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2006-07 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 2006-07 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 56-59)
History (Pages 60-69)
Top Nebraska News Stories (Pages 70-71)
Nebraska Hall of Fame (Pages 72-79)
Medal of Honor Recipients (Pages 80-82)

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 97-190)
• President and Vice President
• Cabinet-Level Agencies
• Independent Agencies

U.S. Judicial Branch (Pages 191-204)

NEBRASKA STATE GOVERNMENT

Nebraska State Government (Pages 205-278)
• History of State Government
• Constitution of Nebraska
• Statistics on Constitutional Amendments and Initiated and Referred Measures
• State Government Appropriations
• Number of State Employees

State Legislative Branch (Pages 279-414)
• History and Organization
• Legislative Council
• Legislative Districts
• State Senators- Biographies
• Historical Legislative Rosters
• Legislative Statistics

State Executive Branch (Pages 415-440)
• State Executive Branch
  • State Government Organizational Chart
  • Elected Executive Officers

Code Agencies (Pages 441-608)
• Code agencies include state departments and agencies subject to the governor's direct control.

Noncode Agencies (Pages 609-729)
• Noncode agencies include state departments and agencies not subject to the governor's direct control.

Other State Governmental Bodies (Pages 730-755)
• 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 756-768)

State Judicial Branch (Pages 769-816)
• 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 817-900)

• Counties
• Municipalities
• School Districts and Educational Service Units
• Counties, Towns and Schools
• Natural Resources Districts
• Public Power Districts
• Other Local Government Entities