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
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, 2010. Petition candidates may submit applications up to 5 p.m., July 19, 2010.
These are the relevant documents:NSHS Trustee Candidate Application (Word) (PDF)
List of board members, effective January 1, 2010.Elected Members
Dee Adams, Merna
Third Congressional District
first term, expires 2011Ken Bunger, Omaha
Second Congressional District
second term, expires 2011Cheryl L. Clark, Elwood
Third Congressional District
second term, expires 2010James Hewitt, Ph.D., Lincoln
First Congressional District
second term, expires 2011Dan Holtz, Ed.D., Nebraska City
First Congressional District
first term, expires 2010Kay Kimberly, Big Springs
Third Congressional District
First term, expires 2012Robert Peters, Omaha
Second Congressional District
second term, expires 2012William Pratt, Ph.D., Omaha
Second Congressional District
second term, expires 2011John Schleicher, Omaha
Second Congressional District
second term, expires 2010Sheryl Schmeckpeper, Norfolk
First Congressional District
first term, expires 2011James D. Whitaker, North Platte
Third Congressional District
First term, expires 2011David J. Wishart, Ph.D., Lincoln
First Congressional District
second term, expires 2012Governor Appointed Members
Walter Brooks, Omaha
Second Congressional District
first term, expires 2012Nancy Haney, Lyman
Third Congressional District
second term, expires 2011Roger Wehrbein, Plattsmouth
First Congressional District
first term, expires 2010Officers
Cheryl L. Clark, President
William Pratt, Ph.D., First Vice President
Dan Holtz, Ed.D., Second Vice President
Robert Peters, Treasurer
Michael J. Smith, Secretary