Kate Bolz
Kate Bolz | |
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Member of the Nebraska Legislature from the 29th district | |
Assumed office January 2013 | |
Preceded by | Tony Fulton |
Personal details | |
Born | Omaha, Nebraska, U.S. | March 1, 1979
Political party | Democratic |
Education | Nebraska Wesleyan University (BA) University of Michigan (MSW) |
Website | Campaign website |
Kate Bolz is a Democratic member of the Nebraska Legislature, representing the 29th district since 2013. She is the current Democratic nominee for U.S. House of Representatives in Nebraska's 1st congressional district.
Personal life and education
Bolz graduated from Palmyra High School in 1997 and from Nebraska Wesleyan University in 2001. She earned a master's degree in Social Work from the University of Michigan in 2005.[1]
Career
Bolz was an Emerson National Hunger Fellow, and also worked with the Lutheran Services of America. She later became a policy analyst with Nebraska Appleseed, focusing on a low-income self-sufficiency program.[2]
Bolz was elected to the Nebraska Legislature in 2012.[1] Bolz is particularly interested in education issues, tax fairness, opportunities for working families, aging issues, and economic growth.[2]
In October 2019, Bolz announced that she would run against Jeff Fortenberry to represent Nebraska's 1st congressional district in the United States House of Representatives in the 2020 elections.[3] On 12 May 2020, Bolz defeated Babs Ramsey with a wide margin, making her the democratic nominee.
References
- ^ a b "Sen. Kate Bolz". Nebraska Legislature. Archived from the original on September 15, 2013. Retrieved September 28, 2013.
- ^ a b Young, Joanne (November 8, 2011). "Educator, social worker will seek District 29 legislative seat". Lincoln Journal Star. Retrieved September 28, 2013.
- ^ https://www.ketv.com/article/live-sen-kate-bolz-announces-run-for-congress/29350577