REPUBLICAN FLOOD SAYS HIS CONNECTIONS, EXPERIENCE NEEDED IN CONGRESS

LINCOLN - Late nights talking shop in their Lincoln apartments. Shooting the breeze over meals at the Capitol.

That's how State Sen. Mike Flood and former veteran Nebraska legislators Ed Schrock and Jim Cudaback recall Flood's first years, 2005 and 2006, in the Legislature.

Flood, a Norfolk civic leader, businessman, broadcaster, and attorney, went on to become Nebraska's longest-serving speaker of the Legislature and one of the youngest.

Now, is the Republican candidate in the Juen 28 special election to fill out the remainder of Jeff Fortenberry's term representing Nebraska's 1st Congressional District. Early voting is already underway in the race.

Flood says the hours he spent listening to the stories of experienced lawmakers like Schrock and Cudaback helped him understand the Legislature and, in turn, become more effective at his job. He plans to bring the same approach to the U.S. House of Representatives.

“To be successful in the Legislature, it’s about relationships and earning people’s trust,” Flood said.

Key players in the Nebraska Republican Party, including Gov. Pete Ricketts and former Gov. Dave Heineman, added their names to a list of supporters even before Fortenberry was found guilty.

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