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The state board includes officers as well as directors (or co-directors) who head eight action teams for the LWVNE. Six LWVNE action teams mirror committees of the Nebraska Legislature. Every bill introduced to the Nebraska Legislature receives a hearing in a legislative committee. The various action teams of the LWVNE work on issues at the state level. Members from local Leagues across the state and members at large are encouraged to work with these LWVNE state action teams. Contact the directors to join an action team.
Education Policy Action Team
- Education Director: Taylor Sterba
- taylor@lwvnebraska.org
- Before each legislative session, Taylor and the action team review the bills that will be heard in the Legislature’s Education Committee. Periodically, the action team may monitor events or studies related to education.
Government Action Team
- Government Co-Directors: Joanna Lindberg & Sheri StClair
- joanna@lwvnebraska.org; sheri@lwvnebraska.org
- Before each legislative session, Joanna, Sheri and the action team review bills that will be heard in the Legislature’s Government and Executive Committees.
Health Care Action Team
- Health Care Director: Dr. Amber Keebler Brown
- Before each legislative session, the Dr. Brown and the action team review bills that will be heard in the Legislature’s Health & Human Services Committee.
Mental and Behavioral Health Action Team
- Mental & Behavioral Health Co-Directors: Aimée Folker & Angela Gleason.
- afolker@lwvnebraska.org; angela@lwvnebraska.org
- Before each legislative session, Aimée and Angela and the action team review bills that will be heard in the Health & Human Services, Education and other relevant committees.
Natural Resources & Energy Action Team
- Natural Resources & Energy Co-Directors: Megan York Lyons & Claudia Stevenson
- mlyons@lwvnebraska.org; claudia@lwvnebraska.org
- Before each legislative session, Megan & Claudia and the action team review bills that will be heard in the Natural Resources and Agriculture Committees.
Social Policy Action Team
- Social Policy Co-Directors: Cat Henning & Krystal Fox
- Cat@lwvgo.org, krystal@lwvnebraska.org
- Before each legislative session Cat & Krystal and the action team review the bills that will be heard in various legislative committees that touch on social policy issues such as judicial reform, education, and urban and rural affairs.
Voter Services Action Team
- Voter Services Director: Carolyn Thiele
- Before each legislative session, Carolyn and the action team review bills that will be heard in various committees of the Legislature that address voting and voting rights. This team works with the Government Action Team during legislative sessions.
- A statewide “Know Your Voting Rights” campaign includes a brochure that is available in PDF form in English and Spanish.
