Elected to Nebraska Legislature: 2016; 2024. Born Dec. 29, 1957, in Grand Island. Graduate of Hordville High School, 1976. Retired. Former: President and business manager, International Brotherhood of Electrical Workers (IBEW) Local 1597, maintenance mechanic, welder and heavy equipment operator. Member: board, Heartland United Way; board, Nebraska Alliance for Child Advocacy Centers; Knights of Columbus; Blessed Sacrament Catholic Church. Former member: parish council, Blessed Sacrament Catholic Church; board, Central Community College Board of Governors, 2022-25. Honors and awards: 2021 T.E.A.M. Advocate of the Year; 2021 Dan Lutz Passenger Rail Advocacy Award, Pro Rail Nebraska; 2020 Farmers Union President’s Award; 2018 BILLD Fellow.
