LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — Nebraska Secretary of State John Gale has recognized the work of 95 poll workers who have 20 years or more of service working elections.
Gale serves as the state’s chief elections officer. Gale said in a statement Friday that the voluntary civic service provided by poll workers is invaluable and that Election Day “could not happen without them.”
Inductees into the Nebraska Poll Worker Hall of Fame represent the following counties: Buffalo, Cass, Cuming, Dodge, Douglas, and Hall, as well as Keith, Madison, Richardson, Sarpy, Scotts Bluff and Wayne.
The Poll Worker Hall of Fame was begun in 2006. Since then, more than 1,400 workers have been honored from across the state.
Only those with a minimum 20 years of consecutive service can be nominated.
2014 Poll Worker Hall of Fame inductees:
Buffalo: Jeanne Ackerman, Kearney.
Cass: Laura Weatherby, Murray; Diane Lynn Baxter, Murray; Shirley Thompson,
Plattsmouth; Shirley Stipe, Plattsmouth; Barbara Meisinger, Plattsmouth; Janet
Meisinger, Plattsmouth; Karyl Terryberry, Murray; Barbara Jameson, Nehawka;
Helen Mather, Weeping Water; Hallie Mills, Murdock; Lauraine Harris, Louisville;
Ruth Ann Hlavac, Louisville; Linda Flynn, Louisville; Norma Jean Reinke, Ashland;
Sheila Speck, Plattsmouth; Wanda Hudson, Plattsmouth; Janice Amick, Weeping
Water; Norma Rupp, Weeping Water; Joanne Richardson, Weeping Water; Carlene
Ostrander, Avoca; Joan Meyer, Avoca; Theresa Ehmke, Avoca; Christopher
Spangler, Murray; Leslie Krings, Greenwood; Sandra Rieckman, Alvo; Martha
Baumgart, Plattsmouth; Mary Lou Salazar, Plattsmouth; Ramone Oehlerking,
Murdock.
Cuming: Ruthann Bargmann, Bancroft.
Dodge: Arlette Engelhardt, Fremont; Charlene Shandera, Fremont; Jo Iehl,
Fremont; Maxine Barnhill, Fremont; Betty Peck, Hooper.
Douglas: Lonnie House, Omaha; Wayne Bennett, Omaha; Margaret Hermanson,
Omaha; Brian Zdan, Omaha; Caroline McBride, Omaha; Jack Mays, Jr., Omaha;
James Waszgis, Jr., Omaha; James McLochlin, Omaha; Alan Kopetzky, Omaha;
Essie Jefferson, Omaha; William Kolm, Omaha; Janice Anderson, Omaha; Rodney
White, Omaha; Katherine Wilson, Omaha; Mary Sekera, Omaha; Judy Scarlett,
Omaha; Edward Betzer, Omaha; Richard Krambeck, Omaha; Donna Owen, Omaha;
Margaret Baier, Omaha; Kenneth Church, Omaha; Paula Partsch, Omaha; Kenneth
Dudek, Omaha; John Zak, Jr., Omaha; Helen Kieffer, Omaha; Cora Mather,
Ralston; Roseann Lilla, Omaha; Fernando Godinez, Omaha; Mary Maynard, Omaha;
Janet Neumann, Omaha; Marilyn Schmieding, Omaha; Joseph Bonaiuto, Omaha;
Maureen Folda, Omaha; Wayne Hohndorf, Omaha; Daria Sweazy, Bennington.
Hall: Carolyn Woodman, Kenesaw.
Keith: Sherri Walker, Ogallala.
Madison: Everett Breach, Norfolk; Midge Hedrick, Norfolk; Donna Kortje, Norfolk.
Richardson: Elaine Burgett, Humboldt; Carol Kean, Dawson.
Sarpy: George Embrey, Bellevue, Ivan Sysel, Bellevue.
Scotts Bluff: Kathleen Busekist, Scottsbluff; Betty Case, Minatare; Marcella
Castaneda, Scottsbluff; Geraldine Ehler, Scottsbluff; Meredyth Gentry, Gering; Eslie
Ann Green, Gering; Beverly Lee, Scottsbluff; Josefa Guadarrama, Scottsbluff;
Cynthia Neuwirth, Scottsbluff; Christy Strong, Mitchell; Susan Williams, Mitchell.
Wayne: Madge Bruflat, Wayne; Delores Rebensdorf, Wayne; Karen Mangels,
Winside; Jane Lubberstedt, Wayne; Bonnadell Koch, Wayne.