Education:  

University of Nebraska – Lincoln

Juris Doctor (Law Degree)

Oxford University

M.Stud. (Master of Studies degree in American History)

Boston College

B.A. (Bachelor of Arts degree in political science)  

Work: 

Retire SMART

Community Liaison for financial planning firm. 

St. Barnabas Classical Academy

History teacher.

Salem Media/Walnut Radio 

Hosted weekday morning live call-in show on Omaha’s News/Talk 1420 KOTK. Also sales. Since 2001, host of weekend shows and guest-host of weekday shows on Omaha stations KFAB, KKAR, KOIL, and KCRO.

TS Bank

Trust Officer: Manage trust accounts and develop new clients.

Omaha Alliance for the Private Sector

Executive Director: Advocated from the private sector perspective primarily on issues at city hall.

Fatherhood-Family Initiative

Executive Director: Promoted the role of fathers in families and emphasized the importance of the father-son relationship.

Grace University

Adjunct Professor: Taught a course called Introduction to American Politics.

Bellevue University

Adjunct Professor: Taught a course in the American Vision & Values political science curriculum as part of the Kirkpatrick Signature Series. 

Nebraska Coalition for Ethical Research

Executive Director: Advocated for stem cell research that does not involve destruction of human embryos.

Douglas County Board

Commissioner: Served a 4-year term.

Nebraska Legislature

State Senator: Served a 4-year term.

Jesuit Academy

Development Director: Was responsible for fundraising and public relations at an Omaha inner-city Catholic middle school for boys.

U.S. Senator Chuck Hagel

Special Assistant: Drafted floor speeches, columns for newspapers and magazines, and other items.

Omaha World-Herald

Editorial Writer: Helped prepare daily opinion statements for the newspaper and helped edit letters to the editor and columns from nationally syndicated and local/regional commentators.

Kennedy, Holland, DeLacy & Svoboda Law Firm

Associate: Worked in the litigation department on defense of medical malpractice cases.  

Nebraska Court of Appeals

Law Clerk: Helped Judge William Connolly research legal issues and draft opinions.

Other Items:  

Married with seven children ages 16-31.

Author of three self-published books. 

Omaha Citizen Patrol neighborhood watch.

YMCA youth baseball coach.

Full-time worker at Pine Street Inn homeless shelter in Boston.

Teacher and coach in Kingston, Jamaica, as member of the Jesuit Volunteer Corps, a service program similar to the Peace Corps for graduates of Jesuit universities.

Graduate of Creighton Preparatory School.

Batboy and then player for the Westside Chapel men’s fastpitch softball team, a perennial contender for Omaha city championships and regional competition.

Won a free piece of cheesecake at a Georgetown pizzeria for playing a spirited, if somewhat choppy, rendition of Has Anybody Seen My Gal? on an old-fashioned piano. This has nothing to do with anything, but it’s the one thing in my bio that people seem to remember. Well, that and the fact that humorist Mary Maxwell (15 million hits on YouTube) is my mother.