Rotary – March 27, 2015 – former governor Dave Heineman

Our own Honorary Rotarian, Dave Heineman, is today’s guest speaker.  Dave was born in Falls City, Nebraska in 1948.  He lived in a variety of places in eastern Nebraska during his youth, eventually attending high school in Wahoo, Nebraska.  He graduated from the United States Military Academy in 1970.  He served in the U.S. Army, leaving with the rank of captain.  He also graduated from the Army Ranger training program.  He served on the Fremont City Council from 1990 to 1994.  He also served two terms as the Nebraska State Treasurer from 1995 to 2001.  He was appointed the 37th Lieutenant Governor of Nebraska by Governor Mike Johanns on October 1, 2001 after David Maurstad resigned to take post in the George W. Bush administration.  He was elected to his first full term as lieutenant governor in 2002 as Johanns’ running mate.  Dave became Governor on January 20, 2005, following Mike Johanns’ resignation to become Secretary of Agriculture in the Bush Cabinet.  On April 11, 2005, he announced that he would be seeking election to a full four-year term.  He was elected Governor of Nebraska, and served two full terms, being Nebraska’s 39th Governor from 2005 to 2015.  He and his wife, Sally Ganem, currently reside in Fremont.

Gary Bolton is hosting today’s program!

Bulletin March 27, 2015