Former Nebraska first lady Susanne Shore (R) runs for NU regent in Omaha

OMAHA — The political divide between Nebraska’s Democratic former first lady, Susanne Shore, and her husband, Republican U.S. Sen. Pete Ricketts, a former two-term governor, has drawn attention for more than a decade.

Shore has said she and Ricketts regularly disagree on politics at the dinner table and come together as a family. But this week, the political odd couple finally agreed on a Nebraska Democrat running for office. Her.

Shore is seeking an Omaha seat on the University of Nebraska Board of Regents. She says she wants to help NU heal from months of infighting and help stakeholders set a vision for its future.

She says she wants all NU campuses to learn from what others are doing well — at NU and elsewhere. She wants NU to use that data to innovate in learning, research and student experience.




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