Endorsements
Trusted by Nebraskans who Know what it Takes
Brent is proud to have the support of respected leaders of all political affiliations. From business executives to former athletes to educators and community members, all share a belief in the teamwork it takes to build a strong and innovative University system.
Leirion Gaylor Baird
Lincoln Mayor
Dr. Tom Osborne
Former Nebraska Head Football Coach and Congressman
John Baylor
Community Leader & Sports Announcer
Tom Beckius
Lincoln City Council Member
Nicki Behmer
Lincoln Airport Authority
Margaret Berry
Former Nebraska Arts Council Executive Director
Wendy Birdsall
Past President, Lincoln Chamber of Commerce
James Michael Bowers
Lincoln City Council Member
Dr. Randy Bretz
TEDx Lincoln Founder & Community Leader
Patty Pansing Brooks
Former State Senator
Mattie Fowler Burkhardt
Former Husker Student Athlete of the Year Four-time team captain, Husker Softball
Kathy Campbell
Former State Senator and Lancaster County Commissioner
Justin Carlson
Lincoln City Council Chairman
Liz Ring Carlson
Business & Community Leader
Kristin Christensen
Nebraska Board of Education Member
Danielle Conrad
State Senator
Nick Cusick
Former Lincoln Airport Authority Chairperson
Kathy Danek
Former Lincoln Board of Education Member
Aaron Davis
Community Leader, Keynote Speaker & Former Husker Football Player
Tom Duden
Lincoln City Council Member
Connie and
Todd Duncan
Community Leaders
Daniel J Duncan
Former Executive Director Nebraska Innovation Campus
George Dungan
State Senator
Vanessa Emlich
Lincoln Airport Authority
Bob Engles
Nebraska State College System Board of Trustees Chair
Susan Fritz
Former NU Executive Vice President & Interim President
Rachel Garver
Lancaster County Treasurer
Jane and Ronnie Green
University of Nebraska–Lincoln Chancellor Emeritus
Dr. Steve Joel
Former LPS Superintendent
Patsy Koch Johns
Former State Board of Education Member
Dr. Marilyn Johnson-Farr
Lincoln Board of Education Member
Bob Kerrey
Former Governor and U.S. Senator
Mark Kolterman
Former State Senator
Mara Krivohlavek
Lincoln Board of Education Member
Steve Lathrop
Former State Senator
Blake Lawrence
Opendorse Co-founder; Former Husker Football Player
Don Mayhew
Former Lincoln Board of Education Member
Jim and Lori McClurg
Regent Emeritus
James Moeser
Former UNL Chancellor
Dr. Marilyn Moore
Former Bryan College of Health Sciences President
Maxine Moul
Former Lt. Governor
Annie Mumgaard
Lincoln Board of Education Member
Ben Nelson
Former Governor & U.S. Senator
Jeff Noordhoek
Community Leader
Bob Phares
Regent Emeritus
Marian Price
Former State Senator and Lincoln Board of Education Member
Jason Prokop
State Senator
Helen Raikes
UNL Emeritus Professor
Jeff Raikes
Philanthropist & Raikes Foundation Co-Founder
Dr. Bob Rauner
Lincoln Board of Education Member
Jane Raybould
State Senator
DiAnna Schimek
Former State Senator
Kim Robak
Former Lt. Governor of Nebraska Former University of Nebraska VP and Corporation Secretary
Chuck Schroeder
Nebraska Rural Futures Institute Founding Executive Director
Mike Smith
Community Leader & Youth Advocate Founder, The Bay
Piyush Srivastav
Lincoln Board of Education Member
Rick Vest
Lancaster County Commissioner
Lynne Walz
Former State Senator
Tammy Ward
Former Lincoln City Councilmember
Sändra Washington
Lincoln City Council Member
Brodey Weber
Lincoln City Council Member
Ellen Weissinger
Emeritus Professor and Senior Vice Chancellor
Former Board of Governor, Southeast Community College
Barb Weitz
University of Nebraska Regent
Dr. Jamie Williams
Former Husker Athletics Administrator, Super Bowl Champion and Husker Football Player
Matt Williams
Former State Senator
Tierra Williams
Husker Athlete of the Year 2016-2017
Dr. Mike Wortman
Former Lincoln High School Principal
Christa Yoakum
Lancaster County Commissioner