The Nebraska Treasurer is the chief financial officer in the U.S. state of Nebraska. The current treasurer is Joey Spellerberg, who has served as treasurer since November 6, 2025.
The Treasurer of the State of Nebraska is the chief financial officer of the government of Nebraska. The treasurer is responsible for maintaining the state funds by investing and maintaining the state budget. The department's main purpose is to invest state funds and maintain accurate records of transactions enacted by the state. The state office also disperses funds to local governments as needed, keeps track of unclaimed property and helps with investments.
List of territorial treasurers No. Treasurer Term Party 1 Benjamin P. Rankin 1855 Democratic2 William W. Wyman 1855–1861 Democratic 3 Augustus Kountze 1861–1867 Republican
List of state treasurers Parties
No. Image Treasurer Term Party 1 Augustus Kountze 1867–1869 Republican 2 James Sweet 1869–1871 Republican 3 Henry A. Koenig 1871–1875 Republican 4 James C. McBride 1875–1879 Republican 5 George M. Bartlett 1879–1883 Republican 6 Phelps D. Sturdevant 1883–1885 Fusion 7 Charles H. Willard 1885–1889 Republican 8 John E. Hill 1889–1893 Republican 9 Joseph S. Bartley 1893–1897 Republican 10 John B. Meserve 1897–1901 Fusion 11 William Stuefer 1901–1903 Republican 12 Peter Mortensen 1903–1907 Republican 13 Lawson G. Brian 1907–1911 Republican 14 Walter A. George 1911–1915 Republican 15 George E. Hall 1915–1919 Democratic 16 Daniel B. Cropsey 1919–1923 Republican 17 Charles D. Robinson 1923–1927 Republican 18 Willis M. Stebbins 1927–1931 Republican 19 Truman W. Bass 1931–1933 Republican George E. Hall 1933–1936 Democratic 20 Horatio J. Murray 1936–1937 Democratic 21 Walter H. Jensen 1937–1939 Democratic Truman W. Bass 1939 Republican 22 John Havekost 1939–1941 Democratic 23 Lucian B. Johnson 1941–1943 Republican 24 Carl G. Swanson 1943–1945 Republican 25 Edward Gillette 1946–1951 Republican 26 Frank B. Heintze 1951–1955 Republican 27 Ralph W. Hill 1955–1958 Republican 28 Bertha I. Hill 1958–1959 Republican 29 Richard R. Larsen 1959–1961 Democratic 30 Clarence L. E. Swanson 1961–1964 Republican 31 P. Merle Humphries 1964–1965 Republican 32 Fred Sorensen 1965–1967 Democratic 33 Wayne Swanson 1967–1975 Republican 34 Frank Marsh 1975–1981 Republican 35 Kay Orr 1981–1987 Republican Frank Marsh 1987–1991 Republican 36 Dawn Rockey 1991–1995 Democratic 37 David Heineman 1995–2001 Republican 38 Lorelee Hunt Byrd 2001–2004 Republican 39 Ron Ross 2004–2007 Republican 40 Shane Osborn 2007–2011 Republican 41 Don Stenberg 2011–2019 Republican 42 John Murante 2019–2023 Republican 43 Tom Briese 2023–2025 Republican 44 Joey Spellerberg 2025–present Republican
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