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Brenda J. Council (born 1955) [2] is a politician and a disbarred labor lawyer from North Omaha, Nebraska.She represented the 11th District in the Nebraska State Legislature from 2009 to 2013, succeeding longtime state senator Ernie Chambers, who was term-limited. [3]
Kay A. Orr (born 1939), first Republican woman governor (Nebraska) in United States history (1987–1991) Pete Peterson (born 1935), U.S. Representative for Florida, U.S. Ambassador to Vietnam Peter George Peterson (1926–2018), U.S. Secretary of Commerce under Richard Nixon ; Chair of the Federal Reserve Bank of New York ; Chair of the ...
Lexi Rodriguez (born March 11, 2003) is an American professional volleyball libero for LOVB Omaha of LOVB Pro.She played college volleyball for the Nebraska Cornhuskers, where she holds the program record for career digs.
Rosa Parks. Susan B. Anthony. Helen Keller. These are a few of the women whose names spark instant recognition of their contributions to American history. But what about the many, many more women who never made it into most . high school history books?
The following is a visual summary of the past results of Miss Nebraska titleholders at the national Miss America pageants/competitions. The year in parentheses indicates the year of the national competition during which a placement and/or award was garnered, not the year attached to the contestant's state title.
Jewel Rodgers is an American spoken word poet who, as of 2025, serves as Nebraska State Poet.She is the first African American to fill the role. Rodgers lives in Omaha.. At the announcement of her selection in January 2025 as the state's official poet, Rodgers performed a spoken-word poem titled "Humble" at the Nebraska Capitol. [1]
The National Board of Review Awards gala, held Tuesday night at Manhattan’s Cipriani 42nd St., gathered the talents behind some of the most talked-about films of 2024. Ryan Reynolds stepped out ...
The Miss Nebraska USA competition is the pageant that selects the representative for the state Nebraska in the Miss USA pageant. The pageant is directed by Vanbros & Associates, headquartered in Shawnee, Kansas.