New Correction on Hassebrook/Ricketts Debate

Chuck Hassebrook has released the following statement to clarify his statement in last night’s debate.

In the debate, Hassebrook said that he had the endorsements of the “Presidents and Board chairs of commodity organizations for every one of the five major Nebraska commodities: beef, pork, corn, soy beans, and wheat.”

Hassebrook meant to say that he had the endorsements of past Presidents and Board Chairs. The mistake was unintentional and he apologizes for accidentally dropping the word “past” from his remark.

Hassebrook has been endorsed by the Nebraska Farmers Union as well as the following past Presidents and Board Chairs from major commodity boards or associations. Each served in the past as either state or national positions with organizations or boards representing the following commodities.

• Frank Johannsen (Bayard, NE), Wheat
• Phil Hardenberger (Crete, NE), Pork
• John Klosterman (David City, NE), Cattle
• Chuck Myers (Lyons, NE), Soybean
• Ron Woollen (Wilcox, NE), Corn
• Lemoine Smith (Minden, NE), Corn
• Rod Hassebrook (Platte Center, NE),  Corn
• Matt Connealy (Decatur, NE),  Corn
• Roy Smith (Plattsmouth, NE),  Soybean
• Cheryl Burkhard-Kriesel (Gurley, NE), Wheat