For this week’s column, we are going to take some time to introduce the staff in our office. A Senator’s office generally consists of three people: the senator, a legislative aide, and an administrative assistant. The friendly staffers in our office are always happy to help with whatever issues you may be facing, or help you get access to the resources you need.

Heidi Borg is our Administrative Assistant and is from northeast Nebraska. She is the sixth generation on her family’s farm and is very active on it. Heidi recently graduated from the University of Nebraska Lincoln with an Agriculture Economics Public Policy degree. On her diversified family farm, they feed cattle, grow row crops, and raise chickens for the Costco project that came to Nebraska. Heidi has a strong passion for agriculture policy whether its advocating for the industry or at home working. She has also recently officially entered the cattle feeding industry and bought her first load of calves. Heidi understands how important the agriculture industry is to Nebraska and to District 1. She is generally the first person you hear when you call our office and is always willing to help with whatever you need. 

Kacy Meyer is our Legislative Aide. She was born and raised in Jenks, Oklahoma, and moved to Nebraska to attend Concordia University in Seward. There, she studied History and Communication Studies. She fell in love with Nebraska during college, and knew she wanted to stay and work here. After graduating in December 2019, Kacy worked as a policy analyst for the Department of Administrative Services (DAS). She had worked there part time during the summer before she graduated and her last semester at Concordia. While there, she assisted DAS’ Legislative Liaison by conducting research into different legislative proposals along with other research projects. She joined our team in September, and is very excited for session to start in January. Kacy is a very hard worker and will do her best to help us pass legislation that will help our district. She is also willing to help our district however she can, so don’t hesitate to give her a call if you need help with anything!

As you can see, our office is fully equipped with a qualified staff who are eager to help our district and communities. Feel free to contact our office with any questions, comments, or concerns that you may have. You will always have an ear to listen.

As always, I welcome your input on issues important to you. Follow along on my Facebook and Twitter pages, both entitled “Senator Julie Slama” for more updates, or contact me directly at Senator Julie Slama, District 1 State Capitol, PO Box 94604, Lincoln, NE 68509-4604; telephone 402-471-2733; email: jslama@leg.ne.gov.