Campaign trail leads Gale to Sidney

Nebraska Secretary of State John Gale, traveling with his wife, Carol, made Sidney an early stop on his reelection campaign trail. The secretary, who is running for his fourth term, announced his candidacy last week.

“I feel I have a rare opportunity to offer my background to the citizens.”

Gale is a fifth generation Nebraskan. He spent his childhood in western Nebraska before completing high school in Omaha and a law degree at the University of Chicago. He served as a federal prosecutor, lived in three state congressional districts and was appointed to his post by then governor Mike Jo...