| Full Name: | Brenda J. Council |
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| Gender: | Female |
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| Family: | Husband: Otha; 2 Children |
| Birth Place: | Omaha, NE |
| Home City: | Omaha, NE |
Brenda J. Council
Brenda J. Council's Biography
JD, Creighton University School of Law, 1977
BS, Secondary Education, University of Nebraska-Lincoln, 1974
Candidate, Nebraska State Senate, District 11, 2012
Senator, Nebraska State Legislature, 2008-2012
Candidate, Mayor of Omaha, 1994, 1997
2nd District Representative/President, Omaha Board of Education, 1982-1993
Delegate to Thailand, American Council of Young Political Leaders, 1993
Member, Omaha City Council, 1993
President, Omaha Board of Education 1989-1993
Member, Creighton University Law School Advisory Board
Member, Nebraska Board of Educational Lands and Funds
Member, Nebraska Commission on Post Secondary Education
Board Member, Nebraska School Boards Association
Executive Committee, North Omaha Development Project
- No committee memberships found.
President, National Caucus of Black School Board Members
Counsel, Whitner Law Firm, present
Judge, Nebraska Commission of Industrial Relations, 2001-2005
Attorney, Polk, Waldman, Wickman and Council, 2002
Partner, Kutak Rock Law Firm, 1998-2002
Senior Contracts Counsel/Senior Real Estate Counsel/Senior Labor Counsel, Union Pacific Railroad, 1980-1998
Field Attorney, National Labor Relations Board, 1977-1980
Board Member, Community Bank of Nebraska
Visiting Professor, Creighton Law School
Board Member, Creighton University Medical Center
Board Member, Nebraska Aids Project
Board Member, Nebraska Community Foundation
New Community Development Corporation
Board Member, Norwest Bank Advisory Board
Attorney, Polk, Waldman, Wickman and Council
Faculty Member, Railroad and Airline Labor Law, American Bar Association, American Legal Institute
Board Member, Salvation Army
Board Member, Susan A. Buffett Foundation
Board Member, United Way of the Midlands
University of Nebraska Medical Center Institutional Review Board
Board Member, Urban League of Nebraska
Board Member, North Branch, YMCA (Young Men's Catholic Association)
Member, Board of Directors, Boys and Girls Club of Omaha
Member, Charles Drew health Center Foundation
Member, Latino Center of the Midlands
Member, Minority Economic Development Council, Omaha Chamber of Commerce
Member, Executive Committee of the North Omaha Development Project
Member, Bar of the United States District Court of Colorado/Wisconsin, Court of Appeals 5th/7th/8th/9th/10th Circuits, United States Supreme Court
Awards:
"Elizabeth Pittman Award", Creighton Law School and the Black American Law Students Association
"Professionalism Award", Nebraska State Bar Association
"A+ Award", Omaha Public Schools
"Alumni Association Award", University of Nebraska
"National Prominence Award", Urban League of Nebraska
"Outstanding Young Omahan Award"
"Outstanding Young Nebraksan Award"Reason for Seeking Public Office:
I am seeking re-election as the representative of the 11th Legislative District to continue along this course of improvement and empowerment through jobs, education, health and criminal justice reform.
