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Rich Lombardi
Rich is the Chairman of American Communications Group, Inc. Uniting skills in statutory research analysis, strategic organizational communications, and government relations Rich brings four decades of political expertise to national, regional and state clients seeking successful statutory policy in Nebraska. Born in Boston, Massachusetts he became a political science graduate of Nebraska Wesleyan University and while there was elected President of their Student Affairs Senate. Rich furthered his education through specialized training in media, community organization, tax research and renewable energy at the New School of Social Research in New York City, the Industrial Areas Foundation in Chicago, the George Meany Center in Washington D.C. and the Solar Energy Research Institute in Golden, Colorado. Appointed by several Nebraska Governors to committees to distribute funds for recycling, alternate energy, trails development, historic preservation and conservation practices Rich has been active in public service work throughout Nebraska. Following an appointment to the Board of Directors of a major public utility, Rich and Julie Erickson created American Communications Group, Inc. in 1985.