The League of Nebraska Municipalities announced the newly elected members of the 2023-24 Executive Board. The election was held Sept. 29 during the League’s Annual Business Meeting in conjunction with the League’s 2023 Annual Conference in Lincoln.

Elected to the League Executive Board for three-year terms are Joel Bergman, Mayor of St. Paul; Jordan Colwell, Vice Mayor of Scottsbluff; Josh Moenning, Mayor of Norfolk; and Janine Schmidt, CMC/Treasurer of Morrill, who was elected as the Clerks Representative.

Gibbon Mayor Deb VanMatre will continue her term as President of the Executive Board, Aurora Mayor Marlin Seeman will remain serving as President-Elect and Nebraska City Mayor Bryan Bequette continues as Vice President. Mayor Paul Lambert of Plattsmouth will remain a member of the board as Immediate Past President.

The directors continuing to serve on the board are the following: Jean Stothert, Mayor of Omaha; Leirion Gaylor Baird, Mayor of Lincoln; Julie Deepe, Mayor of Deshler; Catherine Jo Mills, Village Chairperson of Ansley; and Joey Spellerberg, Mayor of Fremont.

Other representatives of the board are Jeff Hoffaker, City Administrator of Sutton (as the Manager/Administrator Representative) and Layne Groseth, City Administrator/Utilities Manager of North Platte (as the Utility Representative).