Vote on or before November 3, 2026

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Greg Wilke

for Central Nebraska Public Power
and Irrigation District Board

Greg Wilke

Greg Wilke’s Plan:

  • Keep electric rates low and reduce irrigation water delivery cost
  • Reliable flood control and irrigation water delivery to farmers
  • Maximize benefits of Central’s operations in Lincoln County
  • Groundwater recharge and long-term water management
  • Fiscal responsibility and transparency in district spending

Endorsed by State Senator Mike Jacobson

Portrait of Greg Wilke

Meet Greg

A Proven Leader for Lincoln County

For more than 35 years, Greg Wilke has served North Platte and Lincoln County in business, on local boards, and in his church and community.

Greg serves as Chairman of the North Platte Community Redevelopment Authority and has chaired the North Platte Planning Commission, the Board of Adjustment, and the North Platte Area Chamber & Development board. He brings decades of financial leadership, including eight years as Bank President of First National Bank & Trust in North Platte and Western Nebraska Regional President for FNBO.

A Holdrege High School graduate and University of Nebraska–Lincoln alumnus, Greg has been church treasurer and finance committee member for 10 years at Bethel Evangelical Free Church, a Lincoln County 4-H volunteer since 2005, and a youth soccer and baseball coach.

He’s running for the Central Board to keep electric rates low, reduce the cost of delivering irrigation water to farmers within the Central District, improve and maximize the benefits Lincoln County receives from Central’s operations, provide leadership in regional strategy for groundwater recharge and long-term water management, and improve Central’s transparency and fiscal responsibility to create a better long-term, sustainable financial strategy for the district.

35+years of community service
2020Community Impact Volunteer of the Year
8years as Bank President and Regional President

Experience

A Record of Service

North Platte Boards

  • Community Redevelopment AuthorityMember & Chairman, 2022–present
  • North Platte Planning CommissionPast Member & Chairman
  • North Platte Board of AdjustmentPast Member & Chairman
  • North Platte Area Chamber & DevelopmentPast Board Member, Executive Committee & Board Chairman; Development Committee 2006–2012; Agri-Business Committee Member & Leader 1990–2003
  • Chamber AmbassadorsPast Member & Current Emeritus, 2006–present

Banking & Finance

  • First National Bank & Trust, North PlatteBoard Member, 2006–2014
  • Platte Valley State Bank, KearneyBoard Member, 2010–2013
  • First National Bank of OmahaBoard Member, 2014–2017

Education

  • RMA Graduate School of BankingUniversity of Colorado, 1993–1995
  • NBA National School of Agricultural LendingIowa State University, 1988–1989
  • Bachelor of ScienceUniversity of Nebraska–Lincoln, 1985 · UNL Student Senate
  • Holdrege High SchoolClass of 1981

Community & Civic

  • Cattlemen’s Ball of Nebraska2013 Executive Committee — raised $1,869,815
  • NEBRASKAland Days BoardPast Member & Executive Committee, 1995–2000
  • Great Plains Healthcare Foundation BoardPast Member, 2003–2010
  • North Platte Kiwanis1989–2014, Past President · George Hixon Award
  • North Platte Community Daycare BoardPast Board Member & Treasurer
  • Bethel Evangelical Free ChurchTreasurer & Finance Committee, 10 years · Past Elder Board Member
  • Lincoln County 4-HVolunteer, 2005–present · Past 4-H Club Leader
  • Youth CoachSoccer & Baseball, 1999–2012
  • UNL Alumni Association · FFA Alumni

Why This Race Matters

What Does the Central Board Do?

The Central Nebraska Public Power and Irrigation District manages some of the most important water and power resources in the state.

  • Operates Lake McConaughy and Kingsley Dam, Nebraska’s largest reservoir
  • Delivers irrigation water through hundreds of miles of canals
  • Generates hydroelectric power for Nebraska’s grid
  • Sets budgets and policy that affect irrigators, ratepayers, and recreation
Kingsley Dam hydroelectric outlet on Lake McConaughy