Adam Morfeld (born July 22, 1985) is an American politician from the state of
Nebraska
Nebraska ( ) is a landlocked U.S. state, state in the Midwestern United States, Midwestern region of the United States. It borders South Dakota to the north; Iowa to the east and Missouri to the southeast, both across the Missouri River; Ka ...
. In 2014, he was elected to the
Nebraska Legislature
The Nebraska Legislature (also called the Unicameral) is the legislative branch, legislature of the U.S. state of Nebraska. The Legislature meets at the Nebraska State Capitol in Lincoln, Nebraska, Lincoln. With 49 members, known as "senators ...
, representing a district in the city of
Lincoln. He is also the executive director and founder of a nonprofit organization, Civic Nebraska. Morfeld is a member of the
Democratic Party.
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Early life and education
Morfeld was born July 22, 1985, at Long Beach Naval Station in California. In 2003, he graduated from Lincoln High School in Sioux Falls, South Dakota
Sioux Falls ( ) is the List of cities in South Dakota, most populous city in the U.S. state of South Dakota and the List of United States cities by population, 117th-most populous city in the United States. It is the county seat of Minnehaha Coun ...
.["Biography".Nebraska Legislature.]
Archived fro
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April 3, 2016. Retrieved April 10, 2016.
In 2009, he graduated from the University of Nebraska–Lincoln
The University of Nebraska–Lincoln (Nebraska, NU, or UNL) is a Public university, public Land-grant university, land-grant research university in Lincoln, Nebraska, United States. Chartered in 1869 by the Nebraska Legislature as part of the M ...
(UNL) with a BA in political science. He received a Juris Doctor
A Juris Doctor, Doctor of Jurisprudence, or Doctor of Law (JD) is a graduate-entry professional degree that primarily prepares individuals to practice law. In the United States and the Philippines, it is the only qualifying law degree. Other j ...
from the University of Nebraska College of Law in 2012. He specializes in voting rights and non-profit administration and compliance.[Young, JoAnne.]
"Education, experience gives Morfeld understanding of state politics, lawmaking".''Lincoln Journal Star''.
October 15, 2014. Retrieved April 10, 2016.
In 2008, while an undergraduate at UNL, Morfeld founded Nebraskans for Civic Reform (NCR), now called Civic Nebraska.[ The nonprofit group describes its purpose as advancing civic education, civic health and voting rights work in Nebraska. As of 2020, Civic Nebraska had offices in Lincoln, Omaha, Grand Island, and employed over 70 full and part-time staff.
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Political career
Morfeld was elected to the Nebraska Legislature in 2014, and was re-elected in 2018.["Adam Morfeld".Ballotpedia.]
Retrieved April 10, 2016. His district lies within Lincoln and includes downtown, the UNL campus, and the northeast part of the city.[ In the legislature, he serves on the Education Committee, Judiciary Committee, Vice-Chair of Committee on Committees, and a Commissioner on the Education Commission of the State]
In addition, Morfeld is active in leading ballot initiatives in the state. In 2018, he helped lead the successful Medicaid Expansion Ballot Initiative that is estimated to provide healthcare to 90,000 Nebraskans. Morfeld serves as the co-chair of Nebraskans for Medical Marijuana.
Morfeld ran for Lancaster County Attorney in 2022.
References
External links
Morfeld's Nebraska Legislature website
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1985 births
Living people
Democratic Party Nebraska state senators
Politicians from Lincoln, Nebraska
University of Nebraska–Lincoln alumni
21st-century members of the Nebraska Legislature