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. In order to be considered for the nominating committee's slate of candidates, please submit your application by June 1, 2011. Petition candidates may submit applications up to 5 p.m., August 15, 2011.
These are the relevant documents: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)
2012 Elected Members
Dee Adams, Merna
Third Congressional District
Second term, expires 2014Steffan Baker, Ord
Third Congressional District
Second term, expires 2014Cloyd Clark, McCook
Third Congressional District
First term, expires 2013Jose' 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 2012Jim McKee, Lincoln
First Congressional District
First term, expires 2014Robert C. Peters, Omaha
Second Congressional District
Second Term, expires 2012Sheryl Schmeckpeper, Norfolk
First Congressional District
Second Term, expires 2014David J. Wishart, Ph.D. Lincoln
First Congressional District
Second Term, expires 2012Bryan R. Zimmer, Omaha
Second Congressional District
First Term, expires 2014Governor Appointed Members
Walter Brooks, Omaha
Second Congressional District
First Term, expires 2012Brian Croft, Scottsbluff
Third Congressional District
First Term, expires 2014Roger Wehrbein, Plattsmouth
First Congressional District
Second Term, expires 2013OFFICERS
Daniel J. Holtz, Ed.D. President
Sheryl Schmeckpeper, 1st Vice President
Walter Brooks, 2nd Vice President
Dee Adams, Treasurer
Michael J. Smith, Secretary