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Advisory Committees

Patty’s policies are guided by a wide variety of Nebraska voices, some of whom are part of official advisory committees. Policy advisors include subject matter experts and other various stakeholders.

The following policy advisers meet with Patty frequently to offer advice and data that help inform Patty’s policy agenda, and ensure that she is prepared to respond to Nebraska’s needs the minute she gets to Congress. 

Military & Veterans Affairs


Darrel Choat
Lieutenant Colon (ret) USMC

Charlene Ligon

James A. Harrold
Colonel, USAF (retired)

Teresa L .Whitehead
Lieutenant Colonel, US Army (Retired)

Lieutenant Colonel Jamie Peer
US Army (Retired)

David R. Gibson
COL, US Army (Ret)

Kate Noyes
Former Army Nurse

Dayle Williamson

Charlene Ligon
Master Sergeant, USAF (Ret)

Dayle Williamson
Brigadier General, US Army (Ret)

Latino Community


Raul Guerra

Marty Ramirez

Dulce Sherman

Jose Soto 

Pastor Juan Carlos Huertas

Shirl Mora James

Elsa Ramon

Zachary Mora James

Kathie Starkweather

Chandra Diaz Debose

Immigration


Renuga Vivekanandan

David Brown

Inonge Kasaji

Kristin Fearnow

Diana Moralez McFarland

Julia Kennedy

Raul Guerra

African American Community


Yohance Christie

Albert Maxey

Pastor Janet Goodman Banks

Marthaellen Florence

Pastor Karla Cooper

Karen Bell-Dancy

Jasmine Harris (RISE)

Nyomi Thompson

South Asian Community


Renuga Vivekanandan

Sriyani Tidball

LGBTQ+ Community


Taylor Brooks

Natalie Weiss

Native & Indigenous Community


Kevin Abourezk

Judi Gaiashkibos

Colette Yellow Robe

Erin Poor

Jewish Community


Art Zygielbaum

Barb Straus

Sarah Kelen

Gary Javitch

Rural Development & Agriculture


Ted Glock

Paul Theobald

Maxine Moul

Don Hutchens

Sandy Scofield

Bob Wickersham

Doug Dittman

Linda Kleinschmit

Gerald Schmidt

Matt Connealy

Dan Morgan

Jon Bailey

Bruce Johnson

Leo Hoehn

Energy & Climate


Bruce Johnson

Art Zygielbaum

John Janovy

Alex Enersen

Public Safety – Smart on Crime


Albert Maxey

Tom Casady

Jim Foster

Jim Jones

Kim Koluch

Retired Judges


Ron Reagan

Karen Flowers

Labor Unions


Chris Callihan, IBEW

Lori Meyers, AFL/CIO

Dan Quick

Jenni Benson, NSEA

Ron Kaminski, LiUNA

Marcus Ring, Firefighter

Kevin Weeks, NALC

Fred Christiansen

Tom Emerson

Adam Hausman