The Grand Island Independent A Grand Island woman said she definitely will apply by the Nov. 27 deadline to be Nebraska's secretary of state. The Independent A Grand Island woman said she definitely will apply by the Nov. 27 deadline to be Nebraska's secretary of state.
Elections are just part of the duties of the secretary of state.
They also include maintaining articles of incorporation for corporations, partnerships and organizations. The secretary of state is a member of the Nebraska Real Estate Commission, Brand Committee, Collection Agency Licensing Board, Records Board, Pardon Board, Board of Canvassers and Accountability and Disclosure Commission. Current Secretary of State Scott Moore, a Republican, has announced that he will resign Dec. 15 to become a lobbyist for the Union Pacific Railroad. Gov. Mike Johanns, also a Republican, is accepting applications to appoint a secretary of state for the remaining two years of Moore's term. Baker said she has been involved in the trenches of politics for 22 years as a Republican Party volunteer.