OMAHA- Mindy Rush Chipman has been promoted to the executive director role of the American Civil Liberties Union of Nebraska. Rush Chipman joined ACLU Nebraska last year as legal director and shortly afterward was appointed as interim director. The spot was previously held by Sen. Danielle Conrad, who had headed the agency since 2014 before returning to the legislature.

In addition to speaking on various bills under consideration by the Legislature, Rush Chipman over the past year has helped lead efforts to support transgender rights in Nebraska and to distribute information about immigrant rights in different languages. Rush Chipman named Rose Godinez to fill ACLU Nebraska’s role as legal director. Since joining the chapter in 2017, Godinez has worked on policy and litigation, focusing in part on immigrant rights, police practices and racial justice.

Her research helped secure support for a 2020 law requiring anti-bias training for law enforcement officers and a recently passed law protecting student rights to wear natural hair, headdresses and tribal regalia. “These are two proven leaders who are both well positioned to keep working alongside our communities to build power and achieve change,” said ACLU board president Ashlei Spivey.

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