NEBFARMPAC
Political Action Committee of
the
For Immediate Release September
28, 2010
NEBFARMPAC Releases 2010
General Election Candidate Endorsements
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In addition to its June endorsement of Governor Dave
Heineman for re-election in the 2010 General Election, NEBFARMPAC endorsed
candidates for the Legislature and Nebraska Public Power District. No endorsements were made for Congress.
The
twenty endorsed candidates for the
Nebraska Legislature include Dave Pankonin in LD2,
Pete Pirsch in LD4, John Nelson in LD6, Burke Harr in
LD8, Bob Krist in LD10, Steve Lathrop in LD12, Brad
Ashford in LD20, Greg Adams in LD24, Amanda McGill in LD26, Bill Avery in LD28,
Norman Wallman in LD30, Russ Karpisek in LD32,
The four endorsed candidates for Nebraska Public
Power District Director are Ron Larsen in District 3, Larry Linstrom
in District 4, Gary Thompson in District 8, and Virgil Froehlich in District
10. All four NPPD candidates are
incumbents, three are unopposed and only Gary Thompson is in a contested
race.
Gale
Lush of Wilcox, NEBFARMPAC President said “This election cycle, there are a
large number of incumbent State Senators four years through their eight year
term limits. The second four year term
they should have the benefit of understanding the process, the issues, the
budgeting process, and be ready to assume more leadership roles. Given the size of the pending budget crisis
next session, we felt it was a benefit to have Senators with more experience
and perspective making the tough decisions on how to best balance our state
budget. As a result, we are inclined to
stick with people with proven track records and a steady hand on the wheel of
government. It is disappointing that
eight, or one-third of the seats did not have challenges. We suspect that some potential challengers
decided to wait four years to run for an open seat. In the long run, it is not healthy to have
less competition.”
NEBFARMPAC is the political arm of the Nebraska
Farmers Union, the state’s second largest and second oldest general farm
organization, organized in 1913.
Nebraska Farmers Union has over 5,300 farm and ranch families, and
strives to protect and enhance the economic
well being and quality of life of family farmers and ranchers, and the rural
communities they live in through education, cooperation, and legislation based
on the policies developed and adopted through grassroots membership.