A prime medical officer for the State of Nebraska sees alternative and challenges forward for the state’s capability to ship psychological well being assets, and so they each boil right down to the identical issue: individuals.
For the previous few years, Janine Fromm has served as govt medical officer in Nebraska’s Division of Well being and Human Companies, capping off many years of labor, most of it spent right here and in her house state of California.
When she retires subsequent month, she’ll stroll away from the job with a uniquely intimate perspective on a few of the state’s obstacles, in addition to an appreciation for the caseworkers who straight work together with individuals below the state’s care.
Fromm, a Stanford College-educated psychiatrist, got here to Nebraska 21 years in the past alongside together with her 4 youngsters and her husband, who had been supplied a job on the College of Nebraska-Lincoln.
She labored at UNL’s scholar well being heart for over a decade, then in Medicaid earlier than her present position — the highest-paid position in state authorities in 2021, in keeping with the Flatwater Free Press public wage database, at just below $400,000.
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She oversees the medical capabilities of all DHHS departments other than public well being, working to make sure individuals within the state’s care get probably the most cost-effective and acceptable care out there. She’s on-call for caseworkers and services in any respect hours.
“My job, on a day-to-day foundation, is form of just like the emergency room,” Fromm mentioned. “You simply by no means know what’s going to come back up, be a disaster, have to be handled.”
She mentioned she’s most happy with redesigning how the state’s system of Youth Rehabilitation and Remedy Facilities for juvenile offenders operates. When she got here right here, she mentioned, they’d hit a disaster level. Now, they’re a way more therapeutic setting.
One story, from when the YRTC in Geneva was in disaster, notably illustrates the character of her work.
That heart, which served feminine juvenile offenders, is now closed. HHS officers moved all the youths in August 2019 — after employees shortages, insufficient programming and deteriorating buildings made the power unlivable — to a separate constructing on the YRTC in Kearney, which was male-only.
Fromm mentioned that, whereas that turned out to be the appropriate selection, individuals weren’t joyful about it.
Late one night time, she realized that a few ladies had escaped from the Kearney facility. She and DHHS CEO Dannette Smith jumped into her automobile and headed there, she mentioned, to start out in search of the ladies themselves.
They drove to Walmart, golf programs and neighborhoods. About 4 a.m., Fromm mentioned, they realized that possibly the ladies had jumped right into a truck, in order that they visited space truck stops. After changing into too exhausted to run after the ladies in the event that they did discover them, Fromm mentioned, they headed house. The ladies have been discovered secure, she mentioned — however the story illustrates the fear of the job, its round the clock nature, and the priority for the security and well-being of individuals within the state’s care.
“You actually develop to really feel liable for each the adults and the youngsters, however particularly the youngsters,” Fromm mentioned. “So lots of the children, whenever you sit down and speak with them, you get to know them. They’re survivors.”
Fromm additionally has had a novel take a look at psychological well being within the state. Nebraska is brief on suppliers, she mentioned, like different locations within the U.S. It’s additionally brief on services, ranges of care, and choices for housing and vocational rehabilitation.
Comparable observations have been documented in a 2021 report from the Behavioral Well being Schooling Heart of Nebraska. Although that report famous some constructive developments, reminiscent of a 32% enhance in behavioral well being suppliers within the state from 2010 to 2020, it discovered that Nebraska continues to expertise a scarcity of care suppliers, and the prevailing supplier workforce is getting old.
Fromm repeatedly careworn that the state must recruit extra individuals.
“We simply want to determine methods to incentivize individuals to come back to Nebraska, to remain in Nebraska to develop our companies to fulfill the wants of the inhabitants right here,” she mentioned.
Over the previous few years, she’s seen the COVID-19 pandemic enhance the variety of individuals experiencing psychological well being and substance abuse issues as individuals have been hit with isolation and big life-style adjustments.
However she has additionally seen progress: The 988 suicide prevention and disaster hotline that’s set to launch in Nebraska and nationwide subsequent month; reinvestment funds from the American Rescue Plan Act that may assist construct extra behavioral well being infrastructure; extra suppliers providing companies reminiscent of utilized behavioral analytics for autism.
And he or she spoke extremely of the state’s caseworkers and CEO Smith, saying she’s “astute on the behavioral well being and substance use aspect” and has been targeted on constructing extra infrastructure and higher applications.
“I imply, earlier than her, there was no govt medical officer, you realize, these caseworkers and these children have been form of simply flying by the seat of their pants,” Fromm mentioned. “So, I see all these issues as being very constructive and shifting ahead and increasing companies in time.”
Smith supplied type phrases about Fromm, too, in an announcement: “She has been a real asset to the Division of Well being and Human Companies in assembly the wants of youngsters and households within the state of Nebraska. We’re nicely positioned for persevering with the good work that has been applied below her management.”
A “good storm” led to Fromm’s retirement: Her final child is graduating from faculty, she’s turning 65, it’s been 40 years since she graduated from medical college and she or he’s able to shed Nebraska’s harsh winters in favor of Florida solar.
However Fromm mentioned she’s leaving it in good fingers. Her position will likely be break up into an grownup psychiatrist and a baby and adolescent psychiatrist, making it a bit extra targeted.
“What I’ve actually realized and are available to understand is what number of extremely proficient, devoted hard-working persons are at DHHS that need to be so artistic day in and time out to make the system work considerably,” she mentioned. “The construction will not be of their favor, and but they persevere and keep on it. They’re stronger individuals than I’m — I imply, actually — and I’ll miss them.”
Pictures: Leaders of Nebraska’s state places of work and businesses
Secretary of state
Bob Evnen Celebration: Republican
Took workplace: 2019
Wage: $85,000
Treasurer
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John Murante
Celebration: Republican
Took workplace: 2019
Wage: $85,000
Legal professional common
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Doug Peterson
Celebration: Republican Took workplace: 2015
Wage: $95,000
Auditor
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Charlie Janssen
Celebration: Republican
Took workplace: 2015
Wage: $85,000
Administrative companies director
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Jason Jackson
Took workplace: 2018
Wage in 2020: $166,381.28
Agriculture director
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Steve Wellman
Took workplace: 2017 Wage in 2020: $122,158.40
Banking director
![Banking director](https://bloximages.newyork1.vip.townnews.com/omaha.com/content/tncms/assets/v3/editorial/5/2d/52d4cf88-1294-11ec-8e5b-ab380a6024ec/613bf41a122c8.image.jpg?resize=150%2C109 150w, https://bloximages.newyork1.vip.townnews.com/omaha.com/content/tncms/assets/v3/editorial/5/2d/52d4cf88-1294-11ec-8e5b-ab380a6024ec/613bf41a122c8.image.jpg?resize=200%2C145 200w, https://bloximages.newyork1.vip.townnews.com/omaha.com/content/tncms/assets/v3/editorial/5/2d/52d4cf88-1294-11ec-8e5b-ab380a6024ec/613bf41a122c8.image.jpg?resize=225%2C163 225w, https://bloximages.newyork1.vip.townnews.com/omaha.com/content/tncms/assets/v3/editorial/5/2d/52d4cf88-1294-11ec-8e5b-ab380a6024ec/613bf41a122c8.image.jpg?resize=300%2C217 300w, https://bloximages.newyork1.vip.townnews.com/omaha.com/content/tncms/assets/v3/editorial/5/2d/52d4cf88-1294-11ec-8e5b-ab380a6024ec/613bf41a122c8.image.jpg?resize=400%2C289 400w, https://bloximages.newyork1.vip.townnews.com/omaha.com/content/tncms/assets/v3/editorial/5/2d/52d4cf88-1294-11ec-8e5b-ab380a6024ec/613bf41a122c8.image.jpg?resize=540%2C391 540w, https://bloximages.newyork1.vip.townnews.com/omaha.com/content/tncms/assets/v3/editorial/5/2d/52d4cf88-1294-11ec-8e5b-ab380a6024ec/613bf41a122c8.image.jpg?resize=640%2C463 640w, https://bloximages.newyork1.vip.townnews.com/omaha.com/content/tncms/assets/v3/editorial/5/2d/52d4cf88-1294-11ec-8e5b-ab380a6024ec/613bf41a122c8.image.jpg?resize=750%2C543 750w, https://bloximages.newyork1.vip.townnews.com/omaha.com/content/tncms/assets/v3/editorial/5/2d/52d4cf88-1294-11ec-8e5b-ab380a6024ec/613bf41a122c8.image.jpg?resize=990%2C716 990w, https://bloximages.newyork1.vip.townnews.com/omaha.com/content/tncms/assets/v3/editorial/5/2d/52d4cf88-1294-11ec-8e5b-ab380a6024ec/613bf41a122c8.image.jpg?resize=1035%2C749 1035w, https://bloximages.newyork1.vip.townnews.com/omaha.com/content/tncms/assets/v3/editorial/5/2d/52d4cf88-1294-11ec-8e5b-ab380a6024ec/613bf41a122c8.image.jpg?resize=1200%2C868 1200w, https://bloximages.newyork1.vip.townnews.com/omaha.com/content/tncms/assets/v3/editorial/5/2d/52d4cf88-1294-11ec-8e5b-ab380a6024ec/613bf41a122c8.image.jpg?resize=1333%2C964 1333w, https://bloximages.newyork1.vip.townnews.com/omaha.com/content/tncms/assets/v3/editorial/5/2d/52d4cf88-1294-11ec-8e5b-ab380a6024ec/613bf41a122c8.image.jpg?resize=1476%2C1068 1476w, https://bloximages.newyork1.vip.townnews.com/omaha.com/content/tncms/assets/v3/editorial/5/2d/52d4cf88-1294-11ec-8e5b-ab380a6024ec/613bf41a122c8.image.jpg?resize=1692%2C1224 2008w)
Kelly Lammers Took workplace: 2020
Beginning wage: $138,000
Corrections director
![Corrections director](https://bloximages.newyork1.vip.townnews.com/omaha.com/content/tncms/assets/v3/editorial/3/12/3126e0aa-1295-11ec-8e0f-97ec363f49c7/5ad12b54dd189.image.jpg?resize=150%2C100 150w, https://bloximages.newyork1.vip.townnews.com/omaha.com/content/tncms/assets/v3/editorial/3/12/3126e0aa-1295-11ec-8e0f-97ec363f49c7/5ad12b54dd189.image.jpg?resize=200%2C133 200w, https://bloximages.newyork1.vip.townnews.com/omaha.com/content/tncms/assets/v3/editorial/3/12/3126e0aa-1295-11ec-8e0f-97ec363f49c7/5ad12b54dd189.image.jpg?resize=225%2C150 225w, https://bloximages.newyork1.vip.townnews.com/omaha.com/content/tncms/assets/v3/editorial/3/12/3126e0aa-1295-11ec-8e0f-97ec363f49c7/5ad12b54dd189.image.jpg?resize=300%2C200 300w, https://bloximages.newyork1.vip.townnews.com/omaha.com/content/tncms/assets/v3/editorial/3/12/3126e0aa-1295-11ec-8e0f-97ec363f49c7/5ad12b54dd189.image.jpg?resize=400%2C267 400w, https://bloximages.newyork1.vip.townnews.com/omaha.com/content/tncms/assets/v3/editorial/3/12/3126e0aa-1295-11ec-8e0f-97ec363f49c7/5ad12b54dd189.image.jpg?resize=540%2C360 540w, https://bloximages.newyork1.vip.townnews.com/omaha.com/content/tncms/assets/v3/editorial/3/12/3126e0aa-1295-11ec-8e0f-97ec363f49c7/5ad12b54dd189.image.jpg?resize=640%2C427 640w, https://bloximages.newyork1.vip.townnews.com/omaha.com/content/tncms/assets/v3/editorial/3/12/3126e0aa-1295-11ec-8e0f-97ec363f49c7/5ad12b54dd189.image.jpg?resize=750%2C500 750w, https://bloximages.newyork1.vip.townnews.com/omaha.com/content/tncms/assets/v3/editorial/3/12/3126e0aa-1295-11ec-8e0f-97ec363f49c7/5ad12b54dd189.image.jpg?resize=990%2C660 990w, https://bloximages.newyork1.vip.townnews.com/omaha.com/content/tncms/assets/v3/editorial/3/12/3126e0aa-1295-11ec-8e0f-97ec363f49c7/5ad12b54dd189.image.jpg?resize=1035%2C690 1035w, https://bloximages.newyork1.vip.townnews.com/omaha.com/content/tncms/assets/v3/editorial/3/12/3126e0aa-1295-11ec-8e0f-97ec363f49c7/5ad12b54dd189.image.jpg?resize=1200%2C800 1200w, https://bloximages.newyork1.vip.townnews.com/omaha.com/content/tncms/assets/v3/editorial/3/12/3126e0aa-1295-11ec-8e0f-97ec363f49c7/5ad12b54dd189.image.jpg?resize=1333%2C888 1333w, https://bloximages.newyork1.vip.townnews.com/omaha.com/content/tncms/assets/v3/editorial/3/12/3126e0aa-1295-11ec-8e0f-97ec363f49c7/5ad12b54dd189.image.jpg?resize=1476%2C984 1476w, https://bloximages.newyork1.vip.townnews.com/omaha.com/content/tncms/assets/v3/editorial/3/12/3126e0aa-1295-11ec-8e0f-97ec363f49c7/5ad12b54dd189.image.jpg?resize=1763%2C1175 2008w)
Scott Frakes Took workplace: 2015
Wage in 2020: $255,748.48
Crime Fee director
![Crime Commission director](https://bloximages.newyork1.vip.townnews.com/omaha.com/content/tncms/assets/v3/editorial/9/e5/9e5a920c-1295-11ec-bafe-5bc2ef9b0765/613bf65238352.image.jpg?resize=150%2C96 150w, https://bloximages.newyork1.vip.townnews.com/omaha.com/content/tncms/assets/v3/editorial/9/e5/9e5a920c-1295-11ec-bafe-5bc2ef9b0765/613bf65238352.image.jpg?resize=200%2C127 200w, https://bloximages.newyork1.vip.townnews.com/omaha.com/content/tncms/assets/v3/editorial/9/e5/9e5a920c-1295-11ec-bafe-5bc2ef9b0765/613bf65238352.image.jpg?resize=225%2C143 225w, https://bloximages.newyork1.vip.townnews.com/omaha.com/content/tncms/assets/v3/editorial/9/e5/9e5a920c-1295-11ec-bafe-5bc2ef9b0765/613bf65238352.image.jpg?resize=300%2C191 300w, https://bloximages.newyork1.vip.townnews.com/omaha.com/content/tncms/assets/v3/editorial/9/e5/9e5a920c-1295-11ec-bafe-5bc2ef9b0765/613bf65238352.image.jpg?resize=400%2C255 400w, https://bloximages.newyork1.vip.townnews.com/omaha.com/content/tncms/assets/v3/editorial/9/e5/9e5a920c-1295-11ec-bafe-5bc2ef9b0765/613bf65238352.image.jpg?resize=540%2C344 540w, https://bloximages.newyork1.vip.townnews.com/omaha.com/content/tncms/assets/v3/editorial/9/e5/9e5a920c-1295-11ec-bafe-5bc2ef9b0765/613bf65238352.image.jpg?resize=640%2C408 640w, https://bloximages.newyork1.vip.townnews.com/omaha.com/content/tncms/assets/v3/editorial/9/e5/9e5a920c-1295-11ec-bafe-5bc2ef9b0765/613bf65238352.image.jpg?resize=750%2C478 750w, https://bloximages.newyork1.vip.townnews.com/omaha.com/content/tncms/assets/v3/editorial/9/e5/9e5a920c-1295-11ec-bafe-5bc2ef9b0765/613bf65238352.image.jpg?resize=990%2C631 990w, https://bloximages.newyork1.vip.townnews.com/omaha.com/content/tncms/assets/v3/editorial/9/e5/9e5a920c-1295-11ec-bafe-5bc2ef9b0765/613bf65238352.image.jpg?resize=1035%2C659 1035w, https://bloximages.newyork1.vip.townnews.com/omaha.com/content/tncms/assets/v3/editorial/9/e5/9e5a920c-1295-11ec-bafe-5bc2ef9b0765/613bf65238352.image.jpg?resize=1200%2C764 1200w, https://bloximages.newyork1.vip.townnews.com/omaha.com/content/tncms/assets/v3/editorial/9/e5/9e5a920c-1295-11ec-bafe-5bc2ef9b0765/613bf65238352.image.jpg?resize=1333%2C849 1333w, https://bloximages.newyork1.vip.townnews.com/omaha.com/content/tncms/assets/v3/editorial/9/e5/9e5a920c-1295-11ec-bafe-5bc2ef9b0765/613bf65238352.image.jpg?resize=1476%2C940 1476w, https://bloximages.newyork1.vip.townnews.com/omaha.com/content/tncms/assets/v3/editorial/9/e5/9e5a920c-1295-11ec-bafe-5bc2ef9b0765/613bf65238352.image.jpg?resize=1804%2C1149 2008w)
Don Arp Jr.
Took workplace: 2019
Wage in 2020: $98,119.84
Financial improvement director
![Economic development director](https://bloximages.newyork1.vip.townnews.com/omaha.com/content/tncms/assets/v3/editorial/3/a6/3a6e2442-1296-11ec-bf1a-bbc9f4206a7e/5d41c191bfe37.image.jpg?crop=683%2C671%2C111%2C46&resize=150%2C147&order=crop%2Cresize 150w, https://bloximages.newyork1.vip.townnews.com/omaha.com/content/tncms/assets/v3/editorial/3/a6/3a6e2442-1296-11ec-bf1a-bbc9f4206a7e/5d41c191bfe37.image.jpg?crop=683%2C671%2C111%2C46&resize=200%2C196&order=crop%2Cresize 200w, https://bloximages.newyork1.vip.townnews.com/omaha.com/content/tncms/assets/v3/editorial/3/a6/3a6e2442-1296-11ec-bf1a-bbc9f4206a7e/5d41c191bfe37.image.jpg?crop=683%2C671%2C111%2C46&resize=225%2C221&order=crop%2Cresize 225w, https://bloximages.newyork1.vip.townnews.com/omaha.com/content/tncms/assets/v3/editorial/3/a6/3a6e2442-1296-11ec-bf1a-bbc9f4206a7e/5d41c191bfe37.image.jpg?crop=683%2C671%2C111%2C46&resize=300%2C295&order=crop%2Cresize 300w, https://bloximages.newyork1.vip.townnews.com/omaha.com/content/tncms/assets/v3/editorial/3/a6/3a6e2442-1296-11ec-bf1a-bbc9f4206a7e/5d41c191bfe37.image.jpg?crop=683%2C671%2C111%2C46&resize=400%2C393&order=crop%2Cresize 400w, https://bloximages.newyork1.vip.townnews.com/omaha.com/content/tncms/assets/v3/editorial/3/a6/3a6e2442-1296-11ec-bf1a-bbc9f4206a7e/5d41c191bfe37.image.jpg?crop=683%2C671%2C111%2C46&resize=540%2C531&order=crop%2Cresize 540w, https://bloximages.newyork1.vip.townnews.com/omaha.com/content/tncms/assets/v3/editorial/3/a6/3a6e2442-1296-11ec-bf1a-bbc9f4206a7e/5d41c191bfe37.image.jpg?crop=683%2C671%2C111%2C46&resize=640%2C629&order=crop%2Cresize 640w, https://bloximages.newyork1.vip.townnews.com/omaha.com/content/tncms/assets/v3/editorial/3/a6/3a6e2442-1296-11ec-bf1a-bbc9f4206a7e/5d41c191bfe37.image.jpg?crop=683%2C671%2C111%2C46&resize=683%2C671&order=crop%2Cresize 750w)
Tony Goins
Took workplace: 2019
Wage in 2020: $204,601
Atmosphere and vitality director
![Environment and energy director](https://bloximages.newyork1.vip.townnews.com/omaha.com/content/tncms/assets/v3/editorial/a/ad/aad25302-1296-11ec-8144-c3e4b047f14c/54f5267b98b39.image.jpg?resize=150%2C210 150w, https://bloximages.newyork1.vip.townnews.com/omaha.com/content/tncms/assets/v3/editorial/a/ad/aad25302-1296-11ec-8144-c3e4b047f14c/54f5267b98b39.image.jpg?resize=200%2C280 200w, https://bloximages.newyork1.vip.townnews.com/omaha.com/content/tncms/assets/v3/editorial/a/ad/aad25302-1296-11ec-8144-c3e4b047f14c/54f5267b98b39.image.jpg?resize=225%2C315 225w, https://bloximages.newyork1.vip.townnews.com/omaha.com/content/tncms/assets/v3/editorial/a/ad/aad25302-1296-11ec-8144-c3e4b047f14c/54f5267b98b39.image.jpg?resize=300%2C420 300w, https://bloximages.newyork1.vip.townnews.com/omaha.com/content/tncms/assets/v3/editorial/a/ad/aad25302-1296-11ec-8144-c3e4b047f14c/54f5267b98b39.image.jpg?resize=400%2C560 400w, https://bloximages.newyork1.vip.townnews.com/omaha.com/content/tncms/assets/v3/editorial/a/ad/aad25302-1296-11ec-8144-c3e4b047f14c/54f5267b98b39.image.jpg?resize=540%2C756 540w, https://bloximages.newyork1.vip.townnews.com/omaha.com/content/tncms/assets/v3/editorial/a/ad/aad25302-1296-11ec-8144-c3e4b047f14c/54f5267b98b39.image.jpg?resize=640%2C896 640w, https://bloximages.newyork1.vip.townnews.com/omaha.com/content/tncms/assets/v3/editorial/a/ad/aad25302-1296-11ec-8144-c3e4b047f14c/54f5267b98b39.image.jpg?resize=750%2C1050 750w, https://bloximages.newyork1.vip.townnews.com/omaha.com/content/tncms/assets/v3/editorial/a/ad/aad25302-1296-11ec-8144-c3e4b047f14c/54f5267b98b39.image.jpg?resize=990%2C1385 990w, https://bloximages.newyork1.vip.townnews.com/omaha.com/content/tncms/assets/v3/editorial/a/ad/aad25302-1296-11ec-8144-c3e4b047f14c/54f5267b98b39.image.jpg?resize=1035%2C1448 1035w, https://bloximages.newyork1.vip.townnews.com/omaha.com/content/tncms/assets/v3/editorial/a/ad/aad25302-1296-11ec-8144-c3e4b047f14c/54f5267b98b39.image.jpg?resize=1200%2C1679 1200w, https://bloximages.newyork1.vip.townnews.com/omaha.com/content/tncms/assets/v3/editorial/a/ad/aad25302-1296-11ec-8144-c3e4b047f14c/54f5267b98b39.image.jpg?resize=1217%2C1703 1333w)
Jim Macy
Took workplace: 2015 (as director of the Division of Environmental High quality earlier than it merged with the Division of State Vitality Workplace)
Wage in 2020: $159,334
Fireplace marshal
![Fire marshal](https://bloximages.newyork1.vip.townnews.com/omaha.com/content/tncms/assets/v3/editorial/9/d4/9d4b6a1c-12a9-11ec-8931-2ff9deb25066/613c17a19cda9.image.jpg?resize=141%2C150)
Chris Cantrell
Took workplace: 2018
Wage in 2020: $109,886.40
Well being and Human Companies CEO
![Health and Human Services CEO](https://bloximages.newyork1.vip.townnews.com/omaha.com/content/tncms/assets/v3/editorial/6/eb/6eba90a0-12aa-11ec-87e3-9bd7cde2a7f2/60cd107385ee0.image.jpg?resize=150%2C100 150w, https://bloximages.newyork1.vip.townnews.com/omaha.com/content/tncms/assets/v3/editorial/6/eb/6eba90a0-12aa-11ec-87e3-9bd7cde2a7f2/60cd107385ee0.image.jpg?resize=200%2C133 200w, https://bloximages.newyork1.vip.townnews.com/omaha.com/content/tncms/assets/v3/editorial/6/eb/6eba90a0-12aa-11ec-87e3-9bd7cde2a7f2/60cd107385ee0.image.jpg?resize=225%2C150 225w, https://bloximages.newyork1.vip.townnews.com/omaha.com/content/tncms/assets/v3/editorial/6/eb/6eba90a0-12aa-11ec-87e3-9bd7cde2a7f2/60cd107385ee0.image.jpg?resize=300%2C200 300w, https://bloximages.newyork1.vip.townnews.com/omaha.com/content/tncms/assets/v3/editorial/6/eb/6eba90a0-12aa-11ec-87e3-9bd7cde2a7f2/60cd107385ee0.image.jpg?resize=400%2C267 400w, https://bloximages.newyork1.vip.townnews.com/omaha.com/content/tncms/assets/v3/editorial/6/eb/6eba90a0-12aa-11ec-87e3-9bd7cde2a7f2/60cd107385ee0.image.jpg?resize=540%2C360 540w, https://bloximages.newyork1.vip.townnews.com/omaha.com/content/tncms/assets/v3/editorial/6/eb/6eba90a0-12aa-11ec-87e3-9bd7cde2a7f2/60cd107385ee0.image.jpg?resize=640%2C427 640w, https://bloximages.newyork1.vip.townnews.com/omaha.com/content/tncms/assets/v3/editorial/6/eb/6eba90a0-12aa-11ec-87e3-9bd7cde2a7f2/60cd107385ee0.image.jpg?resize=750%2C500 750w, https://bloximages.newyork1.vip.townnews.com/omaha.com/content/tncms/assets/v3/editorial/6/eb/6eba90a0-12aa-11ec-87e3-9bd7cde2a7f2/60cd107385ee0.image.jpg?resize=990%2C660 990w, https://bloximages.newyork1.vip.townnews.com/omaha.com/content/tncms/assets/v3/editorial/6/eb/6eba90a0-12aa-11ec-87e3-9bd7cde2a7f2/60cd107385ee0.image.jpg?resize=1035%2C690 1035w, https://bloximages.newyork1.vip.townnews.com/omaha.com/content/tncms/assets/v3/editorial/6/eb/6eba90a0-12aa-11ec-87e3-9bd7cde2a7f2/60cd107385ee0.image.jpg?resize=1200%2C800 1200w, https://bloximages.newyork1.vip.townnews.com/omaha.com/content/tncms/assets/v3/editorial/6/eb/6eba90a0-12aa-11ec-87e3-9bd7cde2a7f2/60cd107385ee0.image.jpg?resize=1333%2C888 1333w, https://bloximages.newyork1.vip.townnews.com/omaha.com/content/tncms/assets/v3/editorial/6/eb/6eba90a0-12aa-11ec-87e3-9bd7cde2a7f2/60cd107385ee0.image.jpg?resize=1476%2C984 1476w, https://bloximages.newyork1.vip.townnews.com/omaha.com/content/tncms/assets/v3/editorial/6/eb/6eba90a0-12aa-11ec-87e3-9bd7cde2a7f2/60cd107385ee0.image.jpg?resize=1763%2C1175 2008w)
Dannette Smith
Took workplace: 2019
Wage in 2020: $227,221.28
Insurance coverage director
![Insurance director](https://bloximages.newyork1.vip.townnews.com/omaha.com/content/tncms/assets/v3/editorial/1/fa/1fa61e66-12ab-11ec-82fd-0b5d35683a50/5955212f07701.image.jpg?resize=150%2C188 150w, https://bloximages.newyork1.vip.townnews.com/omaha.com/content/tncms/assets/v3/editorial/1/fa/1fa61e66-12ab-11ec-82fd-0b5d35683a50/5955212f07701.image.jpg?resize=200%2C250 200w, https://bloximages.newyork1.vip.townnews.com/omaha.com/content/tncms/assets/v3/editorial/1/fa/1fa61e66-12ab-11ec-82fd-0b5d35683a50/5955212f07701.image.jpg?resize=225%2C281 225w, https://bloximages.newyork1.vip.townnews.com/omaha.com/content/tncms/assets/v3/editorial/1/fa/1fa61e66-12ab-11ec-82fd-0b5d35683a50/5955212f07701.image.jpg?resize=300%2C375 300w, https://bloximages.newyork1.vip.townnews.com/omaha.com/content/tncms/assets/v3/editorial/1/fa/1fa61e66-12ab-11ec-82fd-0b5d35683a50/5955212f07701.image.jpg?resize=400%2C500 400w, https://bloximages.newyork1.vip.townnews.com/omaha.com/content/tncms/assets/v3/editorial/1/fa/1fa61e66-12ab-11ec-82fd-0b5d35683a50/5955212f07701.image.jpg?resize=540%2C675 540w, https://bloximages.newyork1.vip.townnews.com/omaha.com/content/tncms/assets/v3/editorial/1/fa/1fa61e66-12ab-11ec-82fd-0b5d35683a50/5955212f07701.image.jpg?resize=640%2C800 640w, https://bloximages.newyork1.vip.townnews.com/omaha.com/content/tncms/assets/v3/editorial/1/fa/1fa61e66-12ab-11ec-82fd-0b5d35683a50/5955212f07701.image.jpg?resize=750%2C938 750w, https://bloximages.newyork1.vip.townnews.com/omaha.com/content/tncms/assets/v3/editorial/1/fa/1fa61e66-12ab-11ec-82fd-0b5d35683a50/5955212f07701.image.jpg?resize=990%2C1238 990w, https://bloximages.newyork1.vip.townnews.com/omaha.com/content/tncms/assets/v3/editorial/1/fa/1fa61e66-12ab-11ec-82fd-0b5d35683a50/5955212f07701.image.jpg?resize=1035%2C1294 1035w, https://bloximages.newyork1.vip.townnews.com/omaha.com/content/tncms/assets/v3/editorial/1/fa/1fa61e66-12ab-11ec-82fd-0b5d35683a50/5955212f07701.image.jpg?resize=1200%2C1500 1200w)
Eric Dunning
Took workplace: 2021
Labor commissioner
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John Albin
Took workplace: 2014
Wage in 2020: $140,416.64
Adjutant common
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Maj. Gen. Daryl Bohac
Took workplace: 2013
Wage in 2020: $116,411.36
Motor automobiles director
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Rhonda Lahm
Took workplace: 2013 Wage in 2020: $120,001.44
Pure assets director
![Natural resources director](https://bloximages.newyork1.vip.townnews.com/omaha.com/content/tncms/assets/v3/editorial/7/50/75060aec-12b0-11ec-b4e7-57e2c11c800e/613c24fc6ed7e.image.jpg?resize=150%2C147 150w, https://bloximages.newyork1.vip.townnews.com/omaha.com/content/tncms/assets/v3/editorial/7/50/75060aec-12b0-11ec-b4e7-57e2c11c800e/613c24fc6ed7e.image.jpg?resize=200%2C196 200w, https://bloximages.newyork1.vip.townnews.com/omaha.com/content/tncms/assets/v3/editorial/7/50/75060aec-12b0-11ec-b4e7-57e2c11c800e/613c24fc6ed7e.image.jpg?resize=225%2C221 225w, https://bloximages.newyork1.vip.townnews.com/omaha.com/content/tncms/assets/v3/editorial/7/50/75060aec-12b0-11ec-b4e7-57e2c11c800e/613c24fc6ed7e.image.jpg?resize=300%2C294 300w)
Tom Riley Took workplace: 2020
Wage: $170,000
Tax commissioner
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Tony Fulton Took workplace: 2016
Wage in 2020: $171,151
State Patrol superintendent
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Col. John Bolduc Took workplace: 2017
Wage in 2020: $159,334.24
Transportation director
![Transportation director](https://bloximages.newyork1.vip.townnews.com/omaha.com/content/tncms/assets/v3/editorial/f/e6/fe6f7144-12b3-11ec-af42-8b55fbeef723/6025be042fd3e.image.jpg?crop=143%2C170%2C63%2C0&resize=143%2C170&order=crop%2Cresize)
John Selmer
Took workplace: 2021
Wage: $160,000
Veterans’ affairs director
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John Hilgert
Took workplace: 2001
Wage in 2020: $137,263.36