Background
Moul, Maxine Burnett was born on January 26, 1947 in Oakland, Nebraska, United States. Daughter of Einer and Eva Burnett.
Moul, Maxine Burnett was born on January 26, 1947 in Oakland, Nebraska, United States. Daughter of Einer and Eva Burnett.
She graduated from Oakland High School and received her bachelor"s degree in journalism from the University of Nebraska in 1969.
Moul was raised in Burt County, Nebraska. She worked as a writer and photographer for the Sioux City Journal in Sioux City from 1969 to 1971. The Mouls eventually expanded the newspaper into Maverick Media, a larger newspaper and magazine publishing company.
Moul served as the Lieutenant Governor of Nebraska from 1991 to 1993 with Governor Ben Nelson.
She resigned in 1993 to become the director of the Nebraska Department of Economic Development, post she held until 1999. From 2001 to 2003 she served as the president of the Nebraska Community Foundation, a charitable organization providing financial management, strategic development, and training services to Nebraska communities and organizations.
In 2006, she ran for Congress for Nebraska"s 1st congressional district and was defeated by Republican incumbent Jeff Fortenberry by a margin of 18 percentage points. In 2009 she was appointed as United States. Department of Agriculture’s Rural Development Director for Nebraska.
Nebraska Democratic Party, Democratic Party.
Member Democratic National Committee, Washington, 1988-1992, Nebraska Democratic State Central Committee, Lincoln, 1974-1988. Delegate Democratic National Conference, 1972, 88, 92. Member executive committee Nebraska Democratic Party, Lincoln, 1988-1993.
Member Business and Professional Womem, Nebraska Management Association (Silver Knight award 1992), National Conference Lieutenant Governors (board directors 1991-1993), Nebraska Press Women, Women Executives in State Government, Community Development Society, University Nebraska-Lincoln Journalism Alumni.
Married Francis Moul, April 20, 1972. 1 child, Jeff.