Rick Beard
What this job does: Nebraska's chief executive, elected together with the lieutenant governor. The governor signs or vetoes bills, proposes the state budget, runs state agencies and appoints judges and many officials. A term is four years.
- Occupation
- Chef, wine professional, organic farmer
- Lives in
- Omaha
Background
- No prior government service, per Flatwater Free Press. source: voterguide.flatwaterfreepress.org
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- Fund property tax relief through a state-run cannabis program. source: voterguide.flatwaterfreepress.org
- Close tax loopholes and audit state spending. source: voterguide.flatwaterfreepress.org
- Opposes further abortion limits. source: voterguide.flatwaterfreepress.org
- Opposes winner-take-all for electoral votes. source: voterguide.flatwaterfreepress.org
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