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Rick Sheehy
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| Rick Sheehy | ||
 | ||
| Lieutenant Governor of Nebraska | ||
| Incumbent | ||
| In office | ||
| January 24, 2005 - Present | ||
| Years in position | 8 | |
| Party | Republican | |
| Prior offices | ||
| Mayor of Hastings, Nebraska | ||
| 2004 - 2005 | ||
| Personal | ||
| Place of birth | October 3, 1959 | |
| Websites | ||
| Office website | ||
Sheehy is a native of Hastings, Nebraska. He graduated from St. Cecilia High School and attended the University of Nebraska-Lincoln and Central Community College. In 1982, Sheehy began work as an emergency medical technician for Rural Metro Ambulance in Hastings, Nebraska. He had been a market general manager with Rural Metro for 18 years when he was appointed Lieutenant Governor.
Sheehy served on the Hastings City Council from 1994-2000, serving as council president from 1996-2000. In 2000 Sheehy, then a Democrat, was elected Mayor of Hastings, a non-partisan office. He became a Republican in August 2003, and was re-elected as Mayor in 2004. He was serving in his second term as mayor when he was appointed Lieutenant Governor. He was Heineman's running mate in 2006 and was elected to another term as Lieutenant Governor which will last until January 2011.
Elections
2014
Sheehy announced in July 2011 that he will run for Governor of Nebraska in 2014.[1]
2010
Sheehy ran for re-election on a ticket with Dave Heineman. They faced Mike Meister and Anne Boyle (D) in the general election on November 2, 2010.
Campaign donors
Ballotpedia collects information on campaign donors for each year in which a candidate or incumbent is running for election. The following table offers a breakdown of Dave Heineman and Rick Sheehy's donors each year.[2] Click [show] for more information.
| Dave Heineman and Rick Sheehy's Campaign Contributions | |||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 Governor and Lt. Governor of Nebraska | 2006 Governor and Lt. Governor of Nebraska | ||||||||||||||||||
| Total Raised | $2,683,538 | $3,753,055 | |||||||||||||||||
| Total Raised by General Election Opponent | $107,458 (Dem.) | $380,498 | |||||||||||||||||
| Top 5 contributors | Nebraska Education Association | $32,185 | Dave Heineman | $390,000 | |||||||||||||||
| AFLAC | $30,000 | Service Employees International Union | $45,000 | ||||||||||||||||
| Nebraska Bankers Association | $25,500 | Larry Courtnage | $37,000 | ||||||||||||||||
| Nebraska Printing Center | $22,451 | ACC Capital Holdings | $25,000 | ||||||||||||||||
| Eldon Roth | $21,000 | Nebraska Printing Center | $21,214 | ||||||||||||||||
| Individuals | $1,023,998 | $1,072,932 | |||||||||||||||||
| Institutions | $870,951 | $797,556 | |||||||||||||||||
| In-state donations | $1,612,875 | $3,448,392 | |||||||||||||||||
| Out-of-state donations | $315,380 | $239,200 | |||||||||||||||||
Contact Information
Lt. Governor Rick Sheehy
State Capital, Room 2315
P.O. Box 94863
Lincoln, NE 68509
Phone: 402-471-2256
Fax: 402-471-6031
External links
- Lt. Governor Rick Sheehy Official Nebraska Government Website
- Heineman taps Hastings mayor as lieutenant governor, Robynn Tysver, Omaha World-Herald, January 24, 2005.
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