State Senator Patty Pansing Brooks has announced she will run for Congress, representing Nebraska’s First District, which includes Lincoln.
Pansing Brooks says she decided to enter the race because she believes the district needs a results-driven approach to problem solving. “I believe the attributes that have made me an effective state senator are the same attributes we need in Washington, more than ever. Strong leaders collaborate. Strong leaders seek out those they sometimes disagree with to address the issues about which people care. I want to make this happen in Washington – and I want to make Washington more responsive to our district.”
She says some of her most significant campaign issues will include economic and workforce development, infrastructure and health care. She will officially kick off the campaign at an event with supporters at 5:30 p.m. Monday evening at Lincoln Station Great Hall at 201 North 7th Street in Lincoln.