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Resa Wiltse ………………. Meadow Lane
Association Activities: LEA – Board Member ProCom PEF Fund Retirement Dinner Elections Committee
Building FR School Board Contact Team New Teacher Lunch Calendar Committee Extra Standard
Committee Member Benefits Committee School Board Interview Committee. NSEA – Delegate Assembly
Delegate New Leaders Institute Ad Hoc Committee on New Members. NEA – Representative Assembly
delegate Gender Bias Training Western Regional Conference.
Position Statement: “I have had the honor of attending Representative Assembly for 14 years as a
representative for the members of the Lincoln Education Association. Education is facing critical issues
and our collective voices need to be heard. I would appreciate your vote to continue to serve you”.
Liz Wysong Hoffart ……………….. Kahoa
Association Activities: LEA – I have been a Faculty Representative for the past 7 years for my elementary
school. I have been a school-board contact team member for three years. NEA – I attended my first
National Education Association Delegate Assembly last year, and was an active participant in the policy
making process.
Position Statement: “As a returning delegate I would now be in a position to help form polices that affect
teachers and students at the local, state and national level. By attending NEA RA I can be a local voice for
a positive change for Lincoln and Nebraska”.
Linda Freye ……………….. Maxey
Association Activities: LEA – LEA Board Member (7 years), Co-chair LEA/LPS Joint Teacher Appraisal
Committee, Negotiations Team Member, served on the following committees: LEAF Fundraiser,
Scholarship, Member Benefits, New Teacher Luncheon, Retirement Dinner, School Board Contact Team,
Harvest of Books, and LEA PAC Interview Team, I Can Do It Trainer, Building FR. NSEA – Newly appointed
member of NSEA Board of Directors, Capitol District Vice President, New Leader Institute Participant and
Presenter, Delegate Assembly. NEA – RA Delegate, attended 2 Western Regional Conferences, past
attendee Women and Minorities Conference.
Position Statement: “Having been recently appointed to fill a vacancy on the NSEA Board of Directors, I
am honored and excited to represent our association members at the state level. Please elect me to RA
so I may represent our LEA voice at the national level”.
Daniel Ross ………………. Calvert
Association Activities: LEA – FR Council, LEA Board, LEA Vice President, ProCom, Contract Negotiations
Team. NSEA – Board, New Leaders Workshop, Interest Based Bargaining Trainer, NSEA DA. NEA –
NEA RA, NEA Leadership Conferences, NCUEA Fall & Summer Conferences, Human & Civil Rights
Workshops, NEA Resolutions Committee.
Position Statement: “If elected, I will, to the best of my ability, represent the members of LEA in setting
NEA's new business agenda, in deciding NEA's goals and activities for the coming year, in modifying and
approving NEA's Strategic Plan and Budget, and in writing and updating NEA's Resolutions”.
Bobbi Rezac ………………. Calvert
Association Activities: LEA – New Teacher Luncheon, Harvest of Books, Election Committee, SBCT,
Calvert Senior FR, FR Training, IAQ Member. NSEA – NSEA Delegate Assembly 2008, 2009, New
Leaders Training 2006. NEA –2009 RA first timer.
Position Statement: “As a first time delegate in 2009, I was amazed by my RA experience. I felt proud and
honored to represent my local and state association in the important task of working to improve public
education. I look forward to the opportunity and privilege to serve our LEA, NSEA, and”.
Jeanene Cordes ……………….. Kahoa
Association Activities: LEA – LEA FR for twenty years, SBCT member for eight years, State Senator
Contact Team member four years, Volunteer for Harvest of Books, Ad Hoc committee member. NSEA –
NSEA delegate three years. NEA - Delegate to National Assembly 2009.
Position Statement: “I attended Representative Assembly last year, and feel I learned a great deal about
our professional organization. I would like to continue to learn, not only about our organization, and also
how to help others become more involved. This is one way I can advocate for organization and give
positive”.
Michael Geist ……………….. Southwest
Association Activities: LEA – Negotiations Team, Faculty Representative, PROCOM member. NSEA –
Participation at NEA Leadership Conference (Mesa, AZ), Delegate at the NSEA delegate assembly (2
years). NEA – Participation at NEA Leadership Conference (Mesa, AZ).
Position Statement: “To gain a more balanced perspective of all issues impacting educators at every
level (local, state, and national)”.
Tammy Schafer ……………….. Holmes
Association Activities: LEA – LEA Board of Directors, Scholarship Committee, School Board Contact
Team, Elections Committee, Faculty Representative, LEA-PAC Board. NSEA – New Leader Institute
Capitol District Executive Committee, Western Regional Leadership Conference, Delegate Assembly.
NEA – Representative Assembly – 4 years.
Position Statement: “I’ve had the privilege the last four years to attend RA. It’s been an amazing
experience that showed me how decisions are made at the national level. Anyone can bring a new
business item before the body to be debated and then voted on. It is democracy at its best”.
Tom Meyer ……………….. Arnold
Association Activities: LEA – Former Board Member, Joint LEA/LPS Calendar Committee Co-Chair,
Faculty Representative, Sr. Faculty Representative, LEA Legislative Contact Team, LEA Member 28 years.
NSEA – Numerous Delegate Assembly Representative, NSEA Member 31 years. NEA – Representative
Assembly Representative (3), NEA Member 31 years.
Position Statement: “I view RA as the one way an individual teacher can have an input into the focus and
direction of our National Education Association which has a direct impact on our state and local levels. I
look forward to continuing to have that input at our national Representative Assembly”.
Gloria Latifi ……………….. Pershing
Association Activities:
Position Statement:
Deb Rasmussen ……………….. Goodrich
Association Activities: LEA – Current LEA Middle Level Board Member, Current member of Elections,
Scholarship, and Extra Standard Committees, Current Co-Chair and member of Indoor Air Quality
Committee and LEA Building Liaison for IAQ Committee, Member Baier School Board Contact Team and
Senator Nantkes Legislative Contact Team, Goodrich and Goodrich at Dawes Senior FR, Former
member of RA Expenditure Review and Fundraising Committees. NSEA – DA Delegate for 5 years,
NSEA Government Relations Committee Member, Cyber Lobbyist, Participant in Educator’s Lobbying
Day, NSEA New Leader Training Participant. NEA – RA Delegate for 3 years.
Position Statement: “I enjoy being involved in the workings of our association and feel I have the
enthusiasm and experience to represent the LEA membership well at the Delegate and Representative
Assemblies. I thank everyone for voting for me in the past and once again, ask for your vote to represent
LEA again this year”!
Susan Townsend ………………. Lefler
Association Activities: LEA – Building FR, RA representative, Harvest of Books Volunteer, LEA PAC Co-
Chair. NSEA – RA delegate, EMAC member, Delegate Assembly. NEA – American Indian/Alaska Native
Caucus, NEA Women's Caucus.
Position Statement: “The NEA RA is an integral piece of the process in improving public schools for all
staff, parents and students. It is indeed an honor to responsibly represent my colleagues”.
Jan Olmstead ……………….. Lefler
Association Activities: LEA – Currently: LEA Secretary/Treasurer, LEA-PAC Democrat Co-Chair, LEA/LPS
Negotiations Committee, SpEd ProCom, School Board Contact Team, Legislative Contact Team, Trainer
for 'I CAN DO IT', Flextime/PLC Committee, LEA Bylaw/Policy Committee; Past: At-Large LEA Board
Member, Chair of LEA Bylaws/Policy Committee , Professional Enhancement Fund, LEA Personnel
Committee, Staff Develoment Committee, Senior Building FR. NSEA – Delegate Assembly, 'I CAN DO IT'
Trainer, NSEA New Leader Institute, Government Relations Committee, NSEA Cyber Lobbyist. NEA –
Representative Assembly, Special Education Caucas, Western Regional Conference.
Position Statement: “As members of NEA we all believe in the fundamental ideas of great public schools
for all children. That belief is entrenched throughout Representative Assembly. I would be honored to
have the privilege to attend and share the commitment our association has for quality public schools and
staff”.
Rita Bennett ……………….. Southeast High
Association Activities: LEA – LEA Board of Directors, past LEA Vice President, past member of
Negotiations Team, 18 years as Faculty Representative; serve on a variety of LEA/LPS Committees; past
representative to DA and RA. NSEA – NSEA Delegate Assembly (many); NSEA New Leader Institute; Vital
Link training; various ad-hoc committees. NEA – NEA Women's Leadership Training; NEA
Representative Assembly Delegate.
Position Statement: “I consider it an honor & a privilege to serve you as a delegate to the Representative
Assembly, and would appreciate the opportunity to continue my years of service to you. It is important to
elect delegates who will serve you with integrity and focus on this important responsibility”.
Willie Banks ……………….. Clinton
Association Activities: LEA – Legislative Contact Team, LEA Interview Team, Multicultural Team, New
Teacher's Team. NSEA – Multicultural Board Member.
Position Statement: “I have a strong desire to attend Representative Assembly and Delegate Assembly.
It will provide me with an opportunity to keep abreast on what’s happening locally and nationally with
professional colleagues. It will also allow me a voice in the decision making process as it pertains to
professional educators. Thanks”.
Gloria Best ……………….. Park
Association Activities: LEA – I try to stay involved and be an active member of my association. I want to
continue representing my fellow teachers. I am open minded and work to be inclusive. I help out in my
local school. I keep our members informed and find answer for questions they may have.
Position Statement: “I want to again represent NE teachers. I look at all sides of issues and do my best to
make educated decisions based on facts available. It would be an honor to be your delegate”.
Lesa Christiancy ……………….. Scott
Association Activities: LEA – Building FR, Building Membership Coordinator, NSEA Delegate Assembly.
NSEA – NSEA Delegate Assembly, NSEA New Leader Academy. NEA – NEA Representative Assembly.
Position Statement: “I was able to attend the NEA RA last summer and was overwhelmed by the
experience. There is so much that goes on behind the scenes and I would love to be able to go back and
learn even more ~ to once again experience the energy of our nation's teachers “.
Joyce Sohl ………………. Park
Association Activities: LEA – Member of E-MAC, former Hispanic representation of NSEA MAC, District-
State Senator Liaison, former Chair of LEA MAC. NSEA – Former Hispanic representative of NSEA MAC,
former representative at NSEA Delegate Assembly. NEA – Former representative of NEA Representative
Assembly, member of NEA Hispanic Caucus.
Position Statement: “During this time of change and progress in education, I want to be involved in the
process for policies; policies that represent all students and teachers”.
Position Statements received in excess of 50 words were ended at the 50th word to conform to the LEA
Policy.
Association Activities: LEA – Board Member ProCom PEF Fund Retirement Dinner Elections Committee
Building FR School Board Contact Team New Teacher Lunch Calendar Committee Extra Standard
Committee Member Benefits Committee School Board Interview Committee. NSEA – Delegate Assembly
Delegate New Leaders Institute Ad Hoc Committee on New Members. NEA – Representative Assembly
delegate Gender Bias Training Western Regional Conference.
Position Statement: “I have had the honor of attending Representative Assembly for 14 years as a
representative for the members of the Lincoln Education Association. Education is facing critical issues
and our collective voices need to be heard. I would appreciate your vote to continue to serve you”.
Liz Wysong Hoffart ……………….. Kahoa
Association Activities: LEA – I have been a Faculty Representative for the past 7 years for my elementary
school. I have been a school-board contact team member for three years. NEA – I attended my first
National Education Association Delegate Assembly last year, and was an active participant in the policy
making process.
Position Statement: “As a returning delegate I would now be in a position to help form polices that affect
teachers and students at the local, state and national level. By attending NEA RA I can be a local voice for
a positive change for Lincoln and Nebraska”.
Linda Freye ……………….. Maxey
Association Activities: LEA – LEA Board Member (7 years), Co-chair LEA/LPS Joint Teacher Appraisal
Committee, Negotiations Team Member, served on the following committees: LEAF Fundraiser,
Scholarship, Member Benefits, New Teacher Luncheon, Retirement Dinner, School Board Contact Team,
Harvest of Books, and LEA PAC Interview Team, I Can Do It Trainer, Building FR. NSEA – Newly appointed
member of NSEA Board of Directors, Capitol District Vice President, New Leader Institute Participant and
Presenter, Delegate Assembly. NEA – RA Delegate, attended 2 Western Regional Conferences, past
attendee Women and Minorities Conference.
Position Statement: “Having been recently appointed to fill a vacancy on the NSEA Board of Directors, I
am honored and excited to represent our association members at the state level. Please elect me to RA
so I may represent our LEA voice at the national level”.
Daniel Ross ………………. Calvert
Association Activities: LEA – FR Council, LEA Board, LEA Vice President, ProCom, Contract Negotiations
Team. NSEA – Board, New Leaders Workshop, Interest Based Bargaining Trainer, NSEA DA. NEA –
NEA RA, NEA Leadership Conferences, NCUEA Fall & Summer Conferences, Human & Civil Rights
Workshops, NEA Resolutions Committee.
Position Statement: “If elected, I will, to the best of my ability, represent the members of LEA in setting
NEA's new business agenda, in deciding NEA's goals and activities for the coming year, in modifying and
approving NEA's Strategic Plan and Budget, and in writing and updating NEA's Resolutions”.
Bobbi Rezac ………………. Calvert
Association Activities: LEA – New Teacher Luncheon, Harvest of Books, Election Committee, SBCT,
Calvert Senior FR, FR Training, IAQ Member. NSEA – NSEA Delegate Assembly 2008, 2009, New
Leaders Training 2006. NEA –2009 RA first timer.
Position Statement: “As a first time delegate in 2009, I was amazed by my RA experience. I felt proud and
honored to represent my local and state association in the important task of working to improve public
education. I look forward to the opportunity and privilege to serve our LEA, NSEA, and”.
Jeanene Cordes ……………….. Kahoa
Association Activities: LEA – LEA FR for twenty years, SBCT member for eight years, State Senator
Contact Team member four years, Volunteer for Harvest of Books, Ad Hoc committee member. NSEA –
NSEA delegate three years. NEA - Delegate to National Assembly 2009.
Position Statement: “I attended Representative Assembly last year, and feel I learned a great deal about
our professional organization. I would like to continue to learn, not only about our organization, and also
how to help others become more involved. This is one way I can advocate for organization and give
positive”.
Michael Geist ……………….. Southwest
Association Activities: LEA – Negotiations Team, Faculty Representative, PROCOM member. NSEA –
Participation at NEA Leadership Conference (Mesa, AZ), Delegate at the NSEA delegate assembly (2
years). NEA – Participation at NEA Leadership Conference (Mesa, AZ).
Position Statement: “To gain a more balanced perspective of all issues impacting educators at every
level (local, state, and national)”.
Tammy Schafer ……………….. Holmes
Association Activities: LEA – LEA Board of Directors, Scholarship Committee, School Board Contact
Team, Elections Committee, Faculty Representative, LEA-PAC Board. NSEA – New Leader Institute
Capitol District Executive Committee, Western Regional Leadership Conference, Delegate Assembly.
NEA – Representative Assembly – 4 years.
Position Statement: “I’ve had the privilege the last four years to attend RA. It’s been an amazing
experience that showed me how decisions are made at the national level. Anyone can bring a new
business item before the body to be debated and then voted on. It is democracy at its best”.
Tom Meyer ……………….. Arnold
Association Activities: LEA – Former Board Member, Joint LEA/LPS Calendar Committee Co-Chair,
Faculty Representative, Sr. Faculty Representative, LEA Legislative Contact Team, LEA Member 28 years.
NSEA – Numerous Delegate Assembly Representative, NSEA Member 31 years. NEA – Representative
Assembly Representative (3), NEA Member 31 years.
Position Statement: “I view RA as the one way an individual teacher can have an input into the focus and
direction of our National Education Association which has a direct impact on our state and local levels. I
look forward to continuing to have that input at our national Representative Assembly”.
Gloria Latifi ……………….. Pershing
Association Activities:
Position Statement:
Deb Rasmussen ……………….. Goodrich
Association Activities: LEA – Current LEA Middle Level Board Member, Current member of Elections,
Scholarship, and Extra Standard Committees, Current Co-Chair and member of Indoor Air Quality
Committee and LEA Building Liaison for IAQ Committee, Member Baier School Board Contact Team and
Senator Nantkes Legislative Contact Team, Goodrich and Goodrich at Dawes Senior FR, Former
member of RA Expenditure Review and Fundraising Committees. NSEA – DA Delegate for 5 years,
NSEA Government Relations Committee Member, Cyber Lobbyist, Participant in Educator’s Lobbying
Day, NSEA New Leader Training Participant. NEA – RA Delegate for 3 years.
Position Statement: “I enjoy being involved in the workings of our association and feel I have the
enthusiasm and experience to represent the LEA membership well at the Delegate and Representative
Assemblies. I thank everyone for voting for me in the past and once again, ask for your vote to represent
LEA again this year”!
Susan Townsend ………………. Lefler
Association Activities: LEA – Building FR, RA representative, Harvest of Books Volunteer, LEA PAC Co-
Chair. NSEA – RA delegate, EMAC member, Delegate Assembly. NEA – American Indian/Alaska Native
Caucus, NEA Women's Caucus.
Position Statement: “The NEA RA is an integral piece of the process in improving public schools for all
staff, parents and students. It is indeed an honor to responsibly represent my colleagues”.
Jan Olmstead ……………….. Lefler
Association Activities: LEA – Currently: LEA Secretary/Treasurer, LEA-PAC Democrat Co-Chair, LEA/LPS
Negotiations Committee, SpEd ProCom, School Board Contact Team, Legislative Contact Team, Trainer
for 'I CAN DO IT', Flextime/PLC Committee, LEA Bylaw/Policy Committee; Past: At-Large LEA Board
Member, Chair of LEA Bylaws/Policy Committee , Professional Enhancement Fund, LEA Personnel
Committee, Staff Develoment Committee, Senior Building FR. NSEA – Delegate Assembly, 'I CAN DO IT'
Trainer, NSEA New Leader Institute, Government Relations Committee, NSEA Cyber Lobbyist. NEA –
Representative Assembly, Special Education Caucas, Western Regional Conference.
Position Statement: “As members of NEA we all believe in the fundamental ideas of great public schools
for all children. That belief is entrenched throughout Representative Assembly. I would be honored to
have the privilege to attend and share the commitment our association has for quality public schools and
staff”.
Rita Bennett ……………….. Southeast High
Association Activities: LEA – LEA Board of Directors, past LEA Vice President, past member of
Negotiations Team, 18 years as Faculty Representative; serve on a variety of LEA/LPS Committees; past
representative to DA and RA. NSEA – NSEA Delegate Assembly (many); NSEA New Leader Institute; Vital
Link training; various ad-hoc committees. NEA – NEA Women's Leadership Training; NEA
Representative Assembly Delegate.
Position Statement: “I consider it an honor & a privilege to serve you as a delegate to the Representative
Assembly, and would appreciate the opportunity to continue my years of service to you. It is important to
elect delegates who will serve you with integrity and focus on this important responsibility”.
Willie Banks ……………….. Clinton
Association Activities: LEA – Legislative Contact Team, LEA Interview Team, Multicultural Team, New
Teacher's Team. NSEA – Multicultural Board Member.
Position Statement: “I have a strong desire to attend Representative Assembly and Delegate Assembly.
It will provide me with an opportunity to keep abreast on what’s happening locally and nationally with
professional colleagues. It will also allow me a voice in the decision making process as it pertains to
professional educators. Thanks”.
Gloria Best ……………….. Park
Association Activities: LEA – I try to stay involved and be an active member of my association. I want to
continue representing my fellow teachers. I am open minded and work to be inclusive. I help out in my
local school. I keep our members informed and find answer for questions they may have.
Position Statement: “I want to again represent NE teachers. I look at all sides of issues and do my best to
make educated decisions based on facts available. It would be an honor to be your delegate”.
Lesa Christiancy ……………….. Scott
Association Activities: LEA – Building FR, Building Membership Coordinator, NSEA Delegate Assembly.
NSEA – NSEA Delegate Assembly, NSEA New Leader Academy. NEA – NEA Representative Assembly.
Position Statement: “I was able to attend the NEA RA last summer and was overwhelmed by the
experience. There is so much that goes on behind the scenes and I would love to be able to go back and
learn even more ~ to once again experience the energy of our nation's teachers “.
Joyce Sohl ………………. Park
Association Activities: LEA – Member of E-MAC, former Hispanic representation of NSEA MAC, District-
State Senator Liaison, former Chair of LEA MAC. NSEA – Former Hispanic representative of NSEA MAC,
former representative at NSEA Delegate Assembly. NEA – Former representative of NEA Representative
Assembly, member of NEA Hispanic Caucus.
Position Statement: “During this time of change and progress in education, I want to be involved in the
process for policies; policies that represent all students and teachers”.
Position Statements received in excess of 50 words were ended at the 50th word to conform to the LEA
Policy.