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Utility District Director, Metropolitan Utilities District Subdivision 3

Unofficial result: Won — Gwen Howard (Nonpartisan)

Source: electionresults.nebraska.gov

What does this office do?

  • Overseeing the district's water and natural gas service
  • Setting water and gas rates
  • Approving the budget and borrowing for pipes and treatment plants

Affects: Environment and Public Health, Cost of Living Reduction, Corporate Accountability,

Candidates:

Nonpartisan

Train dispatcher for Union Pacific Railroad with degrees from Peru State College and Bellevue University. His priorities include faster replacement of lead water lines in South Omaha and keeping water and gas service safe and reliable as the area grows.

Nonpartisan · Incumbent

Chair of the board of the Metropolitan Utilities District, Omaha's water and natural gas utility, where she has served since 2014. A retired state social worker and adoption specialist, she served in the Nebraska Legislature from 2005 to 2013.

Records: Environment and Public Health 5 for, Public Infrastructure 2 for, Cost of Living Reduction 1 for

Source: votedouglascounty-ne.gov