Danielle Nantkes

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Danielle Nantkes
Nebraska State Senate District 46
Incumbent
Assumed office
2006
Current term ends
2010
Political party Non-partisan
Profession Attorney / Senator
Website Biography

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Danielle Nantkes is a member of the Nebraska state legislature. She also is working as a consultant for Nebraskans United, the group opposing the Nebraska Civil Rights Initiative (2008). For this work through October 6, 2008, she has earned $27,500.

Nantkes joined with term-limited DiAnna Schimek in early 2008 to override Gov. Dave Heineman's veto of Nebraska Legislative Bill 39, a law imposing significant new burdens on the initiative process in Nebraska.

Nantkes is registered as a Democrat. She ran for the Unicameral in 2006 for the first time, winning 55% of the vote in the non-partisan election for the 46th legislative district seat.

Common Cause criticism

Common Cause Nebraska (CCN) has asserted that Nantkes of Lincoln is acting unethically in doing paid work for Nebraskans United.

CCN spokesperson Jack Gould believes that senators should not do paid work on issues they may later be asked to vote on. Nantkes says the criticism is "ludicrous".[1]

Peronal

Danielle Nantkes was born on August 5, 1977 in Seward, Nebraska and raised in Lincoln, Nebraska.

Education

Danielle Nantkes earned her Bachelors degree in political science and her Juris Doctor from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln in 2000 and 2003 respectively.

Professional Experience

Danielle Nantkes has worked as an attorney for Nebraska Appleseed Center for Law in the Public Interest since 2003.

Political Experience

Danielle Nantkes joined the Nebraska State Legislature as a senator in 2006.

Organizations

Danielle Nantkes is invovled with a number of organizations, including the Lincoln Bar Association, Lincoln Young Women's Christian Association, Nebraska LAPTOP Program, Nebraska State Bar Association, and the Volunteers Lawyers Project.

Caucuses/Non-Legislative Committees

Danielle Nantkes currently serves on the Community Development Task Force

Committees

Danielle Nantkes currently serves on the Appropriations Committee

External links

References

  1. ↑ Lincoln Journal-Star, "Nantkes criticized for affirmative action work", June 5, 2008
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