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Records show state employees knew Nebraska wouldn't be reimbursed for border deployment
- Sara Gentzler Omaha World-Herald
- Dec 10, 2021
- Dec 10, 2021 Updated May 25, 2023
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Documents obtained by The World-Herald show the mission is estimated to cost Nebraska more than $334,000.
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Ricketts defends decision to send troopers to Texas
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Nebraska agreed to cover costs for sending troopers in Texas
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Secretary of state
Bob Evnen
Party: Republican
Took office: 2019
Salary: $85,000
KENT SIEVERS, THE WORLD-HERALD
Treasurer
John Murante
Party: Republican
Took office: 2019
Salary: $85,000
BRENDAN SULLIVAN, THE WORLD-HERAL
Attorney general
Doug Peterson
Party: Republican
Took office: 2015
Salary: $95,000
KENT SIEVERS, THE WORLD-HERALD
Auditor
Charlie Janssen
Party: Republican
Took office: 2015
Salary: $85,000
JAMES R. BURNETT, THE WORLD-HERALD
Administrative services director
Jason Jackson
Took office: 2018
Salary in 2020: $166,381.28
RYAN SODERLIN, THE WORLD-HERALD
Agriculture director
Steve Wellman
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Banking director
Kelly Lammers
Took office: 2020
Starting salary: $138,000
Jake Daniels
Corrections director
Scott Frakes
Took office: 2015
Salary in 2020: $255,748.48
RYAN SODERLIN, THE WORLD-HERALD
Crime Commission director
Don Arp Jr.
Took office: 2019
Salary in 2020: $98,119.84
Jake Daniels
Environment and energy director
Jim Macy
Took office: 2015 (as director of the Department of Environmental Quality before it merged with the Department of State Energy Office)
Salary in 2020: $159,334
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Fire marshal
Chris Cantrell
Took office: 2018
Salary in 2020: $109,886.40
Heath and Human Services CEO
Dannette Smith
Took office: 2019
Salary in 2020: $227,221.28
ANNA REED, THE WORLD-HERALD
Insurance director
Eric Dunning
Took office: 2021
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Labor commissioner
John Albin
Took office: 2014
Salary in 2020: $140,416.64
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Adjutant general
Maj. Gen. Daryl Bohac
Took office: 2013
Salary in 2020: $116,411.36
REBECCA S. GRATZ, THE WORLD-HERALD
Motor vehicles director
Rhonda Lahm
Took office: 2013
Salary in 2020: $120,001.44
REBECCA S. GRATZ, THE WORLD-HERALD
Natural resources director
Tom Riley
Took office: 2020
Salary: $170,000
Tax commissioner
Fulton
State Patrol superintendent
Col. John Bolduc
Took office: 2017
Salary in 2020: $159,334.24
SARAH HOFFMAN, THE WORLD-HERALD
Transportation director
John Selmer
Took office: 2021
Salary: $160,000
Veterans' affairs director
John Hilgert
Took office: 2001
Salary in 2020: $137,263.36
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