LINCOLN- On Wednesday, current and former state officials paid tribute to Larry Bare, a state official who had served as the chief of staff for two governors, headed up a handful of State Capitol offices and agencies, and worked under seven different governors, who had passed away on Monday.

Former Govs. Dave Heineman and Mike Johanns both praised Bare, who served as their chief of staff, for his wise counsel and straightforward advice. "He was the most knowledgeable person regarding state government issues that I have ever met," said Heineman, "As governor, I appreciated and trusted Larry because his focus was always on making government work better."

Bare was born on a ranch in the community of Rushville, but later moved to Lincoln where he went on to attend the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. Despite earning a degree in education, Bare launched an over five-decade career in state government. A celebration of Bare's life is scheduled on October 29th at Lincoln's Mourning Hope Grief Center from noon to 2:00pm.

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