Former State Senator Kate Bolz will join Mayor Leirion Gaylord Baird’s staff as a Policy Aide for Economic and Workforce Development on December 1st, replacing Alyssa Martin, who has accepted another position in the private sector.
“Kate is a recognized and accomplished leader in our City and State, and we are excited to have her join our team,” said Mayor Gaylor Baird. “Her skills and experience are well suited to this role, where she will lead our Lincoln Forward initiative, which works to foster the conditions for Lincolnites to flourish and thrive and for our community to achieve real and sustainable growth.”
Kate Bolz
Bolz, who recently ran for the 1st District Congressional seat, has represented District 29 in Lincoln in the Nebraska Unicameral since 2013. She served as Vice Chair of the Appropriations Committee, and as a member of the Retirement Committee, Executive Board, Children’s Commission, and Oversight Committee on Corrections.
Bolz has been Executive Director of the Nebraska Association of Service Providers since 2013. She previously was the Associate Director for Economic Opportunity Programs for the Nebraska Appleseed Center for Law in the Public Interest. She has also been an adjunct professor at UNL, Nebraska Wesleyan and Union College. She has bachelor’s degrees in Communications and Sociology from Nebraska Wesleyan and a master’s degree in Social Work from the University of Michigan.
“The Gaylor Baird administration’s dedication to economic and workforce development is vital as Lincoln continues to grow and as our community works to create new opportunities for workers impacted by the coronavirus,” Bolz said. “I’m eager to use my skills and experience to build economic prosperity for Lincoln businesses and residents.”