Lori Schmidt-Lathrop
NE · Fremont City Council Member, Ward 4
Fremont City Council member for Ward 4 and longtime office and property manager at Pebley, Inc., who earlier sat on the city Planning Commission. She has focused on police and fire services for a growing city and on traffic safety.
Where Lori Schmidt-Lathrop stands, based on their records
Supports
Criminal Justice and Civil Liberties (2 records), Social Programs and Welfare (1 record), Public Infrastructure (2 records)
Mixed record
Government Spending Reduction (2 support · 4 oppose)
Track record
Track record — Government Spending Reduction
Government Spending Reduction · 2 support · 4 oppose
Voted for a one-time $10,000 city donation to the LifeHouse food pantry during the federal shutdown delay in SNAP food aid. It passed 7-0; she said the money helps people in need.
November 25, 2025Opposes Government Spending Reduction
Source: fremonttribune.com
Voted for the city's 2025-2027 two-year budget, which passed 8-0. Before that, she voted against adding money for the South Railroad and Clarmar Street project; that change failed 2-6.
September 16, 2025Opposes Government Spending Reduction
Source: fremontne.gov
Voted against a pay raise for council members and the mayor. The ordinance raised council pay from $6,000 to $10,000; its first reading passed 5-3.
September 24, 2024Supports Government Spending Reduction
Source: fremonttribune.com
Voted to adopt the city's 2024-2039 local option economic development plan, funded by a half-cent sales tax, 8-0. She voted against a rival version of the ballot wording.
January 9, 2024Opposes Government Spending Reduction
Source: fremontne.gov
Voted for the city's 2023-2025 two-year budget on second reading (6-1). She also voted for a property tax request of about $6.78 million for 2024 and $6.99 million for 2025.
September 5, 2023Opposes Government Spending Reduction
Source: fremontne.gov
Voted to end the city's legal services contract with Kobach Law, LLC. The motion passed 5-3.
May 9, 2023Supports Government Spending Reduction
Source: fremontne.gov
Track record — Criminal Justice and Civil Liberties
Criminal Justice and Civil Liberties · 2 support
Voted to keep the book "This Book is Gay" in the adult section of the Keene Memorial Library. The council voted 5-3 against removing it.
May 9, 2023Supports Criminal Justice and Civil Liberties
Source: fremonttribune.com
Voted against keeping a library rule that let parents of children 11 and under have a specific children's book moved to the adult section. The rule failed 2-6.
March 14, 2023Supports Criminal Justice and Civil Liberties
Source: fremontne.gov
Track record — Social Programs and Welfare
Social Programs and Welfare · 1 support
Voted for a one-time $10,000 city donation to the LifeHouse food pantry during the federal shutdown delay in SNAP food aid. It passed 7-0; she said the money helps people in need.
November 25, 2025Supports Social Programs and Welfare
Source: fremonttribune.com
Track record — Public Infrastructure
Public Infrastructure · 2 support
Voted against removing the broken traffic signals at 23rd Street and Somers Avenue and replacing them with stop signs. The plan failed 3-5.
April 8, 2025Supports Public Infrastructure
Source: fremontne.gov
Voted for a sewer rate increase ordinance (Ordinance 5666). It passed 7-1.
February 13, 2024Supports Public Infrastructure
Source: fremontne.gov
Track record — General
General · 8 records
Voted for an ordinance changing the open public comment period at council meetings to follow the state Open Meetings Act. It passed 7-0.
September 8, 2026
Source: fremontne.gov
Voted to raise the city's food and beverage tax on restaurants, bars and food trucks from 1% to 2% of gross income. It passed 8-0.
August 11, 2026
Source: fremonttribune.com
Voted against making Fremont the lead applicant for a federal rail safety grant on behalf of the company Rail Modal Group. The proposal failed 3-5.
June 23, 2026
Source: fremontne.gov
Was elected president of the Fremont City Council by a 7-0 vote.
November 12, 2025
Source: fremonttribune.com
Seconded and voted for a motion to recommend that the Inland Port area be declared blighted and substandard, a step toward redevelopment. It passed 6-1.
August 12, 2025
Source: fremontne.gov
Voted against a proposal by two council members to change the city code section on benefit plans for the mayor and council. It failed 2-6.
September 24, 2024
Source: fremontne.gov
Voted for a first reading of changes to the city's Keno rules after a dispute over whether council members could play Keno. It passed 6-1.
November 28, 2023
Source: fremonttribune.com
Voted to censure fellow council member Mark Jensen for his conduct at a Sept. 26, 2023 meeting. The vote was 4-1, short of the five votes the city code requires, so it failed.
November 14, 2023
Source: fremontne.gov
Past race Lori Schmidt-Lathrop ran in:
- City Council Member Ward 4 · November 3, 2026 · Fremont city, Nebraska · incumbent