1. Jean Stothert is the first woman to hold the office and was sworn in as Mayor on June 10,2013.
19 Facts About Jean Stothert
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Jean Stothert was re-elected on May 10,2017, and May 11,2021.
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Jean Stothert was born on February 7,1954, in Wood River, Illinois.
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Jean Stothert earned a Bachelor of Science in nursing from Seattle Pacific University.
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Jean Stothert was responsible for her department budgeting, hiring and staff management.
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In 1997, Stothert was elected to the Millard Board of Education.
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Jean Stothert was re-elected for three terms, including 3 years as president of the board, serving until 2009.
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Jean Stothert was defeated by Steve Lathrop by 14 votes.
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In 2009, Jean Stothert was elected to the Omaha City Council, defeating Jon Blumenthal, 7401 to 4308.
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On June 29,2012, Jean Stothert announced her candidacy for Mayor of Omaha.
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Jean Stothert raised $513,124 for campaign, compared to $804,700 raised by incumbent Jim Suttle.
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Jean Stothert is the first woman to hold this office.
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Jean Stothert won her third term for Omaha Mayor in 2021.
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Jean Stothert signed an executive order in August 2023 that addressed firearms on city-owned properties.
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In November 2023, Jean Stothert signed two resolutions from City Council to address gun control in Omaha.
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In November 2023, Jean Stothert was named as the defendant in a federal lawsuit that contended that, by appointing Matt Kuhse as city attorney, she chose "a less qualified male candidate for the role".
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Jean Stothert became a critical care surgery specialist at the Nebraska Medical Center.
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The couple had two children, and were married until Joe Jean Stothert died by suicide at age 72.
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O'Rourke is a retired anesthesiologist who Jean Stothert met when he was in medical school at St Louis University and she was a critical care nurse at St Louis University Hospital.