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Kim Robak
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| Organization: | Mueller Robak LLC |
| Role: | Senior Partner |
| Location: | Lincoln, Neb. |
| Education: | University of Nebraska-Lincoln (B.S.) University of Nebraska College of Law (J.D.) |
Kim Robak is a senior partner with Mueller Robak LLC, a lobbying and government relations firm in Lincoln, Neb.[1] She joined the firm in 2004.[2] From 1993 to 1999, she was Lieutenant Governor of Nebraska.[3]
Career
Kim Robak's career began as a teacher in Lincoln public schools from 1979 to 1982. In 1982, she worked on Bob Kerrey's (D) successful gubernatorial campaign.[3] From 1985 to 1991, Robak was a partner with Remboldt, Ludtke, Parger and Berger law firm.[2] In 1991, then-Governor of Nebraska Ben Nelson (D) named her his legal counsel and, in 1992, promoted her to be his chief of staff.[4] In 1993, Gov. Nelson (D) named Robak Lieutenant Governor of Nebraska. She was elected to that office in 1994.[2]
Robak left office to take an appointment at the University of Nebraska as vice president for external affairs and corporation secretary to the board of regents.[2] She started that position in January 1999.[3] University president Dennis Smith, who appointed Robak to the position, called her "a bright, outstanding young woman."[3] Her responsibilities included responsibility for federal and state government relations, media relations, communications and marketing for the university. She was also the chief administrative officer for the board of regents.[2]
In December 2004, Robak left the University of Nebraska to take a partnership position with Ruth and Mueller LLC, a Lincoln, Neb.-based lobbying and government relations firm co-founded by her husband, William Mueller. The firm was renamed Ruth, Mueller and Robak LLC and later, upon co-founder Larry Ruth's retirement, renamed Mueller Robak LLC.[2][5]
In 2008, Robak served in an organizational capacity for Obama for America.[6] In 2012, The Washington Times reported that she was a "touted prospect" to run for retiring Democratic Senator Ben Nelson's seat in the United States Senate. She decided not to pursue the seat.[7] In 2012, she was named to the list of Top 500 Influencers in American Politics by Campaigns & Elections Magazine,[8]
Top influencers by state
Influencers in American politics are power players who help get candidates elected, put through policy proposals, cause ideological changes, and affect popular perceptions. They can take on many forms: politicians, lobbyists, advisors, donors, corporations, industry groups, labor unions, single-issue organizations, nonprofits, to name a few.
In 2015, Ballotpedia identified Kim Robak as a top influencer by state. We identified top influencers across the country through several means, including the following:
- Local knowledge of our professional staff
- Surveys of activists, thought leaders and journalists from across the country and political spectrum
- Outreach to political journalists in each state who helped refine our lists
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See also
- Lieutenant Governor of Nebraska
- William Mueller
- Ben Nelson
- Bob Kerrey
External links
Footnotes
- ↑ Mueller Robak LLC, "Kim M. Robak," accessed November 19, 2015
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 2.5 University of Nebraska, "Robak to leave university, join Lincoln firm," October 17, 2004
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 3.3 Daily Nebraskan, "Former lieutenant governor makes jump to academia," January 28, 1999
- ↑ NNDB.com, "Kim M. Robak," accessed November 19, 2015
- ↑ Mueller Robak LLC, "Larry L. Ruth," accessed November 19, 2015
- ↑ NNDB.com, "Obama for America - organization," accessed November 19, 2015
- ↑ The Washington Times, "Ex-Sen. Kerrey not running again for seat," February 7, 2012
- ↑ Campaign and Elections (Via Acquire Media NewsEdge), "The Influencers 500 (Campaigns and Elections)," January 22, 2013
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