Speakers

Recent Speakers at Cornhusker Boys’ State include:

Governor Jim Pillen

Governor Pete Ricketts

Governor Dave Heineman

Secretary of Defense Chuck Hagel

Senator Deb Fischer

Senator Ben Sasse

Senator Mike Johanns

Senator Ben Nelson

Senator Bob Kerrey

Congressman Adrian Smith

Congressman Mike Flood

Tom Osborne

Secretary of State Robert B. Evnen

Secretary of State John Gale

U.S. District Judge John Gerrard

Chief Justice Mike Heavican

Attorney General Mike Hilgers

Attorney General John Bruning

Lt Gen Roger Lempke

University of Nebraska President Ted Carter

University of Nebraska President Hank M. Bounds

University of Nebraska President James B. Milliken

UNL Chancellor Harvey Pearlman

UNL Athletic Director Bill Moos

Head Coach John Cook

Head Coach Amy Williams

Head Coach Fred Hoiberg

Head Coach Scott Frost

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