Jennifer Carter of Lincoln, who works as legal counsel for the Legislature's Health and Human Services Committee, announced Wednesday she will be a candidate for the District 29 seat in the Legislature in 2020.
That seat is now held by Sen. Kate Bolz, who will be term-limited out of office at the end of next year.
Carter is the fourth candidate and second legislative staff member to enter the south-central Lincoln contest.Â
Carter said she would "work for policies that support workers, families and schools, that strengthen our communities and that encourage innovators and entrepreneurs."
A former consultant for the Food Bank for the Heartland and the Food Bank of Lincoln, Carter served for many years as the director of public policy for Nebraska Appleseed, focusing on issues like child welfare and health care.
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Carter serves on the board of directors for the Friends of Lied and of HopeSpoke, an organization designed to provide children and families coping with mental health issues and trauma with the skills they need to heal and be successful.
And she has served on the board of the Prairie Hill Learning Center for nearly 10 years.
Sen. Sara Howard of Omaha and former Sen. Kathy Campbell of Lincoln are among supporters who named to an honorary campaign committee.Â
Carter is a registered Democrat.