Liz Renner
Liz Renner is a member of the Nebraska State Board of Education, representing District 4. She assumed office on January 9, 2025. Her current term ends on January 4, 2029.
Renner ran for election to the Nebraska State Board of Education to represent District 4. She won in the general election on November 5, 2024.
Renner completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2024. Click here to read the survey answers.
Biography
Liz Renner was born in Omaha, Nebraska. She earned a master's degree in American history from New York University. Her professional experience includes working as a communications professional, independent writer, and producer. Renner has volunteered in her daughter's schools as a library assistant and room parent, and she has chaired the school yearbook committee.[1]
Elections
2024
See also: Nebraska State Board of Education election, 2024
General election
General election for Nebraska State Board of Education District 4
Liz Renner defeated LeDonna White Griffin in the general election for Nebraska State Board of Education District 4 on November 5, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ |  | Liz Renner (Nonpartisan)  | 62.9 | 42,609 |
 | LeDonna White Griffin (Nonpartisan) | 37.1 | 25,185 | |
| Total votes: 67,794 | |||
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Nonpartisan primary election
Nonpartisan primary for Nebraska State Board of Education District 4
Liz Renner and LeDonna White Griffin defeated Stacy Matula in the primary for Nebraska State Board of Education District 4 on May 14, 2024.
Candidate | % | Votes | ||
| ✔ | | Liz Renner (Nonpartisan) | 47.0 | 11,296 |
| ✔ | | LeDonna White Griffin (Nonpartisan) | 28.7 | 6,900 |
 | Stacy Matula (Nonpartisan) | 24.3 | 5,842 | |
| Total votes: 24,038 | |||
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Endorsements
Ballotpedia did not identify endorsements for Renner in this election.
Campaign themes
2024
Ballotpedia survey responses
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Liz Renner completed Ballotpedia's Candidate Connection survey in 2024. The survey questions appear in bold and are followed by Renner's responses. Candidates are asked three required questions for this survey, but they may answer additional optional questions as well.
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I am also the parent of a 14-year-old daughter who has found success in a variety of educational settings — public, private, and parochial schools. I have served as a volunteer for her schools in different capacities. I believe parents and teachers must work together to give our students the best educational experience.
Finally, I think it’s important for voters to know I have no interest in higher public office and do not stand to benefit in any way from this board position — financially or professionally. My interest in serving on the board comes from a desire to represent the students and educators of my district.- Providing an excellent education requires qualified and caring teachers. We have done students a disservice by underpaying and devaluing the work of educators, paraprofessionals, and school staff. It’s critical we support our school districts so they can competitively recruit the best educators. We also know schools in high-poverty areas bear a disproportionate share of the burden when it comes to the teacher shortage. These students and families deserve the best from our educational system and that hasn’t always been delivered. I’m committed to prioritizing recruitment and retention efforts thru competitive compensation packages; reduced workloads; increased planning time; limiting class sizes and more.
- Student mental health and wellness is critical to their success as scholars. The pandemic revealed what many professionals already knew, we have many children in crisis. We see the results in poor academic performance, behavioral problems at school, and absenteeism. Often our schools are the only place students and their families can access mental health support. I would like to see all Nebraska schools equipped to respond and provide resources starting with improving our counselor-to-student ratios.
- Reading and literacy skills are foundational to a student’s future success. Like many other states, Nebraska’s reading and literacy skills are not where they should be. I am encouraged by the Nebraska Department of Education’s recent investment in and prioritization of improvement in this subject area. It is critical that our school districts are using evidence-based curriculum, reading experts are available to support teachers, and our teacher programs in colleges are properly training future teachers in evidence-based practices.
- Believes in and supports democracy and will honor the Nebraska constitution.
- Has uncompromising integrity.
- Has compassion and and inclusive mindset. When you consider the complexity of issues our schools face, it is critical for our board members to have an awareness and respect for those who live lives different from their own.
- Listens to, represents, and protects the interests of their constituency.
Former State Senator Tanya Cook, LD 13
Nebraska Democratic Women’s Caucus
Nebraska State Education Association (NSEA)
Nebraskans for Educational Excellence
Omaha Public Schools Board Member Brianna Full
Planned Parenthood Advocates of Nebraska
State Board of Education Vice President Deborah Neary
State Senator John Cavanaugh, LD 9
State Senator Machaela Cavanaugh, LD 6
State Senator Megan Hunt, LD 8
Women Who Run Nebraska
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Campaign website
Renner’s campaign website stated the following:
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STUDENT MENTAL HEALTH
TEACHER RECRUITMENT & RETENTION
LITERACY SKILLS
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| —Liz Renner’s campaign website (2024)[3] | ||
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Footnotes
- ↑ Renner for Nebraska, "About Liz," accessed April 19, 2024
- ↑ Note: This text is quoted verbatim from the original source. Any inconsistencies are attributable to the original source.
- ↑ Liz Renner’s campaign website, “Issues,” accessed April 19, 2024
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