE 69329.

Educational Service Unit 5, District 4

Roger E. Smidt (Rep), 18640 S 148 Rd, Filley, NE 68357.

Educational Service Unit 6, District 1 (2 year term)

Chuck Evans (Rep), 1445 E Street, Utica, NE 68456.

Educational Service Unit 6, District 4

Larry K. Starr (Dem), 384 State Highway 103, Crete, NE 68333.

Educational Service Unit 6, District 5 (2 year term)

Jeff Filbert (NP), 701 Locust, Panama, NE 68419.

Educational Service Unit 6, District 7 (2 year term)

No filed candidates to date.

Villages

Village of Bennet, Board of Trustees (2 positions)

Brett Young (NP), 490 Madison St., Bennet, NE 68317.
Dean A. McClain, Sr.(NP), 605 Arbor Cir., Bennet, NE 68317.
Paulina S. Dicero (Rep), 1275 Hackberry, Bennet, NE 68317.

Village of Davey, Board of Trustees (3 positions)

Duane Edstrom (Rep), 3540 Elm, Davey, NE 68336.
James E. Kaiser (Dem), 3530 Elm, Davey, NE 68336.
Kevin Stokes (Rep), 3520 Maple, Davey, NE 68336.
Karen Dahl Garcia (NP), 3620 Elm, Davely, NE 68336.

Village of Denton, Board of Trustees (3 positions)

Mary M. Kraus (NP), 9500 West 3rd, Denton, NE 68339.
Dean Witulski (Dem), 7315 Lancaster, Denton, NE 68339.
Richard Spellman (Dem), 6920 SW 91st St., Denton, NE 68339.
Dan Ward (Rep), 7131 Cass Ave., Denton, NE 68339.
Daniel Combs (Rep), 6925 SW 91st St, Denton, NE 68339.
Lisa M. Navratil (Dem), 9040 W Denton Rd., Denton, NE 68339.
Scott A. Navratil (Dem), 9040 W Denton Rd., Denton, NE 68339.
Sebastian A. Carnazzo (NP), 7106 Cass Ave., Denton, NE 68339.

Village of Firth, Board of Trustees (3 positions)

Sara Stevenson (NP), 706 Everett, Firth, NE 68358.
Paul TenHulzen (Rep), 201 May St., Firth, NE 68358.
Thelma C. DeYong (Dem), 203 E 8th, Firth, NE 68358.

Village of Hallam, Board of Trustees (3 positions)

Tom Suppa (Rep), 505 Main St., Hallam, NE 68368.

Village of Malcolm, Board of Trustees (3 positions)

Teena M. Hicken (Dem), 127 E 4th, Malcolm, NE 68402.
John Spellman (Dem), 420 Malcolm Rd., Malcolm, NE 68402.
Jerad Little (Dem), 515 Education Dr., Malcolm, NE 68402.
Jim Thomas (Dem), 160 Elk Creek Rd., Malcolm, NE 68402.
Scott Duckett (Dem), 150 E 2nd St., Malcolm, NE 68402.

Village of Panama, Board of Trustees (3 positions)

Cheryl A. Ackerman (Dem), 108 E Panama Rd., Panama, NE 68419.
Jim Woodward (Dem), 309 Pine St., Panama, NE 68419.
Rosanna Connelly (Rep), 200 W 3rd, Panama, NE 68419.

Village of Raymond, Board of Trustees (3 positions)

Everett Nissen (NP), 14600 N 5th St., Raymond, NE 68428.
Joseph J. Carlin (Rep), 4505 Nichols, Raymond, NE 68428.
Rick Lorchick (Dem), 4330 Lincoln St., Raymond, NE 68428.

Village of Roca, Board of Trustees (3 positions)

Heidi Riensche (Rep), 4430 Vine St., Roca, NE 68430.
Douglas P. Dessel (Rep), 15405 B St., Roca, NE 68430.
Jeffrey Janda (Rep), 15460 D St Cir., Roca, NE 68430.

Village of Sprague, Board of Trustees (2 positions)

Eugene W. Keller (Rep), 18805 Buel St., Sprague, NE 68438.
Garold M. Judson (Dem), 18835 Broom St., Sprague, NE 68438.
Daryl Bittinger (Rep), 18945 Broom St., Sprague, NE 68438.
Joe C. Nannen (NP), 18680 SW 14th St., Sprague, NE 68438.
Casey Svitak (Rep), 18805 Market St., Sprague, NE 68438.

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