2012-13 Nebraska Blue Book
The Blue Book is Nebraska's official reference manual, with information about the state's government, geography, economy, history and culture.
Bound, printed copies of the 2012-13 Nebraska Blue Book are available for purchase through the Clerk of the Legislature's Office and may be ordered by calling (402) 471-2271. The cost is $15 plus postage and sales tax as applicable.
PREFACE & ACKNOWLEDGMENTS (Pages 2-4)
TABLE OF CONTENTS (Pages 5-6)
NEBRASKA: THE CORNHUSKER STATE
- The Cornhusker State (Pages 7-10)
- Nebraska's State Symbols (Pages 11-19)
- State Song (Pages 20-22)
- Special Days in Nebraska (Pages 23-24)
- Land and Climate (Pages 25-38)
- Economy (Pages 38-43)
- People (Pages 44-45)
- Recreation and Places of Interest (Pages 46-52)
- Education and Culture (Pages 53-56)
- Government (Pages 56-60)
- History (Pages 60-69)
- Top Nebraska News Stories (Pages 70-71)
- Nebraska Hall of Fame (Pages 72-80)
- Medal of Honor Recipients (Pages 81-82)
U.S. GOVERNMENT IN NEBRASKA
- U.S. Government Organizational Chart (Pages 83-84)
- U.S. Legislative Branch (Pages 85-96)
- Nebraska U.S. Senate and House delegations
- U.S. Executive Branch (Pages 97-184)
- President and Vice President
- Cabinet-Level Agencies
- Independent Agencies
- U.S. Judicial Branch (Pages 185-198)
NEBRASKA STATE GOVERNMENT
- Nebraska State Government (Pages 199-244)
- History of State Government
- Constitution of Nebraska
- Statistics on Constitutional Amendments and Initiated and Referred Measures (Pages 245-274)
- State Government Appropriations
- Number of State Employees
- State Legislative Branch (Pages 275-414)
- History and Organization
- Legislative Council
- Legislative Districts
- State Senators- Biographies
- Historical Legislative Rosters
- Legislative Statistics
- State Executive Branch (Pages 415-437)
- State Government Organizational Chart
- Elected Executive Officers
- Code Agencies (Pages 438-599)
- Code agencies include state departments and agencies subject to the governor's direct control.
- Noncode Agencies (Pages 600-724)
- Noncode agencies include state departments and agencies not subject to the governor's direct control.
- Other State Governmental Bodies (Pages 725-746)
- This section includes miscellaneous boards, commissions, committees, councils, authorities and quasi-governmental bodies, and bodies with members from more than one branch of state government.
- Interstate Compacts (Pages 747-758)
- State Judicial Branch (Pages 759-806)
- Nebraska Supreme Court
- Nebraska Court of Appeals
- Nebraska District Courts
- Nebraska County Courts
- Separate Juvenile Courts
- Workers' Compensation Court
- Judicial Commissions
LOCAL GOVERNMENT IN NEBRASKA (Pages 807-890)
- Counties
- Municipalities
- School Districts and Educational Service Units
- Counties, Towns and Schools
- Natural Resources Districts
- Public Power Districts
- Other Local Government Entities
NEBRASKA EDUCATION & INFORMATION RESOURCES (Pages 891-938)
- Postsecondary Eduation
- Libraries
- Newspapers
- Broadcasting Stations
NEBRASKA POLITICAL PARTIES & ELECTIONS (Pages 939-970)
- Political Parties
- Election Statistics