First Lady - Sally Ganem

First Lady of Nebraska Sally Ganem is the former principal of Howard Elementary School in Fremont, Nebraska. She was born and raised in Omaha and graduated from Omaha South High School. She later received both her bachelor's and master's degrees from the University of Nebraska at Omaha.

Sally is active in the Fremont community as a member of the Low Income Ministry Board and the Social Sciences Advisory Board of Metropolitan Community College, and received the Lifetime Membership Award from the Fremont Noon Optimists. She is a past president of both the Fremont Area United Way and Big Brothers Big Sisters. She has been an American Heart Association volunteer and a John C Fremont Days volunteer, where she started the children's activities portion of the celebration.

Sally is involved in several educational organizations, including serving as an officer and on committees in the Nebraska Association of Elementary School Principals (NAESP) and the Nebraska Council of School Administrators (NCSA). She also participates as a member of the Read Aloud Nebraska Board of Directors, and regularly spends her time traveling around the state to read aloud to school groups.

The First Lady serves as the honorary chair of the Nebraska Volunteer Service Commission (NVSC), which provides those interested in volunteering with resources to get involved. The First Lady's Outstanding Community Service Awards recognize the outstanding work of Individuals and groups who, through their volunteer efforts, make Nebraska a better place to live, work, and raise families.

The Governor and First Lady have been married for 30 years. They have one son, Sam.

Nebraska First Lady Sally Ganem with Bev Prucha, FLA winner in the Adult Volunteer category of the NVSC awards.