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Supreme Court Commission on Children in the Courts
Origin/Authorization: Consultation Minutes of December 22, 2004
Terms: Initial appointments to be at the pleasure of the Court. Members appointed after February 21, 2008, shall be appointed to 3-year terms.
Purpose Statement: The commission will study and recommend appropriate steps for the judicial system to undertake to insure that the courts are as responsive as possible for children who interact with, or are directly affected by the courts.
| Name, City | Composition | Appointment Date | Term Expires |
|---|---|---|---|
Hon. Everett O. Inbody, Wahoo |
Co-Chairperson, Court of Appeals Chief Judge | 12-22-04 |
12-31-14 |
| Hon. Douglas F. Johnson, Omaha | Co-Chairperson, Separate Juvenile Judge | 12-22-04 |
12-31-13 |
| Sen. Brad Ashford, Omaha Reappointed 9-29-10 |
State Senator, District 20 | 2-21-08 |
12-31-13 |
| Lynnette Z. Boyle, Omaha | Attorney/Guardian Ad Litem | 1-05-05 |
12-31-14 |
| Hon. James Orr, Valentine |
County Judge | 10-14-10 |
12-31-12 |
| Hon. Vernon Daniels, Omaha Reappointed 3-18-09 |
Separate Juvenile Judge | 12-29-04 |
12-31-12 |
| Kathy Olson, Lincoln | Attorney, UNL Center on Children, Families, and the Law | 10-12-11 |
Permanent |
| Marsha E. Fangmeyer, Kearney | Attorney | 1-05-05 |
12-31-14 |
| Hon. Lawrence D. Gendler, Papillion | Separate Juvenile Judge | 12-29-04 |
12-31-14 |
| Bob Goodwin, Sidney | Attorney | 12-29-04 |
12-31-14 |
| Rebecca R. Harling, North Platte | Deputy County Attorney, Lincoln County | 1-05-05 |
12-31-14 |
| Alicia B. Henderson, Lincoln Reappointed 3-18-09 |
Juvenile County Attorney, Lancaster County | 2-1-06 |
12-31-12 |
| Gwen Hurst-Anderson, Lincoln Reappointed 9-29-10 |
Nebraska CASA | 2-21-08 |
Permanent |
| Sen. Gwen Howard, Omaha | State Senator, District 9 | 5-11-05 |
12-31-12 |
| Hon. Paul W. Korslund, Beatrice | District Judge | 12-29-04 |
12-31-14 |
| Hon. Linda Caster Senff, Aurora Reappointed 9-29-10 |
County Judge | 2-21-08 |
12-31-13 |
| Kerry Winterer, Lincoln |
Chief Exec. Officer, Health and Human Services | 10-12-11 |
Permanent |
| Carolyn Rooker | Voices for Children | 10-12-11 |
Permanent |
| Tom Harmon, Omaha Reappointed 9-29-10 |
County Judge | 2-21-08 |
12-31-13 |
| Vicki Maca | Health & Human Services | 10-12-11 |
Permanent |
| Mary Jo Pankoke, Lincoln |
Co-Director, Governor’s
Task Force & Commission on the Protection of Children |
12-29-04 |
Permanent |
| Hon. Linda Porter, Lincoln Reappointed 3-18-09 |
Separate Juvenile Judge | 12-29-04 |
12-31-12 |
| Sen. Kathy Campbell, Lincoln | State Senator, District 25 | 9-29-10 |
12-31-13 |
| Hon. Curtis Evans, York | County Judge | 3-18-09 |
12-31-12 |
| Christine Costantakos, Omaha Reappointed 9-29-10 |
Attorney | 2-21-08 |
12-31-13 |
| Hon. Patrick Runge, Winnebago Reappointed 3-18-09 |
District Judge, Winnebago Tribal Court | 12-29-04 |
12-31-12 |
| Jane Schoenike, Lincoln Reappointed 3-18-09 |
Executive Director, Nebraska State Bar Association | 12-29-04 |
Permanent |
| Dick Stafford, Norfolk | Attorney | 12-29-04 |
12-31-14 |
| Hon. Anne Paine, McCook | County Judge | 3-18-09 |
12-31-12 |
| Sarah Helvey, Lincoln | Nebraska Appleseed | 3-18-09 |
Permanent |
| David Pantos, Lincoln | Director, Legal Aid of Nebraska | 3-18-09 |
Permanent |
| Carol Stitt, Lincoln | Director, Foster Care Review Board | 12-29-04 |
Permanent |
| Hon. Kenneth Vampola, Arlington | County Judge | 12-29-04 |
12-31-14 |
| Hon. Randin Roland, Sidney Reappointed 9-29-10 |
County Judge | 2-21-08 |
12-31-13 |
| Elizabeth A. F. Waterman,
Lexington Reappointed 3-18-09 |
County Attorney, Dawson County | 1-05-05 |
12-31-12 |
| Hon. Michael G. Heavican, Lincoln (ex-officio) | Chief Justice, Nebraska Supreme Court | 11-15-06 |
|
| Janice Walker, Lincoln (ex-officio) | State Court Administrator | 11-16-05 |
|
| Ellen Brokofsky | Probation Administrator | 11-16-05 |
|
| Carole McMahon-Boies, Lincoln | Judicial Branch Education | 3-18-09 |
Permanent |
| Carla Heathershaw Risko, Omaha | Attorney, Health and Human Services | 10-14-10 |
12-31-12 |
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