Julie Slama

Julie Slama (born May 2, 1996 in Lincoln, Nebraska) is an American politician and a Nebraska state senator in the unicameral Nebraska Legislature representing District 1.[2][3][4] Slama is a Republican and fifth-generation Nebraskan from Peru. She was appointed to Dan Watermeier's vacancy in Legislative District 1 on January 9, 2019.[5] Upon taking office, Slama became the youngest female state senator in Nebraska history at age 22.[6] Slama's first year in the Nebraska Legislature included successful efforts to strengthen Nebraska's civics education statutes and a comprehensive package to crack down on human trafficking. She was named the 2019 Young Republicans National Legislator of the Year.[7]

Julie Slama
Member of the Nebraska Legislature
from the 1st district
Assumed office
January 9, 2019[1]
Preceded byDan Watermeier
Personal details
Born (1996-05-02) May 2, 1996
Lincoln, Nebraska, U.S.
NationalityAmerican
Political partyRepublican
ResidencePeru, Nebraska
Alma materYale University

In December 2019, Slama was named one of Forbes 30 under 30 in Law and Policy.[8]

Biography

Slama graduated from Auburn High School in 2014 and holds a bachelor's degree in Political Science from Yale University. Slama worked as Press Secretary for Governor Pete Ricketts' successful reelection campaign, as a paraprofessional for Auburn Public Schools, and as an assistant manager and lifeguard at Auburn Municipal Pool. Slama was a counselor for the American Legion Auxiliary's Cornhusker Girls State and an Assistant Track Coach for Auburn High School. She is currently a paralegal and law school student at the University of Nebraska.[2]

Political views

Slama is a registered Republican.

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References
  1. "Gov. Ricketts Appoints Slama in LD1 | Office of Governor Pete Ricketts". governor.nebraska.gov. Retrieved February 10, 2020.
  2. "Gov. Ricketts Appoints Slama in LD1". State of Nebraska. Retrieved December 29, 2018.
  3. "Ricketts names campaign press secretary Julie Slama as state lawmaker". Omaha. Omaha. Retrieved 30 December 2018.
  4. "Ricketts appoints Slama to southest Nebraska legislative seat". Net Nebraska. Net Nebraska. Retrieved 30 December 2018.
  5. Ibid
  6. Moore, Travis (2018). "End of Session Special: Unicameral Facts and Figures" (PDF). nebraskalegislature.gov. Retrieved 2018-12-30.
  7. "Julie Slama named nation's Young Republican Legislator of the Year". Lincoln. Lincoln. Retrieved August 25, 2019.
  8. "Julie Slama, 23". Forbes.

Further reading

SLAMA: The rural perspective

Kerrey, Heineman urge state Sen Julie Slama to apologize for racist campaigning

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