On Nov. 6, 2025, Joey Spellerberg was sworn in as Nebraska’s 47th State Treasurer. Appointed by Gov. Jim Pillen to serve as the state’s chief financial officer, Joey has dedicated his life to living out his conservative Nebraska values and giving back to his home state, which has given so much to him and his family.

A Fremont 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 to Nebraska with his wife, Ashley, to lead his family’s 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 fewer than five years.

Joey served as mayor of Fremont from 2020 to 2025. Having never run for elected office before, Joey campaigned on growing and uniting Fremont. 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, ensuring Fremont had one of the lowest municipal levy rates in Nebraska while overseeing record growth in housing, business, and downtown development. He also helped establish the Fremont Inland Port Authority, a key economic development project to attract new investment and jobs to eastern Nebraska.

As state treasurer, Joey aims to work tirelessly to bring fiscal responsibility and transparency to the office. He is working to improve financial literacy, return more unclaimed property, and help shape a more prosperous future for Nebraska while being the best possible steward of the state’s financial resources.

Treasurer Spellerberg is trustee of the Nebraska Educational Savings Trust (NEST 529), as well as the Enable Savings Plan, a tax-advantaged savings program for individuals with disabilities. He oversees Nebraska’s Unclaimed Property Division, as well as the receipt and disbursement of child support payments. Joey serves on Nebraska’s Board of State Canvassers, the Nebraska Investment Council, and the State Records Board.

Joey and Ashley have four children — Sarah, Hannah, Ava, and Joseph. Grounded in faith, family, and service, Treasurer Spellerberg is committed to ensuring that Nebraska is the best place to live, work, and raise a family.