Joey Spellerberg was sworn in as Nebraska’s 47th State Treasurer, taking on the role of the state’s chief financial officer on November 6, 2025. He has dedicated his life to living out his conservative Nebraska values and giving back to a state that has given so much to him.

A Fremont, Nebraska, native, Joey attended Archbishop Bergan High School, where he was named Area Athlete of the Year. He earned his bachelor’s degree in marketing from the University of Alabama at Birmingham (UAB), graduating as the top sales and marketing student in the business school.

After college, Joey returned home with his wife, Ashley, to lead the family business, Moostash Joe Tours. Under his leadership, the company grew from a small home-based business into one of the region’s premier tour operators—earning national recognition for innovation and doubling its passenger count in less than five years.

Joey served as Mayor of Fremont from 2020-2025. Having never run for an elected office before, Joey led an aggressive campaign focused on growing Fremont together. His decisive victory in 2020 at the age of 30, made him one of the youngest mayors in Nebraska history to lead a city the size of Fremont.

As Mayor, Joey focused on growth, fiscal responsibility, and public safety. He led efforts to reduce the city’s property tax levy, moving Fremont to one of the lowest municipal levy rates in Nebraska—all while overseeing record growth in housing, business, and downtown development. He also helped establish the Fremont Inland Port Authority, one of Nebraska’s most significant economic development opportunities.

As Treasurer, Joey will work tirelessly to bring fiscal responsibility and transparency to the office. He will work to improve financial literacy, return unclaimed property, and be the best steward of the resources entrusted to the office.

Treasurer Spellerberg will also serve as Trustee of the Nebraska Educational Savings Trust (NEST529), Nebraska’s state-sponsored 529 college savings plan, and the Enable Savings Plan, a tax-advantage savings program for individuals with qualifying disabilities. He will also administer the dispersal of unclaimed property received by the state and will oversee the receipt and dispersal of child support payments. As Treasurer he will serve as a member of the Board of State Canvassers, the Nebraska Investment Council, and the State Records Board.

He and his wife, Ashley, have four children—Sarah, Hannah, Ava, and Joseph. Grounded in faith, family, and service, Treasurer Spellerberg is committed to growing Nebraska into the best place to live, work, and raise a family.