Ballot Question Committees

25 Counties For Our Future
Lee Preston, Treasurer
PO Box 1616
Hastings, NE 68902

Issue:

Adams Central Patrons & Teachers for Students
Lisa Diecker, Treasurer
4100 North Columbine Ave
Hastings, NE 68901
(402) 463-6690

Issue: Build a one-site elementary school

Alternative Building Construction Site - Dissolved 01/14/10
William Kastning, Treasurer
58831 Hwy 9
Ponca, NE 68770

Issue: School Bond for building a school on curry site

Brown County Hospital Improvement Fund - Dissolved 5/4/06
Robert Maxwell, Treasurer
PO Box 93
Ainsworth, NE 69210
(402) 387-2819

Issue: Authorizing Brown County to levy 17 1/2 cents per hundred dollars valuation for addition and remodeling present hospital

Building a Better Nebraska With Amendment 1 Committee - Dissolved 10/18/2007
Bob Hallstrom, Treasurer
233 South 13th Street, Suite 800F
Lincoln, NE 68508
(402) 475-7445

Issue: Constitutional Amendment 1

C-Care
Rod Ruhge, Treasurer
1604 N. 40th Road
Avoca, NE 68307

Issue: Syracuse-Dunbar-Avoca - 7.3 million bond issue referendum

Centsible Citizens Say No
Pattie Emanuel Vaughan, Treasurer
720 East 4th Street
Fremont, NE 68025
(402) 476-2829

Issue: Fremont Ordiance 5165 Illegal Immigration

Children First Committee - Dissolved 1/14/2009
Sheryl Holscher, Treasurer
1510 Avenue O
Scottsbluff, NE 69361
(308) 635-7565

Issue: Scottsbluff Public Schools Bond

Citizens Against a Total Ban - Dissolved 1/11/05
Stacy Johnson, Treasurer
3030 North 40th Street
Lincoln, NE 68504
(402) 323-8800

Issue: Lincoln Smoking Ban

Citizens Association for Responsible Education #25 - Dissolved 9/19/2008
Gary Lawrence, Treasurer
79135 Sumner Rd
Broken Bow, NE 68822
(308) 872-5609

Issue: 9.4 million school bond to build a new school. .15 levy override

Citizens Association for Responsible Education #5 - Dissolved 12/08/09
Ellen Novak, Treasurer
81161 466th Avenue
Ord, NE 68862
(308) 728-7920

Issue: Oppose proposed school bond

Citizens for Education - Dissolved 6/19/07
Clark Froehlich, Treasurer
Box 868
Norfolk, NE 68701
(402) 371-8005

Issue: School Bond Proposal

Citizens for Family & Fun
Dan Mauk, Treasurer
2406 Hardison Dr.
Norfolk, NE 68701
(402) 649-3275

Issue: City of Norfolk bond issue to build a water park

Citizens for Free Nebraska
Cheryl Eckerman, Treasurer
207 Third Street
Waterloo, NE 68069
(402) 677-5440
Issue: Enact a law prohibiting the annexation of a city or village without a majority vote of its citizens and to provide procedures for the election; and Enact a law providing petition and election procedures for detachment and reestablishment of an annexed city or village and to provide powers and duties relating to such petition and election procedures.

Citizens for Future School Investment - Dissolved 1/30/07
Bradley White, Treasurer
1017 N. Hastings Ave, Box 942
Hastings, NE 68902
(402) 461-2608

Issue: Issuance of bonds for the construction of new middle school

Citizens for Hastings
Pat Mertens, Treasurer
2727 W. 2nd Street
Hastings, NE 68901
(402) 461-4100

Issue: City of Hastings to impose a sales & use tax of one-half of one percent

Citizens for Jobs and the Lincoln Haymarket Arena
Janet Labenz, Treasurer
134 S. 13th Street, Suite 1200
Lincoln, NE 68508
(402) 475-8433

Issue: Authorize City to Bond State “Turnback” of sales tax for construction of Lincoln Haymarket Arena

Citizens for Lexington Schools
Robert Heinz, Treasurer
400 Apache Drive
Lexington, NE 68850
(308) 324-2386

Issue: Bond issue of $7,630,000 for school renovations

Citizens for Nebraska's Future
Robert Norris, Treasurer
1140 N. 21st Street
PO Box 12362
Lincoln, NE 68503

Issue: to slow the growth of state and local government spending and cut taxes in Nebraska

Citizens for Quality Parks and Trails
Erin Schmit, Treasurer
340 S. 40th Street
Lincoln, NE 68510
(402) 484-0044

Issue: 2.7 Million bond issue to purchase 130 acres of land for pak uses along the South Beltway in Lincoln, Nebraska

Citizens for Responsible Spending
Jody Haythorn, Treasurer
193 Haythorn Dr.
Arthur, NE 69121
(308) 284-3280

Issue: Ogallala School Bond

Citizens in Support of Education - Dissolved 12/6/06
Gregory Drew, Treasurer
PO Box 462
Blair, NE 68008
(402) 426-2636

Issue: School Bond

Clean Environment Committee - Dissolved 1/2/08
Francis Moul, Treasurer
2627 Van Dorn
Lincoln, NE 68502

Issue:

Committee for Better Schools and More Jobs in Nebraska, Inc. - Dissolved 10/3/06
Thomas Reid, Treasurer
1201 O Street, Suite 201
Lincoln, NE 68508
(402) 310-5950

Issue: Constitutional initiative to authorize, regulate, and license no more than (3) three casinos. Statutory Initiative to create Nebraska Gaming Control Board to license and regulate casinos Statutory Initiative with more than 90% of tax receipts from casino gambling to support K-12 education in NE

Committee for Kids and a Postive Future - Dissolved 01/06/10
Debra Krause, Treasurer
320 Washington St.
Ponca, NE 68770
(402) 755-2831

Issue: School Bond for building a 7-12 Jr/Sr High School

Citizens for Restoring Responsible Government
Joseph M. Casson, Treasurer
PO Box 18
422 E St. Suite 5
Fairbury, NE 68352

Issue:

Committee to Oppose the Retention of Kenneth C. Stephan - Dissolved 1/19/07
Ernie Kruger, Treasurer
3001 West Rodeo Rd
North Platte, NE 69101
(308) 532-2998

Issue: Retention of Justice Kenneth C. Stephan

Committee to Oppose the Retention of Michael McCormack - Dissolved 1/19/07
Ernie Kruger, Treasurer
3001 West Rodeo Rd
North Platte, NE 69101
(308) 532-2998

Issue: Retention of Justice Michael McCormack

Committee to Put Kids First - Dissolved 10/24/05
Brian Vahle, Treasurer
424 West Third Street
Grand Island, NE 68801
(308) 389-4008

Issue: School Bond Issue for District 2-Hall County/Grand Island Public

Committee for State Stewardship- Dissolved 2/12/08
David Nabity, Treasurer
9140 West Dodge Rd., Suite 100
Omaha, NE 68114
(402) 391-0222

Issue: Stop Overspending

Concerned Citizens for Responsible Government - Dissolved 8/13/2007
Peggy J. Taylor, Treasurer
19818 Ewel Court
Plattsmouth, NE 68048

Issue:

Familes for Amendment 5 - Dissolved 3/6/08
Steve Seline, Treasurer
PO Box 80555
Lincoln, NE 68501
(402) 213-6442

Issue: Permit Use of Funds Dedicated to The Common Schools for Early Childhood Educational Purposes

Families for America, Inc - Dissolved 2/2/2009
Vernon Dolleck, Treasurer
10730 Pacific St Ste 242
Omaha, NE 68114
(402) 501-8113

Issue: Initiative to require the NE Legislature to call upon Congress to hold a constitutional convention

Farmers and Ranchers for Tax Fairness - Dissolved 1/16/07

Issue: Property tax

Fremont for Illegal Immigration Enforcement
John Wiegert, Treasurer
PO Box 2154
Fremont, NE 68026
(402) 721-0180

Issue: Fremont Ordiance 5165 Illegal Immigration

Friends of Education - Dissolved 5/17/07

Issue:

Gambling with the Good Life
Dan Hazuka, Treasurer
2221 S. 141 Ct #6
Omaha, NE 68144
(402) 398-3377

Issue: local option gambling

Hastings Citizens for Water Flouridation
Bradley White, Treasurer
1017 N. Hastings Ave
Hastings, NE 68901
(402) 462-8035

Issue: Oppose the ordinance to prohibit addition of fluoride to city water system

Keep the Money in Nebraska - Dissolved 5/2/06
Steve Kenney, Treasurer
1299 Farnam Street
Omaha, NE 68102
(402) 930-1721

Issue: To permit communities to authorize games of chance

Keep Improving District Schools (KIDS)
Norman McCaslin, Treasurer
80117 Weissert Road
Broken Bow, NE 68822
(308) 872-3193

Issue: 9.4 million bond issue district #25 elementary school

Lincoln Liaison Committee (2007) - Dissolved 5/9/07
Douglas Mohrman, Treasurer
6300 Cornhusker Hwy
Lincoln, NE 68507
(402) 434-1800

Issue: Stormwater bond issue

Mayor Suttle Recall Committee
John Chatelain, Treasurer
1211 Anne Street
Omaha, NE 68137
(402) 333-8488

Issue: Recall of Omaha Mayor Jim Suttle

Moving Gering Forward
Jody Miles, Treasurer
PO Box 243
Gering, NE 69341-0243
(308) 641-1538

Issue: Scottsbluff Co. School District 016, (a/k/a/ Gering Public School) $14.8 Mill Bond Issue

Nebraska Civil Rights Initiative
Marc Schniederjans, Treasurer
5901 S. 72nd Street
Lincoln, NE 68516
(402) 613-7176

Issue: Nebraska Civil Rights Initiative

Nebraska Taxpayers Against 423 - Dissolved 12/27/06
Ron Sedlacek, Treasurer
1320 Lincoln Mall, #201
Lincoln, NE 68509
(402) 474-4422

Issue: Initiative 423

Nebraskans Against Outside Influence - Dissolved 1/16/07
Kim Loeffler, Treasurer
13944 Arbor Circle
Omaha, NE 68144
(402) 614-7311

Issue: term limits

Nebraskans for Amendment #2 Committee - Dissolved 1/17/07
William Lester, Treasurer
1248 O Street, Suite 749
Lincoln, NE 68508
(402) 441-5833

Constitutional Amendment ballot question to allow endowment funds to invest as a prudent investor

Nebraskans for Better Oral Health Dissolved 7/23/2009
David O’Doherty, Treasurer
3120 O Street
Lincoln, NE 68510
(402) 476-1704

Issue: repeal statewide community water fluoridation

Nebraskans for the Good Life
Sheri Jablonski, Treasurer
605 S. 14th Street Suite 200
Lincoln, NE 68508
(402) 475-7611

Issue: Americans for Limited Government

Nebraskans for Humane Care Committee - Dissolved 2/4/08
Thomas Mann, Treasurer
422 S. 153rd Circle
Omaha, NE 68154
(402) 884-1014

Issue: Humane Care Initiative

Nebraskans for Local Schools - Dissolved 2/3/2009
Route 1, Box 34
Elyria, NE 68837

Issue:

Nebraskans for Local Community Development & Tribal Self Reliance - Dissolved 1/28/2009
Ben Thompson, Treasurer
17445 Arbor Street, Suite 300
Omaha, NE 68130
(402) 934-0198

Issue: Limited Tribal Gaming for Community and Economic Development Purposes

Nebraskans for Local Control- Dissolved 11/29/05
FORMERLY: Committee for Local Option Gaming
Chuck Whitney, Treasurer
635 S. 14th St, Ste 315
Lincoln, NE 68508
(402) 476-1177

Issue: an initiative petition to amend the nebraska constitution to provide communities with an opportunity to keep gaming dollars in this state for property tax relief, education, charity and community betterment by using player activiated electronic gaming devices in adult environments under local control.

Nebraskans for Tax Relief and Better Jobs - Dissolved 1/13/2009
L. Lynn Rex, Treasurer
1335 L Street
Lincoln, NE 68508
(402) 476-2829

 

Nebraskans for Video Keno
Gary Vander Woude, Treasurer
11248 John Galt Blvd.
Omaha, NE 68137
(402) 537-9455

Issue: To authorize video keno

Nebraskans for Local Schools Dissolved 2/03/2009
Lana Kolar, Treasurer
634 G Street, Box 97
Burwell, NE 68823
(308) 346-5095

Issue: Repeal LB126, Amend Constitution regarding school districts

Nebraskans United
Jane Schoenike Takemoto, Treasurer
1141 H Street, Suite B
Lincoln, NE 68508

Issue: Affirmative Action Ban

Neighbors for Better Education - Dissolved 6/13/06
1510 Ave. O
Scottsbluff, NE 69361

Issue:

Neighbors for Better Streets and Sewers - Dissolved 6/13/06
Chris Murphy, Treasurer
15750 W. Dodge Road
Omaha, NE 68118
(402) 778-1307

Issue: Sewer and road construction bond

New Era in Healthcare - Dissolved 6/18/2008
Joshua Zangger, Treasurer
1819 N Street
Ord, NE 68862

Issue: New Hospital in Ord, NE

New Era in Health Care Committee - Dissolved - 1/27/06
Kathy Cherovsky, Treasurer
551 N. Linden, Box 277
Wahoo, NE 68066
(402) 443-3225

Issue: Shall the Saunders County voters approve the construction of a hospital care center facility and clinic and the insurance up to $22,140,000 of general obligation to pay for the same.

No 2 Arena
Jane Kinsey, Treasurer
6703 Hawkins Bend
Lincoln, NE 68516

Issue: City of Lincoln Issue its arena bonds in principal amount not to exceed $25,000,000 for purpose of paying portion of costs

Norfolk Taypayers for Jobs
David Copple, Treasurer
405 W. Madison Ave
Norfolk, NE 68701
(402) 371-4862

Issue:

Ogallala Students & Community College
Danene Miller, Treasurer
165 Prairie Dunes Drive
Ogallala, NE 69153
(308) 284-4590

Issue: Ogallala Public School Bond

Our Kids First - Dissolved 12/30/09
Sandy Bartholomew, Treasurer
206 South 13th Street
Ord, NE 68862

Issue: Ogallala Public School Bond

Papillion-LaVista School Bond
Gary G. Crump, Treasurer
311 Inglewood Drive
Papillion, NE 68133
(402) 592-3385

Issue:

Recall Fahey Committee - Dissolved 6/12/08
Suzanne Wieler, Treasurer
5062 South 108th Street
Omaha, NE 68137
(402) 630-2314

Issue: Recall of local elected official (city mayor)

Saunders County Law Enforcement Center Committee - Dissolved 10/23/06
Diane Kirkwood, Treasure
815 Dech Street
Ithaca, NE 68033
(402) 623-4370

Issue: $12.990 Million bond Jail/Enforcement Center

Save Our Neighborhood Schools
Todd Garrelts, Treasurer
401 East Avenue
Holdrege, NE 68949
(308) 995-8957

Issue: $17.3 million school bond issue

Stop Initiative 423 - Dissolved 1/16/07
Ken Dudek, Treasurer
3724 Lincoln Blvd
Omaha, NE 68131
(402) 558-1367

Issue: Tax lid on income and sales tax which is a lid on state spending

Stop Over Spending Nebraska (SOS NE) - Dissolved 2/11/08
Gary Heinzle, Treasurer
3641 North Hwy 83
North Platte, NE 69101
(308) 534-4277

Issue: Estalbish a limit on the growth of state spending only to be exceeded with voter approval

Task Force for Kids
Steven Pribnow, Treasurer
2195 N. Broad Street
Fremont, NE 68025
(402) 721-3454

Issue: school bond dodge county district #1

Yes-“For”
Stuart Fox, Treasurer
43854 Paulsen Rd
Broken Bow, NE 68822
(308) 870-3473

Issue: $9,955,000 bond issue school district #25

Yes for Amendment One - Dissolved 10/10/2006
Doug Kristensen, Treasurer
6003 Old Cheney Road
Lincoln, NE 68516

Issue: Fair Legislative Pay

Yes For Smoke Free Air Committee - Dissolved 2/1/07
David Holmquist, Treasurer
5733 South 34th Street Suite 500
Lincoln, NE 68516
(402) 423-4888

Issue: Ban on Smoking in all Public Places including Bars , Restaurants

Yes on 1 - Dissolved 6/24/2008
William Lester, Treasurer
PO Box 83481
Lincoln, NE 68501
(402) 525-3958

Issue: To authorize investment of public endowment funds by any city under the prudent investor standard.

Yes on Amendment 1
Bob Hallstrom, Treasurer
1141 H Street, Suite B
Lincoln, NE 68508
(402) 475-0727

Issue: Proposed Constitution Amendment 1

Yes on Amendment 3 - Dissolved 12/28/07
David Jarecke, Treasurer
1900 US Bank Bldg.
233 South 13 Street, Suite 800F
Lincoln, NE 68508

Issue: define casino gaming and to permit the Legislature to authorize up to 2 casino locations subject to approval by voters in the affected counties and to provide for the authorization, regulation, an taxation of casino gaming.