LINCOLN- Mayor Leirion Gaylor Baird announced Monday that Sen. Kate Bolz will be joining her staff as a policy aide for economic and workforce development.

"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 in a news release.

Bolz will be working on the Lincoln Forward initiative which recognizes physical and emotional health, social connection, safety, educational opportunities and connection to the environment. Bolz was defeated by Republican Rep. Jeff Fortenberry for the 1st District House seat after running the strongest democratic campaign for the seat since Fortenberry’s first campaign. She decided to run for the congressional seat after reaching her term limits in the Legislature.

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