Jeff Fortenberry

Jeff Fortenberry
Jeff Fortenberry
Member of the U.S. House of Representatives; from Nebraska's 1st district
	In office; January 3, 2005 – March 31, 2022
Preceded by	Doug Bereuter
Succeeded by	Mike Flood
Personal details
Born	December 27, 1960; Baton Rouge, Louisiana, U.S.
Political party	Republican
Spouse	Celeste Fortenberry
Education	Louisiana State University (BA); Georgetown University (MPP); Franciscan University (ThM)
Criminal details
Conviction(s)	Scheming to falsify and conceal material facts (one count); Making false statements (two counts);
Penalty	2 years probation; 320 hours community service; $25,000 fine;
Status	Convictions and sentence overturned, awaiting potential retrial

Jeffrey Lane Fortenberry (born December 27, 1960) is an American politician. He served in the United States House of Representatives from 2005 to 2022, representing Nebraska's 1st congressional district as a member of the Republican Party.

In October 2021, a federal grand jury indicted Fortenberry on three charges of lying to investigators and concealing information about foreign campaign contributions. He was convicted of all three felony counts in March 2022. After the convictions, Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi and House Minority Leader Kevin McCarthy called upon Fortenberry to resign. He officially resigned on March 31, 2022. In June 2022, he was sentenced to 2 years' probation, plus community service and a fine. His conviction was overturned in December 2023.

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