{{Short description|None}} {{Infobox official post | post = State Treasurer | body = Nebraska | native_name = | insignia = | insigniasize = | insigniacaption = | flag = | flagsize = | flagborder = | flagcaption = | image = | imagesize = | alt = | incumbent = Joey Spellerberg | acting = | incumbentsince = November 6, 2025 | department = | style = | type = | status = | abbreviation = | member_of = | reports_to = | residence = | seat = Lincoln | nominator = | appointer = Governor of Nebraska<br>(if office is vacant) | appointer_qualified = | termlength = 4 years | termlength_qualified = | constituting_instrument = | precursor = Treasurer of the Territory of Nebraska | formation = 1855 (Territorial)<br>1866 (State) | first = Benjamin P. Rankin (Territorial)<br>Augustus Kountze (State) | last = | abolished = | succession = | unofficial_names = | deputy = | salary = | website = https://treasurer.nebraska.gov }}
The '''Nebraska Treasurer''' is the chief financial officer in the U.S. state of Nebraska.<ref>{{citation|title=2020-2021 Nebraska Blue Book|author=State of Nebraska|url=http://govdocs.nebraska.gov/epubs/l3000/D001-202021.pdf|pages=422–424}}</ref> The current treasurer is Joey Spellerberg, who has served as treasurer since November 6, 2025.<ref>{{cite web|title=About the Treasurer|access-date=November 6, 2025|website=Nebraska State Treasurer|quote=Joey Spellerberg was sworn in as Nebraska’s 47th State Treasurer, taking on the role of the state’s chief financial officer on November 6, 2025.|url=https://treasurer.nebraska.gov/about-the-treasurer.aspx}}</ref>
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.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Nebraska Treasurer |url=https://ballotpedia.org/Nebraska_Treasurer |access-date=2022-05-25 |website=Ballotpedia |language=en}}</ref>
==List of territorial treasurers== {| class=wikitable ! No. ! colspan=1 | Treasurer ! Term ! Party |-{{Party shading/Democratic}} | 1 | Benjamin P. Rankin{{efn|Appointed by Governor Francis Burt to serve until the 1855 general election.}} | 1855 | Democratic |-{{Party shading/Democratic}} |2 | William W. Wyman | 1855–1861 | Democratic<ref>{{cite news|title=Territorial Candidates. Democratic Ticket.|newspaper=Nebraska Advertiser|date=September 1, 1859|access-date=February 10, 2024|url=https://www.newspapers.com/image/73712936/?terms=William%20Wyman&match=1|quote=For Territorial Treasurer, William W. Wyman}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=Democratic Territorial Ticket|newspaper=The Omaha Nebraskian|date=October 8, 1959|url=https://www.newspapers.com/image/737957582/?terms=William%20Wyman&match=1|quote=For Territorial Treasurer, William W. Wyman.}}</ref> |-{{Party shading/Republican}} | 3 | Augustus Kountze | 1861–1867 | Republican |-{{Party shading/Republican}} |}
==List of state treasurers== ;Parties {{legend2|#FFB6B6|Republican (35)|border=1px solid #AAAAAA}} {{legend2|#B0CEFF|Democratic (7)|border=1px solid #AAAAAA}} {{legend2|#79CDCD|Fusion (Democratic/Populist) (2)|border=1px solid #AAAAAA}}
{| class=wikitable ! No. ! Image ! colspan=1 | Treasurer ! Term ! Party |-{{Party shading/Republican}} | 1 | | Augustus Kountze{{efn|Term began February 21, 1867.}} | 1867–1869 | Republican |-{{Party shading/Republican}} | 2 | | James Sweet | 1869–1871 | Republican |-{{Party shading/Republican}} | 3 | | Henry A. Koenig | 1871–1875 | Republican |-{{Party shading/Republican}} | 4 | | James C. McBride<ref>{{cite news|title=Republican Ticket|newspaper=Omaha Daily Bee|page=2|date=September 8, 1874|url=https://www.newspapers.com/image/466156197/}}</ref> | 1875–1879 | Republican |-{{Party shading/Republican}} | 5 | | George M. Bartlett | 1879–1883 | Republican |-{{Party shading/Fusion}} | 6 | | Phelps D. Sturdevant | 1883–1885 | Fusion{{efn|Joint Anti-Monopolist and Democratic ticket.}} |-{{Party shading/Republican}} | 7 | | Charles H. Willard | 1885–1889 | Republican |-{{Party shading/Republican}} | 8 | | John E. Hill | 1889–1893 | Republican |-{{Party shading/Republican}} | 9 | 60px | Joseph S. Bartley | 1893–1897 | Republican |-{{Party shading/Fusion}} | 10 | | John B. Meserve | 1897–1901 | Fusion{{efn|Joint Populist-Democratic ticket.}} |-{{Party shading/Republican}} | 11 | | William Stuefer | 1901–1903 | Republican |-{{Party shading/Republican}} | 12 | | Peter Mortensen | 1903–1907 | Republican |-{{Party shading/Republican}} | 13 | | Lawson G. Brian<ref>{{cite news|title=Brian Wants Another Office|newspaper=The Lincoln Star|date=March 5, 1910|url=https://www.newspapers.com/image/309592620/|quote=...Lawson G. Brian, present state treasurer.}}</ref> | 1907–1911 | Republican |-{{Party shading/Republican}} | 14 | | Walter A. George | 1911–1915 | Republican |-{{Party shading/Democratic}} | 15 | | George E. Hall | 1915–1919 | Democratic |-{{Party shading/Republican}} | 16 | | Daniel B. Cropsey | 1919–1923 | Republican |-{{Party shading/Republican}} | 17 | | Charles D. Robinson | 1923–1927 | Republican |-{{Party shading/Republican}} | 18 | | Willis M. Stebbins<ref>{{cite news|title=Stebbins Will Begin Senate Campaign Soon|newspaper=Grand Island Daily Independent|date=May 24, 1930|url=https://www.newspapers.com/image/693154558/|page=3|quote=Willis M. Stebbins, state treasurer...}}</ref> | 1927–1931 | Republican |-{{Party shading/Republican}} | 19 | | Truman W. Bass | 1931–1933 | Republican |-{{Party shading/Democratic}} |align=center|{{endash}} | | George E. Hall{{efn|Died Dec. 21, 1936.}} | 1933–1936 | Democratic |-{{Party shading/Democratic}} | 20 | | Horatio J. Murray{{efn|In office Dec. 21, 1936, to Jan. 7, 1937.}}<ref>{{cite news|title=Permission To File Friendly Suit Is Asked|newspaper=Grand Island Daily Independent|date=December 31, 1936|url=https://www.newspapers.com/image/693369593/|quote=...Horatio J. Murray, new state treasurer...}}</ref> | 1936–1937 | Democratic |-{{Party shading/Democratic}} | 21 | | Walter H. Jensen | 1937–1939 | Democratic |-{{Party shading/Republican}} |align=center|{{endash}} | | Truman W. Bass{{efn|Died Aug. 21, 1939.}} | 1939 | Republican |-{{Party shading/Democratic}} | 22 | | John Havekost{{efn|In office Aug. 26, 1939, to 1941.}} | 1939–1941 | Democratic |-{{Party shading/Republican}} | 23 | | Lucian B. Johnson<ref>{{cite news|title=Ex-Councilman L. B. Johnson Dies|newspaper=Omaha World-Herald|page=29|date=October 16, 1956|url=https://www.newspapers.com/image/883667322/|quote=L. B. Johnson, 91, former Omaha City Councilman and state official, died Monday at a hospital. His home was at 6524 Florence Boulevard. Mr. Johnson was State Treasurer from 1940 [sic] to 1943, State Auditor from 1927 to 1931 and from 1906 to 1913 was a City Councilman, spending a portion of that time as president of the council.}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=Who's Who on the Ballots|newspaper=Omaha World-Herald|page=9|date=November 5, 1922|url=https://www.newspapers.com/image/867886221/|quote=Register of Deeds. Lucian B. Johnson, democrat; residence, 6524 Florence boulevard; ...member city council 1906-1912, during part of which time he was president of the board...}}</ref><ref>{{cite news|title=Business Man Needed in Register's Office|newspaper=Omaha World-Herald|date=November 5, 1922|page=12|url=https://www.newspapers.com/image/867886244/|quote=...Lucian B. Johnson as their candidate... [with a] political record in the city council for six years, from 1906 to 1912, part of which time he was president of the council... L. B. Johnson is being urged by business men for the office of register of deeds.}}</ref> | 1941–1943 | Republican |-{{Party shading/Republican}} | 24 | | Carl G. Swanson{{efn|In office 1943 to Dec. 31, 1945.}} | 1943–1945 | Republican |-{{Party shading/Republican}} | 25 | | Edward Gillette{{efn|Appointed by Governor Dwight Griswold to fill a vacancy on Jan. 1, 1946. Elected in November 1946.}} | 1946–1951 | Republican |-{{Party shading/Republican}} | 26 | | Frank B. Heintze | 1951–1955 | Republican |-{{Party shading/Republican}} | 27 | | Ralph W. Hill{{efn|Died July 13, 1958.}} | 1955–1958 | Republican |-{{Party shading/Republican}} | 28 | | Bertha I. Hill{{efn|Appointed by Governor Victor E. Anderson to fill a vacancy in July 1958.}} | 1958–1959 | Republican |-{{Party shading/Democratic}} | 29 | | Richard R. Larsen | 1959–1961 | Democratic |-{{Party shading/Republican}} | 30 | | Clarence L. E. Swanson{{efn|Died April 5, 1964.}} | 1961–1964 | Republican |-{{Party shading/Republican}} | 31 | | P. Merle Humphries{{efn|Appointed by Governor Frank B. Morrison to fill a vacancy on April 10, 1964.}} | 1964–1965 | Republican |-{{Party shading/Democratic}} | 32 | | Fred Sorensen | 1965–1967 | Democratic |-{{Party shading/Republican}} | 33 | | Wayne Swanson | 1967–1975 | Republican |-{{Party shading/Republican}} | 34 | 60px | Frank Marsh{{efn|Resigned June 1981.}} | 1975–1981 | Republican |-{{Party shading/Republican}} | 35 | 60px | Kay A. Orr{{efn|Appointed by Governor Charles Thone on June 15, 1981, to complete term of Frank Marsh, who resigned; elected Nov. 2, 1982.}} | 1981–1987 | Republican |-{{Party shading/Republican}} |align=center|{{endash}} | 60px | Frank Marsh | 1987–1991 | Republican |-{{Party shading/Democratic}} | 36 | | Dawn Rockey | 1991–1995 | Democratic |-{{Party shading/Republican}} | 37 | 60px | David Heineman{{efn|Resigned Sept. 2001 to become the Lieutenant Governor.}} | 1995–2001 | Republican |-{{Party shading/Republican}} | 38 | | Lorelee Hunt Byrd{{efn|Appointed by Governor Mike Johanns on Oct. 1, 2001, to complete term of David Heineman, who resigned to become Lieutenant Governor of Nebraska; elected Nov. 5, 2002. Resigned Jan. 6, 2004.}} | 2001–2004 | Republican |-{{Party shading/Republican}} | 39 | | Ron Ross{{efn|Appointed by Governor Mike Johanns on Jan. 6, 2004, to complete term of Lorelee Hunt Byrd, who resigned.}} | 2004–2007 | Republican |-{{Party shading/Republican}} | 40 | 60px | Shane Osborn | 2007–2011 | Republican |-{{Party shading/Republican}} | 41 | 60px | Don Stenberg | 2011–2019 | Republican |-{{Party shading/Republican}} | 42 | 60px | John Murante{{efn|Resigned September 18, 2023, to become the director of the Nebraska Public Employees Retirement Systems<ref name=trans2023>{{cite news|title=Pillen appoints State Sen. Tom Briese as new state treasurer|first=Aaron|last=Sanderford|newspaper=Nebraska Examiner|date=September 14, 2023|access-date=February 10, 2024|url=https://nebraskaexaminer.com/2023/09/14/pillen-appoints-state-sen-tom-briese-as-new-state-treasurer/}}</ref>}}{{efn|Governor Jim Pillen served officially as acting treasurer of Nebraska from Sept. 18, 2023 to Nov. 1, 2023, while assistant Nebraska treasurer Rachel Biar ran the office of the treasurer in the interim.<ref name=trans2023 />}} | 2019–2023 | Republican |-{{Party shading/Republican}} | 43 | | Tom Briese{{efn|Appointed by Governor Jim Pillen on Sept. 14, 2023, to take office on Nov. 1, 2023, to complete the term of John Murante.<ref name=trans2023 />}} | 2023–2025 | Republican |-{{Party shading/Republican}} | 44 | | Joey Spellerberg{{efn|Appointed by Governor Jim Pillen on Nov. 3, 2025, and took office on Nov. 6, 2025, to complete the term of Tom Briese who resigned.<ref>{{cite news|title=Fremont mayor to replace Nebraska state treasurer Tom Briese|first=Gina|last=Dvorak|date=November 3, 2025|access-date=November 3, 2025|website=KSNB Local 4|url=https://www.ksnblocal4.com/2025/11/03/live-fremont-mayor-replace-nebraska-state-treasurer-tom-briese/}}</ref>}} | 2025–present | Republican |}
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