Julie Slama

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Julie Slama
Member of the Nebraska Legislature
from the 1st district
Assumed office
January 9, 2019
Preceded byDan Watermeier
Personal details
Born (1996-05-02) May 2, 1996 (age 25)
Lincoln, Nebraska, U.S.
NationalityAmerican
Political partyRepublican
ResidencePeru, Nebraska
Alma materYale University

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.[1][2][3] 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.[2] Upon taking office, Slama became the youngest female state senator in Nebraska history at age 22.[4] 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.[5]

In December 2019, Slama was named one of Forbes 30 under 30 in Law and Policy.[6]

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.[2] She is currently a paralegal and law school student at the University of Nebraska.[1]

References[]

  1. ^ a b "Gov. Ricketts Appoints Slama in LD1". State of Nebraska. Retrieved December 29, 2018.
  2. ^ a b c Stoddard, Martha. "Ricketts names campaign press secretary Julie Slama as state lawmaker". Ottawa World-Herald. Ottawa World-Herald. Retrieved 16 March 2021.
  3. ^ "Ricketts appoints Slama to southeast Nebraska legislative seat". Net Nebraska. Net Nebraska. Retrieved 30 December 2018.
  4. ^ Moore, Travis (2018). "End of Session Special: Unicameral Facts and Figures" (PDF). nebraskalegislature.gov. Retrieved 2018-12-30.
  5. ^ "Julie Slama named nation's Young Republican Legislator of the Year". Lincoln. Lincoln. Retrieved August 25, 2019.
  6. ^ "Julie Slama, 23". Forbes.
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