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Quick Facts
Personal Details

Education

  • MSW, University of Michigan, 2004-2005
  • BA/BS, Sociology/Communication, Nebraska Wesleyan University, 2001

Professional Experience

  • MSW, University of Michigan, 2004-2005
  • BA/BS, Sociology/Communication, Nebraska Wesleyan University, 2001
  • Executive Director, Nebraska Association of Service Providers (NASP), 2013-present
  • Adjunct Professor, Social Work, Nebraska Wesleyan University, present
  • Former Instructor, Child, Youth, and Family Studies, University of Nebraska, Lincoln
  • Former Associate Director, Emerson National Hunger Fellows Program, Washington, DC
  • Former Legislative Assistant, Lutheran Services
  • Community Educator, Nebraska Appleseed
  • Associate Director, Low Income Economic Opportunity Program, Nebraska Appleseed Center, 2007-2012

Political Experience

  • MSW, University of Michigan, 2004-2005
  • BA/BS, Sociology/Communication, Nebraska Wesleyan University, 2001
  • Executive Director, Nebraska Association of Service Providers (NASP), 2013-present
  • Adjunct Professor, Social Work, Nebraska Wesleyan University, present
  • Former Instructor, Child, Youth, and Family Studies, University of Nebraska, Lincoln
  • Former Associate Director, Emerson National Hunger Fellows Program, Washington, DC
  • Former Legislative Assistant, Lutheran Services
  • Community Educator, Nebraska Appleseed
  • Associate Director, Low Income Economic Opportunity Program, Nebraska Appleseed Center, 2007-2012
  • Senator, Nebraska State Legislature, District 29, 2013-present
  • Candidate, United States House of Representatives, Nebraska, District 1, 2020

Current Legislative Committees

Vice Chair, Appropriations Committee

Member, Executive Board of the Legislative Council

Member, Nebraska Retirement Systems Committee

Member, Reference Committee

Religious, Civic, and other Memberships

  • MSW, University of Michigan, 2004-2005
  • BA/BS, Sociology/Communication, Nebraska Wesleyan University, 2001
  • Executive Director, Nebraska Association of Service Providers (NASP), 2013-present
  • Adjunct Professor, Social Work, Nebraska Wesleyan University, present
  • Former Instructor, Child, Youth, and Family Studies, University of Nebraska, Lincoln
  • Former Associate Director, Emerson National Hunger Fellows Program, Washington, DC
  • Former Legislative Assistant, Lutheran Services
  • Community Educator, Nebraska Appleseed
  • Associate Director, Low Income Economic Opportunity Program, Nebraska Appleseed Center, 2007-2012
  • Senator, Nebraska State Legislature, District 29, 2013-present
  • Candidate, United States House of Representatives, Nebraska, District 1, 2020
  • Member, First Plymouth United Church of Christ, present
  • Volunteer, Meals on Wheels, Tabitha Health Care Systems, present
  • Member, Palmyra Presbyterian Church, present
  • Secretary, Executive Committee, Lincoln/Lancaster County Human Services Federation
  • Member, Lincoln Young Professionals Group
  • Volunteer, March of Dimes
  • Secretary, Nebraska Chapter, National Association of Social Workers
  • Member, President's Board of Advisors, Nebraska Wesleyan University
Policy Positions

2020

Abortion

Do you generally support pro-choice or pro-life legislation?
- Unknown Position

Budget

1. In order to balance the budget, do you support an income tax increase on any tax bracket?
- Unknown Position

2. Do you support expanding federal funding to support entitlement programs such as Social Security and Medicare?
- Unknown Position

Campaign Finance

Do you support the regulation of indirect campaign contributions from corporations and unions?
- Unknown Position

Crime

Do you support the protection of government officials, including law enforcement officers, from personal liability in civil lawsuits concerning alleged misconduct?
- Unknown Position

Defense

Do you support increasing defense spending?
- Unknown Position

Economy

1. Do you support federal spending as a means of promoting economic growth?
- Yes

2. Do you support lowering corporate taxes as a means of promoting economic growth?
- Unknown Position

3. Do you support providing financial relief to businesses AND/OR corporations negatively impacted by the state of national emergency for COVID-19?
- Unknown Position

Education

Do you support requiring states to adopt federal education standards?
- Unknown Position

Energy and Environment

1. Do you support government funding for the development of renewable energy (e.g. solar, wind, geo-thermal)?
- Yes

2. Do you support the federal regulation of greenhouse gas emissions?
- Unknown Position

Guns

Do you generally support gun-control legislation?
- Yes

Health Care

1. Do you support repealing the 2010 Affordable Care Act ("Obamacare")?
- No

2. Do you support requiring businesses to provide paid medical leave during public health crises, such as COVID-19?
- Yes

Immigration

1. Do you support the construction of a wall along the Mexican border?
- Unknown Position

2. Do you support requiring immigrants who are unlawfully present to return to their country of origin before they are eligible for citizenship?
- Unknown Position

National Security

1. Should the United States use military force to prevent governments hostile to the U.S. from possessing a weapon of mass destruction (for example: nuclear, biological, chemical)?
- Unknown Position

2. Do you support reducing military intervention in Middle East conflicts?
- Unknown Position

Trade

Do you generally support removing barriers to international trade (for example: tariffs, quotas, etc.)?
- Yes

Events

2020

Oct. 15
Lincoln Tailgate with Kate!

Thur 5:30 PM – 6:30 PM CDT

1131 N 78th St, Lincoln, NE 68505-2004, United States

Oct. 15
Lincoln Merch Pop-up!

Thur 5:00 PM – 7:00 PM CDT

1131 N 78th St, Lincoln, NE 68505-2004, United States

Oct. 12
Bolz-Fortenberry Debate NET

Mon 8:00 PM – 9:00 PM CDT