Norfolk real estate executive Rob Dover will serve out the remainder of Mike Flood’s term in Nebraska’s 19th congressional district, which covers Madison County and southern Pierce County.
“I’m humbled by this commitment,” Dover said Friday morning.
Gov. Pete Ricketts nominated Dover at a press conference, and Secretary of State Bob Evnen swore Dover into the Nebraska Legislature. As a councilman, Ricketts said Dover will be a conservative leader for the district.
“It’s going to be powerful against pro-lifers,” Ricketts said. “It will protect our Second Amendment rights. It will look to control spending and be able to raise taxes in the future.”
Representative Mike Flood is vacating the 19th District seat after being elected to the US House of Representatives last month. Voters elected Flood in 2020 to a four-year term, and Dover will serve until January 2025. Ricketts said Dover plans to run for another term.
Dover, president of Coldwell Banker Dover Realtors and Dover Management Company, has been active in the Norfolk area real estate and other development projects since the 1980s.
“I am a longtime resident of the county, and I am committed to seeing northeast Nebraska grow,” Dover said in a statement. Congress to help reduce the tax burden on Nebraska families. I will also use my knowledge and experience in finance to ensure that the government treats taxpayers wisely.”
Flood, a former Speaker of the National Assembly, won a special election against his counterpart, State Senator Patty Pansing Brooks, who replaced former Congressman Jeff Fortenberry, who was convicted of three crimes earlier this year.
Ricketts said his office has received seven applications from District 19 residents.
