The Society is an independent Nebraska state agency that is directly governed by a fifteen-member board of trustees. The Society is also a membership organization. Members elect twelve trustees, four from each of the state's three congressional districts, to staggered three-year terms. Three trustees are appointed by the governor, one from each congressional district. Nominations are made by a board-appointed nominating committee. A liberal petition process allows other names to appear on the mail-in ballot.
Legal Notice of scheduled board meeting
Agenda and Itinerary of scheduled board meeting (pdf)
NSHS Board of Trustees Application Materials
The board-appointed nominating committee will put forward a slate of nominations, but anyone may become a candidate by petition with the signatures of twenty-five current members, or seek a governor appointment.NSHS Trustee Candidate Application (Word) (PDF)
NSHS Trustee Petition Form (Word) (PDF)
Nebraska State Historical Society Governance (Word) (PDF)
Institutional Values and Code of Ethics for Board, Staff, and Volunteers (Word) (PDF)
2013 Elected Members
Dee Adams, Merna
Third Congressional District
Second term, expires 2014Steffan Baker, Ord
Third Congressional District
Second term, expires 2014Jeff Barnes, Omaha
Second Congressional District
First term, expires 2015Cloyd Clark, McCook
Third Congressional District
First term, expires 2013Spencer Davis, Bellevue
First Congressional District
First term, expires 2015Jose' Garcia, Omaha
Second Congressional District
First term, expires 2014Dan Holtz, Ed.D., Nebraska City
First Congressional District
Second term, expires 2013Kay Kimberly, Big Springs
Third Congressional District
First term, expires 2015Jim McKee, Lincoln
First Congressional District
First term, expires 2014Sheryl Schmeckpeper, Norfolk
First Congressional District
Second Term, expires 2014Bryan R. Zimmer, Omaha
Second Congressional District
First Term, expires 2014Governor Appointed Members
Brian Croft, Scottsbluff
Third Congressional District
First Term, expires 2014Sharif Liwaru, Omaha
Second Congressional District
First Term, expires 2015Roger Wehrbein, Plattsmouth
First Congressional District
Second Term, expires 2013OFFICERS
Sheryl Schmeckpeper, President
Roger Wehrbein, 1st Vice President
Cloyd Clark, 2nd Vice President
Dee Adams, Treasurer
Michael J. Smith, Secretary