Robert Selig

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Robert Selig

Nonpartisan

Prior offices

Lincoln Airport Authority

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Education

High school

Meridian High School

Associate

Kalamazoo Valley Community College

Bachelor's

Nazareth College

Military

Service / branch

U.S. Air Force

Years of service

1970 - 1974

Personal

Profession

Airport management executive

Robert "Bob" Selig was a member of the Lincoln Airport Authority Board of Directors in Nebraska. He was appointed by Mayor Chris Beutler with the approval of the Lincoln City Council, to fill the vacancy created by the 2016 election of Anna Wishart to the state Senate. He took office in February 2017.

Selig lost a bid for election to a full term in the general election on May 2, 2017. Airport authority board elections are officially nonpartisan, and the Lancaster County Election Commissioner identified Selig as an independent. Click here to read his response to Ballotpedia's 2017 municipal candidate survey.

Biography

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Selig earned an associate degree in criminal justice from Kalamazoo Valley Community College and a bachelor's degree in business administration from Nazareth College. He was also an accredited airport executive.

At the time of his 2017 run for office, Selig was a retired airport management executive. His professional experience includes work as president and CEO of the Capital Region Airport Authority and service in the U.S. Air Force.

Elections

2017

See also: Municipal elections in Lincoln, Nebraska (2017)

The city of Lincoln, Nebraska, held a primary election for city council and airport authority board of directors on April 4, 2017. A general election was scheduled for May 2, 2017. The filing deadline for candidates who wished to run in this election was March 3, 2017. Zachary James and incumbent Richard Nuernberger defeated incumbent Robert Selig in the general election for a seat on the Lincoln Airport Authority Board of Directors.

Lincoln Airport Authority Board of Directors, General Election, 2017
Candidate	Vote %	Votes
Zachary James	34.97%	19,352
Richard Nuernberger Incumbent	33.37%	18,468
Robert Selig Incumbent	31.09%	17,202
Write-in votes	0.57%	316
Total Votes		55,338
Source: Lancaster County Election Commissioner, "Official Final Results," accessed May 10, 2017

Incumbent Richard Nuernberger, incumbent Robert Selig, and Zachary James were unopposed in the primary election for a seat on the Lincoln Airport Authority Board of Directors.

Lincoln Airport Authority Board of Directors, Primary Election, 2017
Candidate	Vote %	Votes
Richard Nuernberger Incumbent	36.44%	15,441
Robert Selig Incumbent	31.59%	13,386
Zachary James	31.29%	13,258
Write-in votes	0.68%	289
Total Votes		42,374
Source: Lancaster County Election Commissioner, "Official Final Results," accessed April 18, 2017

Campaign themes

2017

See also: Ballotpedia's municipal government candidate survey

Selig participated in Ballotpedia's 2017 survey of municipal government candidates. The following sections display his responses to the survey questions. When asked what his top priority would be if elected, the candidate made the following statement:

“	Passenger and cargo air service development.	”
—Robert Selig (March 22, 2017)

Ranking the issues

The candidate was asked to rank the following issues by importance in the city, with 1 being the most important and 12 being the least important: city services (trash, utilities, etc.), civil rights, crime reduction/prevention, environment, government transparency, homelessness, housing, K-12 education, public pensions/retirement funds, recreational opportunities, transportation, and unemployment. This table displays this candidate's rankings from most to least important.

Issue importance ranking
Candidate's ranking	Issue	Candidate's ranking	Issue
1	Transportation	7	Environment
2	Public pensions/retirement funds	8	Civil rights
3	Recreational opportunities	9	Homelessness
4	Crime reduction/prevention	10	Unemployment
5	Government transparency	11	K-12 education
6	City services (trash, utilities, etc.)	12	Housing

Nationwide municipal issues

The candidate was asked to answer questions from Ballotpedia regarding issues facing cities across America. The questions are in the left column and the candidate's responses are in the right column. Some questions provided multiple choices, which are noted after those questions.

Question	Response
Is it important for the city’s budget to be balanced?Answer options: Not important; Not important, but required by state law; A little important; A little important, but required by state law; Important; Very important	Important
Which level of government do you feel should set a minimum wage?Answer options: None, Local, State, Federal	Local
What do you think is the best way to improve a city’s public safety? Candidates could write their own answer or choose from the following options: Increased economic opportunities, Increased police presence/activity, Harsher penalties for offenders, Public outreach/education programs	Lincoln Police Department does a good job.
How do you think your city should emphasize economic development? Candidates could write their own answer or choose from the following options: Changing zoning restrictions, Create a more competitive business climate, Focusing on small business development, Instituting a citywide minimum wage, Recruiting new businesses to your city, Regulatory and licensing reforms, and tax reform	Create a more competitive business climate; more competitive environment with Omaha Airport.
What is the one thing you’re most proud of about your city?	Significant growth being experienced.
What is the one thing you’d most like to change about your city?	Increased focus on air service recruitment.

Additional themes

In response to a question from the Lincoln Journal Star about what he would change about the Lincoln Airport, Selig said:

“	Work in support of the authority’s executive staff to strategically focus on the following general objectives: Expand the current air service development program to address the need for airline recruitment incentives. Establish a program of air cargo development. Increase the economic impact of the Lincoln foreign trade zone. Expand the marketing of vacant airport properties.	”
—Bob Selig

Asked whether air service in the city was adequate, he said

“	Lincoln is serviced by two of the remaining four major U.S. airlines in Delta and United. Lincoln’s current air service provides efficient worldwide connections through four major airline hubs (Denver, Chicago, Minneapolis, Atlanta). The size of Lincoln's air service market area can support significantly more air service. Staff is actively recruiting additional flights to address unmet regional air service demand.	”
—Bob Selig

See also

Lincoln, Nebraska	Nebraska	Municipal government	Other local coverage

External links

Suggest a link

• Lincoln Airport Authority Board of Directors
• Social media
  • Facebook

Footnotes

Political offices
Preceded by Anna Wishart	Lincoln Airport Authority Board of Directors 2017	Succeeded by Zachary James