Background
Council, Brenda Joyce was born on October 3, 1953 in Omaha. Daughter of Willis Lacy and Evelyn Nadine (Harmon) Warren.
Council, Brenda Joyce was born on October 3, 1953 in Omaha. Daughter of Willis Lacy and Evelyn Nadine (Harmon) Warren.
Bachelor of Science, University Nebraska, 1974. Juris Doctor, Creighton University, 1977.
Director Omaha Pre-Trial Release, Omaha, 1975-1977. Field attorney National Labor Relations Board, Kansas City, Kansas, 1977-1980. Senior counsel Union Pacific Railroad, Omaha, 1980—1998.
Partner Kutak Rock, 1998—2002. Judge Nebraska Commission Industrial Relations, 2001—2005. Attorney Polk, Waldman, Wickman and Council.
Faculty, railroad and airline labor law section American Bar Association, American Legal Institute. Of counsel Whitner Law Firm Professional Corporation Ltd. Liability Organization.
Member District 11 Nebraska State Legislature, Lincoln, since 2008, member Agriculture Committee, Business and Labor Committee & Judiciary Committee. Board directors Community Bank Nebraska.
Member Greater Omaha Corporation, board directors, since 1981, Omaha Board Education, 1982-1993, past president, State Board Educational Lands & Funds, Lincoln, 1986, United States West Communications Nebraska Advisory Board, since 1988. Chair Governor's Task Force on Excellence in Education State of Nebraska, 1983. Member Nebraska Bar Association (member house of deals since 1989), Omaha Bar Association, Midlands Bar Association (vice president 1981-1982).
Married Otha Kenneth Council, October 5, 1985.