Julie Slama
Julie Slama (born May 2, 1996 in Lincoln, Nebraska) is an American politician and a Nebraska state senator in the unicameral Nebraska Legislature representing District 1.[2][3][4] Slama is a Republican and fifth-generation Nebraskan from Peru. She was appointed to Dan Watermeier's vacancy in Legislative District 1 on January 9, 2019.[5] Upon taking office, Slama became the youngest female state senator in Nebraska history at age 22.[6] Slama's first year in the Nebraska Legislature included successful efforts to strengthen Nebraska's civics education statutes and a comprehensive package to crack down on human trafficking. She was named the 2019 Young Republicans National Legislator of the Year.[7]
Julie Slama | |
|---|---|
| Member of the Nebraska Legislature from the 1st district | |
| Assumed office January 9, 2019[1] | |
| Preceded by | Dan Watermeier |
| Personal details | |
| Born | May 2, 1996 Lincoln, Nebraska, U.S. |
| Nationality | American |
| Political party | Republican |
| Residence | Peru, Nebraska |
| Alma mater | Yale University |
In December 2019, Slama was named one of Forbes 30 under 30 in Law and Policy.[8]
Biography
Slama graduated from Auburn High School in 2014 and holds a bachelor's degree in Political Science from Yale University. Slama worked as Press Secretary for Governor Pete Ricketts' successful reelection campaign, as a paraprofessional for Auburn Public Schools, and as an assistant manager and lifeguard at Auburn Municipal Pool. Slama was a counselor for the American Legion Auxiliary's Cornhusker Girls State and an Assistant Track Coach for Auburn High School. She is currently a paralegal and law school student at the University of Nebraska.[2]
Political views
Slama is a registered Republican.
On January 7, 2021, she introduced Legislative Bill 76 to end Nebraska's congressional district method in presidential elections and move to a winner-take-all method used in all states except Nebraska and Maine.[9][10] Under Nebraska's current system adopted in 1996, the Omaha-based 2nd district has awarded one vote to Democrats Barack Obama in 2008 and Joe Biden in 2020, while the state as a whole has been reliably Republican.
References
- "Gov. Ricketts Appoints Slama in LD1 | Office of Governor Pete Ricketts". governor.nebraska.gov. Retrieved February 10, 2020.
- "Gov. Ricketts Appoints Slama in LD1". State of Nebraska. Retrieved December 29, 2018.
- "Ricketts names campaign press secretary Julie Slama as state lawmaker". Omaha. Omaha. Retrieved 30 December 2018.
- "Ricketts appoints Slama to southest Nebraska legislative seat". Net Nebraska. Net Nebraska. Retrieved 30 December 2018.
- Ibid
- Moore, Travis (2018). "End of Session Special: Unicameral Facts and Figures" (PDF). nebraskalegislature.gov. Retrieved 2018-12-30.
- "Julie Slama named nation's Young Republican Legislator of the Year". Lincoln. Lincoln. Retrieved August 25, 2019.
- "Julie Slama, 23". Forbes.
- "LB76 - Change apportionment of Nebraska's electoral college votes". Nebraska Legislature. January 7, 2021. Retrieved January 8, 2021.
- Stoddard, Martha (January 7, 2021). "Measures in Nebraska Legislature would change electoral vote allocation, require voter ID". Omaha World-Herald. Retrieved January 8, 2021.