Nebraska Accountability and Disclosure Commission seeks new
LINCOLN — The state agency responsible for enforcing Nebraska’s campaign finance laws needs a new executive director, about a year after promoting a leader from within.
David Hunter, who was promoted to the position in July 2023 by the Nebraska Commission on Accountability and Disclosure, asked to return to his previous position as deputy director for personal reasons, officials said.
David Hunter, Interim Executive Director, Nebraska Accountability and Disclosure Commission (Courtesy NADC)
The organization expects Hunter to serve in an interim role until his replacement is hired. That means the group won’t be leaderless in a typically contentious presidential election year.
a complex job
The Nebraska Examiner contacted Hunter on Monday and confirmed the accuracy of this statement Job vacancies posted on NADC and national recruiting websites. He referred questions to NADC Chairman Jeff Davis.
Davis said the committee was “pleased with the job” Hunter had done. Davis said the commissioners want him to stay with the organization. Hunter began working at NADC in 2000.
Hunter spent the past year taking over from former director Frank Daley, who retired after a quarter-century as director. Daley first joined NADC in the late 1980s.
The executive director hires and manages the committee’s day-to-day staff—approximately seven to eight people. Directors often help candidates and campaigns understand the agency’s rules.
This has sometimes put NADC leaders at odds with elected officials. The director also interacts regularly with campaign staff, political activists and journalists.
Frank Daley Jr., former executive director of the Nebraska Commission on Accountability and Disclosure (Courtesy NADC)
The job’s annual salary is $110,000 to $115,000.
Campaign Finance and Complaints
NADC processes candidates’ regular campaign finance filings, handles formal complaints about violations of campaign finance laws, and works with the Commission on enforcement.
“In theory, people should be able to contribute as much as they want to the campaign, as should the right to free speech, but it’s important that everyone is able to know who is contributing to what so that voters can make more informed decisions. decision. “This is our primary function. “
The group also processes documents listing lobbyists and statements of financial interests and potential conflicts of interest to help the public identify concerns.
“Sunshine is the best disinfectant and is how the public can make informed decisions about who to support,” Davis said.
Davis said the NADC expects Hunter to wrap up this executive director election and plans to review resumes before the committee’s December meeting.
“We don’t necessarily need to rush,” he said. “We want to find the best fit.”
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