Bud Pettigrew is a former U.S. Marine and teacher who has acted as Chair of Chairs of the Nebraska Democratic Party since 2009. He served in the U.S. Marine Corps from 1982-1983, before being medically discharged as a result of a broken neck. Pettigrew taught History and coached football, wrestling, and track in various Nebraska public schools from 1989 to 2009, then was a project manager at the Minnechaduza Foundation in Valentine, Neb., from 2010-2020. The Foundation develops and supports scientific, clinical, and community initiatives that support improved health of Great Plains dwellers, while promoting and preserving their unique cultural and historical values. He is a three-time Morrison-Exon Award winner for the Nebraska Democratic Party, was a 2012 Nebraska national delegate for President Obama, and a 2020 Nebraska national delegate and whip captain for President Biden’s 2020 presidential campaign. Pettigrew holds a bachelor’s degree in History and Social Science Education from Hastings College, Hastings, Neb., and did graduate work in History at Wayne State College. He and his wife Angela have two sons, Arthur and Evan.