Adam Morfeld

Adam Morfeld (born July 22, 1985) is a politician from the state of Nebraska. In 2014, he was elected to the Nebraska Legislature, representing a district in the city of Lincoln. He is also the executive director and founder of a nonprofit organization, Nebraskans for Civic Reform (NCR). Morfeld is a member of the Democratic Party.[1]

Adam Morfeld
Member of the Nebraska Legislature
from the 46th district
Assumed office
2015
Preceded byDanielle Conrad
Personal details
Born (1985-07-22) July 22, 1985
Long Beach Naval Station, California
Political partyDemocratic
ResidenceLincoln, Nebraska
Websitewww.adammorfeld.com

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.[2]

In 2009, he graduated from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln (UNL) with a BA in political science. He received a Juris Doctorate from the University of Nebraska College of Law in 2012. During his time as a law student, he was a member of the Nebraska Law Review. He specializes in voting rights and non-profit administration and compliance.[1]

In 2008, while an undergraduate at UNL, Morfeld founded Nebraskans for Civic Reform (NCR).[1] The nonprofit group describes its purpose as "making our civic institutions more inclusive among youth and historically disadvantaged and disengaged populations."[3] As of 2014, NCR employed 30 full- and part-time workers;[1] as of 2016, Morfeld remained the organization's executive director.[4]

Political career

Morfeld was elected to the Nebraska Legislature in 2014 with 68 percent of the vote.[5] His district lies within Lincoln and includes downtown, the UNL campus, and the northeast part of the city.[1] In the legislature, he serves on the Education Committee and the Judiciary Committee, and on the Department of Correctional Services Special Investigative Committee.[2]

References
  1. Young, JoAnne. "Education, experience gives Morfeld understanding of state politics, lawmaking". Lincoln Journal Star. October 15, 2014. Retrieved April 10, 2016.
  2. "Biography". Nebraska Legislature. Archived from original Archived April 3, 2016, at the Wayback Machine April 3, 2016. Retrieved April 10, 2016.
  3. "Creating a modern and robust democracy for all Nebraskans". Nebraskans for Civic Reform. Retrieved April 10, 2016.
  4. "Staff". Archived 2015-11-09 at the Wayback Machine Nebraskans for Civic Reform. Retrieved April 10, 2016.
  5. "Adam Morfeld". Ballotpedia. Retrieved April 10, 2016.
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