Welcome to Douglas County Connection, a monthly newsletter for Douglas County employees. This newsletter aims to foster stronger connections within our organization by informing you about important updates, community events, and noteworthy achievements across our County departments. Have a story idea? Email newsletter@douglascounty-ne.gov.

Dear Douglas County employees,

It is my honor to give a brief welcome message for our inaugural employee newsletter and to serve as your County Board Chair since January 2024. It has been a journey and a privilege to learn about the important public services each of you provides to our community. I always say that whether we serve as the frontline worker, the supervisor, the behind-the-scenes administrator, or in any other role within our organization, each of us is an essential piece of the puzzle. Together, we all contribute to the overall picture and mission of Douglas County, and without any one of us, the whole is not complete.

The public services we provide are diverse in nature, all serving critical needs within our community. People often ask me, “What is a typical day for a Commissioner?” I tell them that our issues on any given day can be quite varied; we might go from addressing corrections issues one moment to shifting gears to public health and then to discussing noxious weeds in western Douglas County, all within the same meeting. Across all of our departments, each of you brings a unique craft, skillset, talent, passion, and commitment to public service. Thank you for your dedication to serving others and our society. You are the lifeblood of our operations. Together, we form a county government dedicated to serving our local community.

Thank you for being a part of this mission and onward into the second half of 2024.

Roger Garcia
Chair, Douglas County Board of Commissioners

To learn about our other Commissioners, check out: https://commissioners.douglascounty-ne.gov/

Clerk of the District Court

• Suzanne (Suzy) Schueler

Community Mental Health Center

• Ashia Alford

• Cherita Nyamedi

• Estrella Cruz

• Lady Herrera

• Stephanie Shields

• Darrell (Dean) Irvine

• Thomas (Mike) Latzel

County Attorney

• Martha (Jo) Schooley

911 Communications

• Brian Linnell

• Jeric Barton

• Brian Herring

• Lily Jensen

• Austin Beutler

• SirrNay Ku

• Stacey Bang

District Court

• Hannah Schweitzer

Election Commission

• Anne McGuire

• Catalina Ramirez

• Janet (Jan) Winkelbauer

Health Center

• Domonique Pitts

• David Duley

• Sulekha Omar

• Asmita Adhikari

• Viridiana (Viri) Martinez

• Ibrahim Olayiwola

• Ajok Macheik

• Antonio Venable-Harris

• Nashiya (Shyy) Ammons

Health Department

• Amanda Blomenkamp

• Eric Bradley

• Lexie Jenkins

• Gabriela Hermosillo

Juvenile Assessment Center

• Aracely Salgado

Assessor/Register of Deeds

• Diane Warnke

• Christopher (Cal) Savin

Youth Center

• Thierno Sy

• Mark Bogard

• Associate's degree, Diploma or BSN from an accredited college or university in nursing required.

• Licensed Registered Nurse (RN) in Nebraska or a compact state recognized by the Nebraska Board of Nursing upon hire and maintained in good standing throughout employment required.

• Basic life support/cardiopulmonary resuscitation (BLS/CPR) certification, first aid course and completion of Crisis Prevention Intervention (CPI) training within 6 months of hire. 

• Must possess and maintain a valid driver's license and own mode of transportation at the time of hire and throughout employment required.

• Completion of a pre-employment criminal record check and conditional offer drug screen required.

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• High school diploma or equivalent required.

• Two (2) years of experience in real estate appraisal, assessment, sales, brokerage and/or real estate construction required.

• Two (2) years of experience with MSOffice required.

• Valid driver’s license upon hire and maintained throughout employment required.

• Completion of a pre-employment criminal record check and conditional offer drug screen required.

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