Bob Rauner

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Bob Rauner

Nonpartisan

Lincoln Public Schools, District 6

Tenure

2019 - Present

Term ends

2027

Years in position

6

Report an officeholder change

Elections and appointments

Last elected

May 2, 2023

Education

Bachelor's

Creighton University, 1991

Graduate

Johns Hopkins School of Public Health, 2010

Medical

University of Nebraska Medical Center, 1995

Personal

Birthplace

Sidney, Neb.

Religion

Lutheran - ELCA

Profession

Healthcare

Contact

Personal website

Bob Rauner is a member of the Lincoln Public Schools in Nebraska, representing District 6. He assumed office on May 20, 2019. His current term ends on May 17, 2027.

Rauner ran for re-election to the Lincoln Public Schools to represent District 6 in Nebraska. He won in the general election on May 2, 2023.

Rauner completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2023. Click here to read the survey answers.

Biography

Bob Rauner was born in Sidney, Nebraska. He earned a bachelor's degree from Creighton University in 1991. Rauner earned his medical degree from the University of Nebraska Medical Center, and his M.P.H. with a focus on child obesity and health policy from Johns Hopkins University. His professional experience includes working as a physician, Director of Partnership for a Healthy Lincoln, and Medical Director for the Southeast Rural Physicians Alliance Accountable Care Organization.

Elections

2023

See also: Lincoln Public Schools, Nebraska, elections (2023)

General election

General election for Lincoln Public Schools, District 6

Incumbent Bob Rauner defeated Richard Aldag IV in the general election for Lincoln Public Schools, District 6 on May 2, 2023.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Bob Rauner (Nonpartisan)	61.9	8,528
		Richard Aldag IV (Nonpartisan)	37.6	5,177
		Other/Write-in votes	0.5	72

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 13,777
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Nonpartisan primary election

Nonpartisan primary for Lincoln Public Schools, District 6

Incumbent Bob Rauner and Richard Aldag IV advanced from the primary for Lincoln Public Schools, District 6 on April 4, 2023.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Bob Rauner (Nonpartisan)	66.4	6,657
✔		Richard Aldag IV (Nonpartisan)	32.8	3,285
		Other/Write-in votes	0.9	87

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	Incumbents are bolded and underlined. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 10,029
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2019

See also: Lincoln Public Schools, Nebraska, elections (2019)

General election

General election for Lincoln Public Schools, District 6

Bob Rauner won election in the general election for Lincoln Public Schools, District 6 on May 7, 2019.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Bob Rauner (Nonpartisan)	98.1	8,322
		Other/Write-in votes	1.9	163

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 8,485
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Nonpartisan primary election

Nonpartisan primary for Lincoln Public Schools, District 6

Bob Rauner advanced from the primary for Lincoln Public Schools, District 6 on April 9, 2019.

		Candidate	%	Votes
✔		Bob Rauner (Nonpartisan)	97.4	7,043
		Other/Write-in votes	2.6	188

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	There were no incumbents in this race. The results have been certified. Source	Total votes: 7,231
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2014

See also: Nebraska State Senate elections, 2014

Elections for the Nebraska State Senate took place in 2014. A primary election took place on May 13, 2014. The general election took place on November 4, 2014. The signature filing deadline for challengers wishing to run in this election was March 3, 2014, two days after the statutory deadline, which fell on a Saturday. Incumbents were required to file for election by February 18, 2014, three days after the statutory deadline, which fell on the Saturday prior to Presidents Day. Dallas Jones and Patty Pansing Brooks defeated Bob Rauner and Jeff Keidel in the primary election. Pansing Brooks defeated Jones in the general election.

Nebraska State Senate District 28, General Election, 2014

Party		Candidate	Vote %	Votes
	Independent	Patty Pansing Brooks	61.4%	7,481
	Independent	Dallas Jones	38.6%	4,706
Total Votes				12,187

Nebraska State Senate, District 28 Non-Partisan Primary, 2014

Candidate	Vote %	Votes
Patty Pansing Brooks	47.4%	3,732
Dallas Jones	31.2%	2,459
Bob Rauner	18.8%	1,477
Jeff Keidel	2.6%	202
Total Votes		7,870

Campaign themes

2023

Ballotpedia survey responses

See also: Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection

Bob Rauner completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2023. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Rauner's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.

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Who are you? Tell us about yourself.

My wife Lisa and I are both physicians and have lived in district 6 for 24 years. Our three daughters attended Eastridge Elementary, Lefler Middle School, and Southeast High School. I have been involved in Lincoln Public Schools for almost 20 years starting from volunteering in our daughter's kindergarten classroom, to helping run the science fair, to serving on multiple district committees including the superintendent selection committee that hire Steve Joel and the High School Taskforce. I have been on the school board for 4 years. For work I split my time between serving as Chief Medical Officer of OneHealth Nebraska's 23 ACO clinics and serving as President of Partnership for a Healthy Nebraska where I work on community health projects and reducing health disparities. I received my Bachelor's degree in Philosophy at Creighton University, my Medical Degree at the University of Nebraska Medical Center, and my Master of Public Health at Johns Hopkins.

Please list below 3 key messages of your campaign. What are the main points you want voters to remember about your goals for your time in office?

• Reducing LPS healthcare costs which account for 16% of the budget and using those savings to reduce property taxes and increase teacher pay.
• Improving our approach to academic testing. The current method is an expensive time intensive process that mostly just tells us where the rich & poor students are, something we already know.
• Improving the health of our students including their mental health.

What areas of public policy are you personally passionate about?

Improving health, reducing health disparities, and raising successful children.

What was your very first job? How long did you have it?

I spent 7 summers working as a farm hand to help pay for college. My first job after completing my medical training was working as a family physician in Sidney, Nebraska from 1998-2003.

What is the primary job of a school board member in your view?

Our job is governance where we have 3 main responsibilities. First is to set the mission & vision of the organizations, second is to hire and evaluate the management team to achieve the mission & visions, and third is our fiscal responsibility to make sure school funds are spend appropriately. At Lincoln Public Schools we are committed to providing the highest quality education for all students. The primary mission is the development of responsible adults who are productive citizens of a pluralistic community, nation and world, who are prepared to learn throughout their lives, and who are appreciative of the arts, history and culture.

Who are your constituents?

My primary constituents are the more 42,000 students our schools serve and the citizens of district 6 who elected me to represent them as their elected representative to the board.

How would you support the diverse needs of your district’s students, faculty, staff, and community?

At LPS we say "All Means All". Last year we adopted the "All Means All" action plan which you can read here - https://home.lps.org/board/all/ This plan is being incorporated into our updated strategic plan this year and I currently serve on the strategic planning committee.

How will you build relationships with members of the broader community? Which groups, organizations, stakeholders will you specifically target?

I build relationships by regularly speaking with community groups and meeting with constituents upon request at the Harbor Coffeeshop.

What constitutes good teaching? How will you measure this? How will you support advanced teaching approaches?

Good teaching meets each student's needs and allows them to grow, learn, and become productive adults. Unfortunately our current method of standardized testing does not measure this effectively. Here is a short youtube that describes what is wrong with our current testing and how we could do it better - https://youtu.be/mAMkt5-tlrs

In what areas would you like to expand curriculum? For example, do you see a need for advanced technical training or apprenticeships? What sort of innovative programming would you advance if given the opportunity?

We have continued to add focus programs and career training options are our Career Academy. The newest focus programs we have added include the Bay and our Food, Energy, and Water Systems focus program at Northeast High School.

What strategies or plans would you advance to ensure the schools are properly funded?

First is changing our state aid formula that cuts our state aid to schools every time our property evaluations increase. Our state aid has decreased $32 million in 5 years. Second is lowering our healthcare costs which account for 16% of the school budget. Any savings achieved there could be routed to lowering property taxes of increased funding for teachers. Here is an example an example of how do this that I am using at Leadership Lincoln for my April presentation - https://youtu.be/99pw8iGTkZ0

What principles drive your policies for safety in schools?

We have one of the best school safety experts in the state, former police officer Joe Wright. All our schools have regular education on preventing violence, an anonymous reporting mechanism for any concerns, and controlled access to every school building. Local police and fire departments have clear and established communication channels for rapid and coordinated response.

How might you support the mental health needs of students/faculty/staff?

We continue to add counselors and social workers so that every school has access to resources. One of our biggest challenges is a lack of access for mental health referrals which is a community problem beyond the schools resource, but we will be working with the community on this in the future. Another area we will be working on is prevention.

What existing district policies would you like to change, or what new policies would you like to implement?

As mentioned above, my main priorities are improving how we do academic testing, reducing our healthcare costs, and improving both the physical and mental health of our students.

Describe your ideal learning environment for students.

An environment where all students are accepted and given the resources the need to grow, learn, and become productive adults as described in our All Means All Action Plan - https://home.lps.org/board/all/

How do you feel like your school district handled the coronavirus pandemic? What, if anything, would you do differently in the future?

We moved to remote learning on short notice in March 2020 like all schools, but brought our kids back to schools on a voluntary basis in August 2020 in a safe and organized manner. We put together an organized approach in consultation with our medical & public health community which allowed us to maximize in person schooling while protecting the health of our community. Although LPS had demonstrated learning loss like many schools, the magnitude was less than most schools and our graduation rate has already recovered to pre-pandemic levels. At the same time Lincoln had one of the lowest COVID mortality rates in the nation.

What will you do to build a relationship with parents in the district?

I meet with parent groups whenever requested and meet with constituent parents whenever requested, usually at the Harbor Coffeeshop

What are your preferred strategies for faculty, staff, and administration recruitment?

First, we provide a mission that any education professional can believe in, a supportive work environment, room to grow in their career, and a compensation package competitive with other schools in our region.

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2019

Ballotpedia survey responses

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2014

Rauner's website highlighted the following campaign themes:

Better Health Care, Lower Taxes

• Excerpt: "By supporting legislation that makes health care more efficient and effective, Bob can help Nebraska improve healthcare delivery while dramatically cutting costs, saving significant taxpayer dollars and protecting education funding."

Education: Healthy Schools

• Excerpt: "Nebraska needs predictable and sustainable funding for our schools to be financially fit, as well. If health care costs continue to grow unchecked, it impacts the state budget for funding of education. Without addressing the rising cost of health care, education funding will get cut."

Jobs

• Excerpt: "We need competitive incentives to attract and keep young people in the cities and towns across Nebraska. Nebraska’s rural communities cannot stay vital without needed job opportunities and services such as access to healthcare . . . More effective and efficient management of our state’s healthcare costs will decrease taxes for individuals and businesses alike."

Personal

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Rauner and his wife, Lisa, have three children.

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