A fourth generation Nebraskan, Scott Kleeb's great-grandfather started the Kleeb family homestead just outside of Broken Bow in 1884.

Scott's parents became educators for the Department of Defense, and Scott spent much of his childhood on a military base overseas. After high school, Scott returned to the states and worked his way through college as a ranch hand in eastern Colorado and in the Sandhills of Nebraska. He then went on to graduate school at Yale.

During college, Scott served as an Associate World Fellow and received a coveted position on the United Nations Policy Planning and Analysis Unit. He graduated with a Masters degree in international relations and a Ph.D. in history with a special focus on agricultural economics.

While studying for his dissertation on the history of American cattle ranching, Scott traveled 65,000 miles throughout every state west of the Mississippi. Living out of the back of his pickup truck, Scott talked to ranchers, farmers and small business owners about the problems and promise they experienced everyday in small town America.

Currently, Scott serves as Director of Operations for Morgan Ranch a Nebraska-based beef company that promotes locally-grown food and responsible business practices.

Scott resides in Hastings, Nebraska with his wife Jane Fleming Kleeb who is a national youth vote expert. Scott and Jane have two daughters, Kora and Maya.

Democracy for America is a key endorsement in this race, bringing donations from progressives and providing volunteers to participate in door-to-door, grassroots outreach.  DFA has helped elect over 550 progressives to office from Governor Deval Patrick in Massachusetts to Rep. Donna Edwards in Maryland’s 4th Congressional District.

"I'm honored to have the support and encouragement of Democracy for America," said Scott Kleeb. "Grassroots efforts like DFA are the most important aspect of any people-centered campaign. And that's what we're committed to doing here in Nebraska - bringing new people into the process to ensure that everyone has a voice in their government."

“Scott Kleeb understands hard work and will fight to bring good jobs to Nebraska and break our dependence on foreign oil,” said Arshad Hasan, Executive Director of DFA.  “Scott Kleeb knows we have to move on health care reform to guarantee that every Nebraskan and all Americans have access to the type of health care we deserve.”

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