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Representative Jeff Fortenberry (NE)


Current Office: U.S. House
Current District: 1
First Elected: 11/02/2004
Last Elected: 11/04/2008
Next Election: 2010
Party: Republican



Background Information
Gender: Male
Family: Wife: Celeste Gregory
5 Children.
Birth Date: 12/27/1960
Birthplace: Baton Rouge, LA
Home City: Lincoln, NE
Religion: Catholic

Education:
MA, Theology, Franciscan University of Steubenville, 1996
MPP, Georgetown University, 1986
BA, Economics, Louisiana State University, 1982.

Professional Experience:
Sales Representative, TruckPaper.com, Sandhills Publishing, 1998-present
Director for Public Relations and Foundation Activities, Sandhills Publishing, 1995-1998
Assistant Director, Downtown Development District, Baton Rouge, 1989-1992
Research Associate/Economist, Gulf South Research Institute, 1987-1989
Legislative Aide.

Political Experience:
Representative, United States House of Representatives, 2004-present
At-Large Council Member, Lincoln City Council, 1997-2001.


Organizations:
Former Member, Catholic Social Services Advisory Board
Former Representative, International 4-H Youth Exchange Egypt
Lincoln Independent Business Association
Lincoln Rotary Club
Nebraska National Guard Civilian Leadership Council
Saint Joseph Catholic Church
Former Participant, Study Program, France.

Caucuses/Non-Legislative Committees:
Hometown Security Committee, City of Lincoln, 2003
Member, Public Policy and Economic Analysis Team, United States Senate Subcommittee for Intergovernmental Relations, 1986
Civil War Battlefield Caucus
Coalition on Autism Research and Education
Congressional Biofuels Caucus
Congressional Caucus of Uganda
Congressional Children’s Health Care Caucus
Congressional Children’s Study Working Group
Congressional Community Pharmacy Coalition
Congressional Down Syndrome Caucus
Congressional Farmer Cooperative Caucus
Congressional Life Insurance Caucus
Congressional Sportsmen’s Caucus
Congressional West Africa Caucus
Czech Caucus
Green Schools Caucus
House 4-H Caucus
House Beef Caucus
House Native American Caucus
House Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Caucus
House Rural Health Care Coalition
House Small Brewers Caucus
House Soils Caucus
Rural Veterans Caucus.

Committees:
Agriculture, Member
Foreign Affairs, Member
Oversight and Government Reform, Member
Subcommittee on Africa and Global Health, Member
Subcommittee on Department Operations, Oversight, Nutrition, and Forestry, Ranking Minority Member
Subcommittee on Domestic Policy, Member
Subcommittee on National Security and Foreign Affairs, Member
Subcommittee on the Middle East and South Asia, Member
Subcommittee on the Western Hemisphere, Member




Photo for Representative Jeff  Fortenberry (NE)



Contact Information

Washington, D.C. Website:
http://fortenberry.house.gov/
Washington, D.C. Webmail:
https://fortenberryforms.house ...

Washington, D.C. Address
1535 Longworth House Office Building
Washington, DC 20515
Phone: 202-225-4806
Fax: 202-225-5686
District Address
125 South 4th Street, Suite 101
Norfolk, NE 68701
Phone: 402-379-2064
Fax: 402-379-2101
District Address
Post Office Box 377
629 Broad Street
Fremont, NE 68026
Phone: 402-727-0888
District Address
301 South 13th Street, Suite 100
Lincoln, NE 68508
Phone: 402-438-1598
Toll Free: 866-725-5255
Fax: 402-438-1604
Key Staff Address
Katie Parsley
Scheduler
1517 Longworth House Office Building
Washington, DC 20515
Phone: 202-225-4806
Phone: 402-727-0888
Fax: 202-225-5686
Fax: 402-727-9130
Key Staff Address
Kelly Lungren
Chief of Staff
1517 Longworth House Office Building
Washington, DC 20515
Phone: 202-225-4806
Phone: 402-727-0888
Fax: 202-225-5686
Fax: 402-727-9130
Key Staff Address
Press Secretary (Vacant)





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