State treasurer touts office budget cuts, transparency during re-election bid

Don Stenberg touted his office’s transparency and reduction in spending as two reasons why he should be re-elected state treasurer during a stop last week in Kimball.

Stenberg, the incumbent, faces two challengers in the race - Democrat Michael J. O’Hara and Libertarian Michael Knebel. Last Wednesday’s stop was part of a five-day tour of the state that saw him visit many towns, from east to west and then back across.

Stenberg has spent four years as the state treasurer. His career spans more than three decades in which he has worked in private practice as an attorney and in various ca...