City Councilwoman Jane Raybould has announced she is running for re-election to the Lincoln City Council, District 3, covering central and southwest Lincoln.
“I am proud of my public service to our city and county. I’d be honored to continue earning the trust of Lincoln voters and the opportunity to continue serving our community,†said Raybould, who is seeking her second four-year term to the council.
Raybould, a former Lancaster County commissioner, has run unsuccessfully for lieutenant governor and for the U.S. Senate seat in the past two years.
During her service on the City Council and Lancaster County Board, the community “has witnessed unprecedented economic growth, public safety improvements and increased infrastructure expansion in our community,†Raybould said in a news release.
“I am truly grateful to our community for allowing me to serve. The encouragement and support I have received as a county commissioner, City Council member and U.S. Senate candidate is humbling. I have consistently advocated responsible budget practices and accountability and developed policies that safeguard services to taxpayers that enhance the quality of life in Lincoln and Lancaster County,†the Democrat said.
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Raybould, a Nebraska native, is a graduate of Lincoln Pius X High School and Creighton University, and has a master’s degree from Georgetown University.
Raybould works with her family-run, employee-owned business, B & R Stores, Inc., the largest independent grocery operator in the state.
Colten Zamrzla, an insurance agent and a Republican newcomer to politics, has also announced he is seeking the District 3 council seat in the spring election.