Governor Dave Heineman Purpose

I started the Governor Dave Heineman group. Our purpose statement: Heinemans vision for Nebraska is based on four priorities: education, economic vitality, efficiency in government and protecting families. Dave Heineman became governor of Nebraska on January 20, 2005, when Governor Mike Johanns became the U.S. Secretary of Agriculture. Heineman was elected to his first full term on November 7, 2006, by the largest margin in recent history. Heinemans vision for Nebraska is based on four priorities: education, economic vitality, efficiency in government and protecting families. Elected lieutenant governor in 2002, he served as Nebraska's director of homeland security, chairman of the Nebraska Information Technology Commission and the presiding officer of the Nebraska Legislature. He is a graduate of the United States Military Academy at West Point and served five years in the U.S. Army, rising to the rank of captain. He is also a graduate of the Army's Airborne and Ranger Schools.