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Pro-Kid Policy Plan

Children are our state’s greatest resource, and the decisions our leaders make about them impact our collective future.

Voices for Children in Nebraska has developed the following Pro-Kid Policy Plan, focusing on the issues of health, economic stability, child welfare, and juvenile justice. Our policy priorities are guided by research, data, and proven best practices that improve child well-being. We pay close attention to the impact of race, socioeconomic status, and geography, and seek to remove barriers to opportunity within these areas. This plan represents our vision for a Nebraska where strong communities allow all children to thrive.

Voices for Children works to ensure that:

Health

Children and families have access to affordable, quality physical and behavioral health care. Consistent and preventive health care gives children the best start to grow up to be healthy and productive adults.

Economic Stability

Families are able to achieve financial security, and children’s basic needs are met. State economic policies support families in trying to build a better future and balance work and family life.

Child Welfare

Children grow up in safe, permanent, and loving homes. An effective child welfare system strengthens families and minimizes trauma through timely and appropriate action.

Juvenile Justice

Youth are held accountable for their actions in developmentally appropriate ways that promote community safety and allow them to grow into responsible citizens.

Contacting elected officials

How to use your voice on behalf of children

Do you have something to share with elected officials about children’s issues? It’s easy to contact policymakers using these tools — a legislative map, contact information for your representatives, and a wealth of information and data at your fingertips.

1: Find your district

2: Identify your elected official or officials

2023 Nebraska Legislature

Senator District Office Phone Email
Aguilar, Raymond 35 402-471-2617 raguilar@leg.ne.gov
Albrecht, Joni 17 402-471-2716 jalbrecht@leg.ne.gov
Arch, John 14 402-471-2730 jarch@leg.ne.gov
Armendariz, Christy 18 402-471-2618 carmendariz@leg.ne.gov
Ballard, Beau 21 402-471-2673 bballard@leg.ne.gov
Blood, Carol 3 4402-71-2627 cblood@leg.ne.gov
Bostar, Eliot 29 402-471-2734 ebostar@leg.ne.gov
Bostelman, Bruce 23 402-471-2719 bbostelman@leg.ne.gov
Brandt, Tom 32 402-471-2711 tbrandt@leg.ne.gov
Brewer, Tom 43 402-471-2628 tbrewer@leg.ne.gov
Briese, Tom 41 402-471-2631 tbriese@leg.ne.gov
Cavanaugh, John 9 402-471-2723 jcavanaugh@leg.ne.gov
Cavanaugh, Machaela 6 402-471-2714 mcavanaugh@leg.ne.gov
Clements, Robert 2 402-471-2613 rclements@leg.ne.gov
Conrad, Danielle 46 402-471-2720 dconrad@leg.ne.gov
Day, Jen 49 402-471-2725 jday@leg.ne.gov
DeBoer, Wendy 10 402-471-2718 wdeboer@leg.ne.gov
DeKay, Barry 40 402-471-2801 bdekay@leg.ne.gov
Dorn, Myron 30 402-471-2620 mdorn@leg.ne.gov
Dover, Robert 19 402-471-2929 rdover@leg.ne.gov
Dungan, George 26 402-471-2610 gdungan@leg.ne.gov
Erdman, Steve 47 402-471-2616 serdman@leg.ne.gov
Fredrickson, John 20 402-471-2622 jfredrickson@leg.ne.gov
Geist, Suzanne 25 402-471-2731 sgeist@leg.ne.gov
Halloran, Steve 33 402-471-2712 shalloran@leg.ne.gov
Hansen, Ben 16 402-471-2728 bhansen@leg.ne.gov
Hardin, Brian 48 402-471-2802 bhardin@leg.ne.gov
Holdcroft, Rick 36 402-471-2642 rholdcroft@leg.ne.gov
Hughes, Jana 24 402-471-2756 jhughes@leg.ne.gov
Hunt, Megan 8 402-471-2722 mhunt@leg.ne.gov
Ibach, Teresa 44 402-471-2805 tibach@leg.ne.gov
Jacobson, Mike 42 402-471-2729 mjacobson@leg.ne.gov
Kauth, Kathleen 31 402-471-2327 kkauth@leg.ne.gov
Linehan, Lou Ann 39 402-471-2885 llinehan@leg.ne.gov
Lippincott, Loren 34 402-471-2630 llippincott@leg.ne.gov
Lowe, John 37 402-471-2726 jlowe@leg.ne.gov
McDonnell, Mike 5 402-471-2710 mmcdonnell@leg.ne.gov
McKinney, Terrell 11 402-471-2712 tmckinney@leg.ne.gov
Moser, Mike 22 402-471-2715 mmoser@leg.ne.gov
Murman, Dave 38 402-471-2732 dmurman@leg.ne.gov
Raybould, Jane 28 402-471-2633 jraybould@leg.ne.gov
Riepe, Merv 12 402-471-2623 mriepe@leg.ne.gov
Sanders, Rita 45 402-471-2617 rsanders@leg.ne.gov
Slama, Julie 1 402-471-2733 jslama@leg.ne.gov
Vargas, Tony 7 402-471-2721 tvargas@leg.ne.gov
von Gillern, R. Brad 4 402-471-2621 bvongillern@leg.ne.gov
Walz, Lynne 15 402-471-2625 lwalz@leg.ne.gov
Wayne, Justin 13 402-471-2727 jwayne@leg.ne.gov
Wishart, Anna 27 402-471-2632 awishart@leg.ne.gov

3: Know your issues, share your data

Voicesforchildren.com contains a wealth of information including:

  • Legislative Priority bills
  • Blog
  • Kids Count NEteractive data tool
  • Electronic version of the Kids Count in Nebraska Report

To stay current on children’s legislative issues, sign up for our free advoKID email alerts on our website to help you respond to the issues affecting children in the unicameral.

To use the KIDS COUNT Data Center – the interactive home of national, state, and county level data visit datacenter.kidscount.org.

To view the legislative calendar, read bills, listen live and more, visit nebraskalegislature.gov.

Other elected officials

U.S. President: Joe Biden
202-456-1414, president@whitehouse.gov

Nebraska Governor: Jim Pillen
402-471-2244, www.governor.nebraska.gov

Nebraska Secretary of State: Bob Evnen
402-471-2554, www.sos.ne.gov

Nebraska Attorney General: Mike Hilgers
402-471-2683, www.ago.state.ne.us

Nebraska State Treasurer: John Murante
402-471-2455, www.treasurer.org

U.S. Senator: Deb Fischer
202-224-6551,www.fischer.senate.gov

U.S. Senator: Pete Ricketts
202-224-4224, www.ricketts.senate.gov

U.S. Representative-1st District: Mike Flood
202-225-4806, www.flood.house.gov

U.S. Representative-2nd District: Don Bacon
202-225-4155, www.bacon.house.gov

U.S. Representative-3rd District: Adrian Smith
202-225-6435, www.adriansmith.house.gov