Background
She was born on May 26, 1947, in Phillips, Nebraska and graduated from Phillips High School.
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Career
She was a 1990 Dale Carnegie graduate, 1996 Nebraska LEAD Program graduate, 1997 Life Underwriters Training Council graduate, 1999 Hall County Leadership Tomorrow graduate and a 2002 Bowhay Institute for Legislative Leadership Development graduate. She then worked in many financial services occupations and currently sits on many Grand Island, Nebraska organizations. She was then elected in 2002 to represent the 41st Nebraska legislative district and reelected in 2004.
She sat on the Education, Natural Resources, Executive Board, Reference, Legislative Performance Audit committees and is the vice chairperson of the Intergovernmental Cooperation committee.
Salvia divinorum Senator Vickie McDonald supported a proposal for the addition of the psychoactive herb Salvia divinorum to Nebraska"s Schedule I classification early in 2008. Her bill proposes addition of Salvia divinorum to Schedule I of the Nebraska Uniform Controlled Substances Acting.
Possessing Salvia would be considered a Class IV felony with a penalty of up to five years. Trafficking would fall under a Class III felony with up to a 20-year penalty.
While not objecting to some form of regulatory legal control, in particular with regard to the sale to minors or sale of enhanced high-strength extracts, most Salvia proponents otherwise argue against stricter legislation.
Tobacco and alcohol Senator Vickie McDonald"s second highest political campaign contributions from industry groups in 2006 came from "Beer, Wine & Liquor" related industries. Her third highest campaign contributors in 2006 came from industries related to "Tobacco companies & tobacco product sales". General references ".
