LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) – The daughter of University of Nebraska Regent Randy Ferlic says she plans to run for his seat. The Lincoln Journal Star reports that Ann Ferlic Ashford will run for the District 8 seat held by her father. The district includes much of Omaha and Douglas County. Ferlic, an 11-year board member, has said he will not seek a third term. His 51-year-old daughter is an attorney, as well as director and corporate counsel for Private Practice Associates of Omaha. She
says she wants to find efficiencies among the UN campuses and keep tuition affordable. Former Omaha Mayor Hal Daub announced his candidacy for the seat Monday. Daub, a former Republican congressman, says affordability and educational quality are his top priorities.