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YEO Bios
Kate Bolz

State Senator
Lincoln, Nebraska
State Senator Kate Bolz was elected to the Nebraska legislature in 2012.
She was born March 1, 1979, in Lincoln, Nebraska. Bolz graduated from
Palmyra High School in 1997, Nebraska Wesleyan University in 2001,
and the University of Michigan (M.S.W.) in 2005. Bolz currently serves as
executive director of Nebraska Association of Service Providers (NASP),
as well as a professor at Nebraska Wesleyan University. She is a member
of Palmyra Presbyterian Church, First Plymouth Congregational Church, and a volunteer with Lincoln
Young Professionals Group, Meals on Wheels, and March of Dimes.

David Bowen

State Representative
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
State Representative David Bowen was elected to the Wisconsin State
Legislature in 2014. Prior, he was elected to the Milwaukee County Board
in 2012. He is the youngest member of the board and one of the youngest
elected officials in Milwaukee’s history. Bowen currently serves on three
standing committees: Health and Human Needs, Transportation and
Public Works, and Economic and Community Development. Supervisor
Bowen was born and raised in Milwaukee, and has a bachelor’s in education policy and community
studies from the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee. Previously, he was a program director a t Urban
Underground. In that capacity, he oversaw creation and implementation of youth programs, services,
and professional development training for adults interested in youth civic engagement and leadership
development. @DavidFBowen

Sarah Bretz

City Councilwoman
Bridgeport, Pennsylvania

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Sarah Bretz was elected as the first at-large borough council member of
Bridgeport, Pennsylvania in November 2013 and took oath on January 6,
2014. She was elected by council to serve as Pro Tempore and appointed
as the chair of the Recreation, Public safety, Public Property, and Trash
and Wastewater committees. She holds a B.S. in chemistry from Arcadia
University and works in development for Johnson Matthey. Bretz holds
many national certifications from Montgomery County Fire Academy and serves as a local firefighter,
helping bridge the fire department’s needs and interests with the borough council. In her first year
on the council, she created ordinances that promoted safer streets, helped new businesses open,
and initiated a curbside recycling program for the borough. In the future, she plans to work on the
solicitation policy, improve borough communications, and increase the amount of activities in the
borough for both children and adults. @Sarah_Bretz