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Vokal is a familiar voice to advocates of limited government and the free-market system, having served as an Omaha City Councilman from 2001-2009 and as Omaha’s youngest City Council President from 2003-2005. Jim has spent over the last decade developing relationships with elected officials across the state and is the host of the Nebraskanomics podcast.

Jim Vokal is a highly accomplished leader, and adds to his record of public service a solid business and financial background. Jim left his post with Mutual of Omaha Bank as Vice President of Commercial Banking in November of 2012 to join the Platte Institute as Chief Executive Officer. Jim has an extensive background spearheading city revitalization projects with an unwavering commitment to community development through key civic board members positions. Vokal was on the Metropolitan Entertainment & Convention Authority (MECA) Board where he previously served as Chairman. 

Jim, a lifelong Nebraskan, has spent his entire life in Omaha.  Jim graduated from Creighton University in 1992 with a business degree and has been very active in the Omaha community.  In addition to the organizations mentioned previously, Jim is the father of two children, Kate and Will who are both in college, making he and his wife Liz, official empty nesters.

William Carl Brown is an Omaha lawyer who is in his 41st year of law practice. He was born and
raised in Omaha and returned here after attending the University of Iowa for undergrad and law
school. He then practiced primarily in the areas of business, employee benefits, and estate planning
and administration. He served on the board of directors of several client businesses and
civic/charitable organizations. For many years as an adjunct professor, he taught business law to
Executive MBA students. He then spent two years as vice president and trust officer of a local
trust company, eventually returning to private law practice as a sole practitioner. Mr. Brown and
his wife will soon be celebrating 39 years of marriage, which has produced four children and three
grandchildren (so far). He now focuses his law practice on estate planning and administration. In
that pursuit he came across the life story of a Vietnamese refugee who made it to this country. At
the age of 67, Mr. Brown became a first-time author by publishing an account of that refugee’s
extraordinary journey to America.

Hello Millard Rotarians,

Millard Rotary is proud to offer scholarships to seniors at our 3 Millard High Schools.  The process of interviewing these fine young scholars is always fun!  Please consider volunteering for the afternoon of Tuesday, April 21, 2024 to come to Millard North, Millard South and Millard West High Schools.

Click on this link to sign up.  Reach out to Kim Saum-Mills with any questions.

Thanks!

Kim Saum-Mills, Ed.D.
Associate Superintendent for Administration
Millard Public Schools
402-715-8200