Recent Speakers at Cornhusker Boys’ State include:
Governor Pete Ricketts
Governor Dave Heineman
Senator Deb Fischer
Senator Ben Sasse
Senator Mike Johanns
Senator Ben Nelson
Senator Bob Kerrey
Tom Osborne
Secretary of State John Gale
U.S. District Judge John Gerrard
Chief Justice Mike Heavican
Attorney General John Bruning
Lt Gen Roger Lempke
Speaker of the Legislature Mike Flood
University of Nebraska President Hank M. Bounds
University of Nebraska President James B. Milliken
UNL Chancellor Harvey Pearlman
Head Coach John Cook
Head Coach Scott Frost
Head Coach Fred Hoiberg
Head Coach Mike Riley
Head Coach Tim Miles
Head Coach Bo Pelini
Head Coach Frank Solich
J.L. Spray and Vince Powers, Nebraska Republican and Democratic Party Chairmen
Mark Fahleson and Vic Covalt, Nebraska Republican and Democratic Party Chairmen
Steve Larrick, Nebraska Green Party
Gene Siadek, Libertarian Party of Nebraska
James Clifton, Chairman and CEO of Gallup
NASA Astronaut Clayton Anderson
Olympic Gold Medalist Curt Tomasevicz
Rob McCartney, KETV Senior News Anchor
Jane Kleeb and Brad Stevens (Keystone XL Pipeline forum)
JoAnne Owens-Nauslar, Ed.D.
Sara Imhof, Ph.D. (Concord Coalition)
Notable events hosted by Cornhusker Boys’ State include:
June 2014: Ben Sasse v. Dave Domina, U.S. Senate Debate
June 2008: Mike Johanns v. Scott Kleeb, U. S. Senate Debate
June 2006: Adrian Smith v. Scott Kleeb, 3rd District Congressional Debate
June 1998: Mike Johanns v. Bill Hoppner, Nebraska Gubernatorial Debate