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row-Marsha Jorgensen, Vern Kendall, Wade Walters
Fillmore County Leadership Class Views State Government
The
2014-2015 Odegeo...Leadership for Fillmore County class traveled to the Lincoln
on February 15, 2015 to the State Capitol to learn more about the Unicameral
and the issues in the Legislature.
The Leadership group began their day with
Chief Justice Heavican presenting information about the Nebraska court system
in the Supreme Court courtroom. Next Kate
Heltzel from the Unicameral Information Office gave an over of the unicameral.
Governor Ricketts then spoke to the group
about 20 minutes and talked about many things he had presented in this “State
to the State” address. He also answered
questions from the class members.
The
group observed the Legislature when LB111 about requiring voter identification
was presented and debated. Several
different Senators spoke about the bill.
LB207 which changed provisions relating to civil penalties under the
Nebraska Chemigation Act was passed while the group from Fillmore County was
observing the Legislative body.
Senator
Ebke then joined us for lunch at the Capitol.
She told us her first impressions of being a Nebraska Senator and talked
about the committees on which she serves.
After lunch, Larry Dix, a lobbyist for the Nebraska Association of
County Officials (NACO), presented information about the role of a lobbyist in
the Nebraska Unicameral.
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