the Legislature. In that role, he promoted commerce, educational studies and cultural exchange between foreign nations and Nebraska. Gale was instrumental in getting the Legislature to overhaul and modernize state law dealing with notary publics. As secretary of state and chairman of the state Records Board, he pushed for increased and improved online access to state government. He championed efforts to provide civics education to the state’s youth, with the goal to encourage youth to become active citizens and lifelong voters. Gale was a national leader on election reform and was active in the National Association of Secretaries of State. He served on the Executive Committee for NASS, including as a past chairman of its Business Services and International Relations committees. He is a current member of the U.S. Standards Board for the U.S. Election Assistance Commission and served in the past on the Technical Guidelines Development Committee for the U.S. Election Assistance Commission. As Secretary of State, Gale was the chairman of the Nebraska Real Estate Commission, and served on the Nebraska State Records Board, Nebraska Collection Agency Licensing Board, Nebraska Accountability and Disclosure Commission, the Nebraska Canvassing Board, and the Nebraska Pardons Board. He is a board member for Cornhusker Boys State and the NebraskaLAND Foundation. Family Gale's family includes his wife, Carol; sons David of Fremont, Nebraska, and Steven of Laramie, Wyoming; daughter Elaine of Sacramento, California; and four grandsons. Electoral history References 1940 births 21st-century American politicians Carleton College alumni Living people Nebraska Republicans People from North Platte, Nebraska Secretaries of State of Nebraska State political party chairs of Nebraska University of Chicago Law School alumni Omaha North High School alumni