Ricketts Statement on the Passing of Patrick Gottsch

May 19, 2024

OMAHA, NE – Today, U.S. Senator Pete Ricketts (R-NE) issued the following statement on the death of Patrick Gottsch, founder of Rural Media Group:

“Patrick Gottsch’s visionary leadership brought the best of rural America into tens of millions of homes around the world. His contributions to broadcasting, ranching, rodeo, and business will long be remembered. Susanne and I send our condolences to the Gottsch family as they grieve the loss of a great Nebraskan.“