4-year term, limited to two consecutive terms, $12,000Members of the country’s only unicameral legislative body create laws and make the rules for Nebraskans under certain constitutional limitations. This body also oversees many health care services and decides how much money public schools (from kindergartens to colleges) receive each year. If you are concerned about who pays how much in taxes and how those funds get spent, this is a very important election.
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Education
Master of Education, Education Leadership, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, 2013 Bachelor of Science, Agricultural Education, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, 1998
Current Public Office, dates held
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Volunteer experience
Founding member of Neighbors United Methodist Church, Past Treasurer of the Nebraska FFA Foundation, and Member of the NE Farm Bureau
My top concern is the potential revenue shortfall the state will face in coming years as the tax cuts on corporate and income taxes, which mostly benefit the wealthy and well-connected, take full effect. A revenue shortfall will almost certainly lead to cuts in support for schools resulting in very difficult decisions for local board members and school leaders. We need to have a serious conversation early in the next session that takes an honest look at our fiscal situation and re-visits the wisdom of putting the state in a deficit budget.
The state needs to ensure communities have access to the tools needed to access and provide clean water to their citizens. Home-owners on well water need to continue to have access to testing so they can be aware of any water quality issues. Homeowners dealing with polluted water or lead pipes need access to filtration systems. Different regions and communities are going to have different needs - one size solutions aren’t going to work. The state needs to be flexible and collaborate with communities to support the solutions they identify for their needs.
Rapidly rising property valuations burdening Nebraska families and business owners. To fix the problem, we need stable, year-after-year state funding for our schools so that local school board members can reduce levies without the fear that the state won’t keep their promise to our kids.
We must recruit and retain a qualified workforce that supports our local businesses. This means supporting more workforce housing and helping our local businesses grow.
Stabilize education funding by keeping public dollars with public schools. We need to address the teacher shortage problem and strengthen our schools by providing more career pathways for all Nebraskans to gain the skills needed for today’s jobs.
Education
Bachelor of Science in Criminology and Criminal Justice
Volunteer experience
Secretary/Treasure for my union (BMWED-IBT Lodge 1320)
My top concern, outside of making sure that we are properly funding our public school system for our children and their teachers, is making sure that public tax dollars are used to fund public schools. The voucher plan that is currently being debated is the wrong move for Nebraska. If a family decides that it is best to send their child to a private or charter school, that's fine, but that burden of cost lies solely on that family, and not with tax payers.
I would continue to oppose any construction or pipeline that would even have a possibility to contaminate the Ogallala Aquifer. In addition, I would like to see more studies done on the impact of runoff from large farming operations on community waters.
One of the largest challenges that we are facing currently is funding public programs. It is my belief that we have gone too far with tax cuts for the wealthy and corporations and should enact a more progressive tax system so that people who have done well in Nebraska give back to Nebraska. We need to ensure that everyone is paying their fair share so that current and future Nebraskans have the same opportunities as everyone else.
In addition, I believe that there are many medical decisions that are better left to patients and their doctors, rather than the state. I would like to see legislators lean on and trust the expertise of medical professionals when it comes to a woman and her reproductive care.
