Metropolitan Region’s New Legislative District Attracts Gretna Candidate | Regional government
A former member of the Gretna City Council and owner of a small business threw her hat in the ring for a newly added legislative seat in Sarpy County.
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Angie Lauritsen on Tuesday announced her intention to run for Legislative District 36, which encompasses rural areas of southern and western Sarpy County, including Gretna and a small section of Millard. The district was moved from central Nebraska to the metropolitan area this year to accommodate rapid population growth.
Lauritsen, a registered Democrat, said she will bring strong and balanced leadership to the post and ensure that residents of the district feel they have a voice in Lincoln. She was elected to the city council of Gretna in 2016. Instead of running for re-election, she ran for mayor in 2020.
She worked in corporate banking for 13 years after graduating from the University of Bellevue. She now owns a small business with her husband. She started the Gretna Home Town Heroes program and served on many boards and committees including the Gretna Chamber of Commerce, the Gretna KIDS committee and Survivors Rising.
The district is currently represented by State Senator Matt Williams from Gothenburg, whose term is limited. The change of constituency means that in his final year in the legislature, Williams will not represent the people who elected him.
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President of the Legislative Assembly Mike Hilgers of Lincoln speaks with Senator Wendy DeBoer of Bennington during Thursday’s special session on Capitol Hill.
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Senator Tom Brandt of Plymouth examines a redistribution map on Thursday at the Capitol.
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Senator Machaela Cavanaugh of Omaha speaks during the special session Thursday on Capitol Hill.
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Senator Matt Hansen of Lincoln speaks during the special session on Redistribution Thursday on Capitol Hill.
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Senator Lou Ann Linehan speaks Thursday during the special session on redistribution of addresses on Capitol Hill.
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Senator Jen Day of Omaha examines a map Thursday during the special session on redistribution on Capitol Hill.
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Senator Machaela Cavanaugh of Omaha speaks Thursday during the special session on redistribution on Capitol Hill.
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Senators are seated at their desks on the final day of the special session on redistribution on Capitol Hill.
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Lincoln’s Senator Patty Pansing Brooks speaks Thursday during the special session on Redistribution on Capitol Hill.
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Senator Terrell McKinney of Omaha speaks Thursday during the special session on redistribution on Capitol Hill.
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Gordon’s Senator Tom Brewer speaks during Thursday’s special session on Capitol Hill.
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Senator Lou Ann Linehan of Elkhorn, who chaired the redistribution committee, applauds after the special session closed on Thursday on Capitol Hill.
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Lincoln Speaker of the Legislative Assembly Mike Hilgers speaks Thursday, the last day of the special redistribution session on Capitol Hill.
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Lincoln Speaker of the Legislative Assembly Mike Hilgers speaks on the final day of the special redistribution session Thursday on Capitol Hill.
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