Matches in DBpedia 2014 for { ?s ?p Amanda McGill (born March 21, 1980) is a member of the Nebraska Legislature from Lincoln, Nebraska. She is running for Nebraska State Auditor in 2014.Born in Omaha, she graduated from Millard North High School in 1998 and went on to the University of Nebraska-Lincoln where she graduated in 2002.While earning her degrees in Broadcasting and Political Science from UNL, McGill was a member of Cornhusker Forensics (Speech and Debate team) for four years. Her senior year she was elected team president and was a national finalist in persuasive speaking.She was a television reporter for KCAU in Sioux City in 2003 and KOLN in Lincoln from 2004-2005. She then became communications director for the Nebraska Democratic Party until she decided to run for office. She was elected to the Legislature in 2006 serving Nebraska's 26th legislative district and has served as the Chair of the Urban Affairs Committee since she was first elected to the position in the fall of 2009 during a special session. She also serves on the Business and Labor and Judiciary Committees.McGill is the Women's Legislative Network President in the National Conference of State Legislatures. She received the Early Achiever Award from the University of Nebraska Alumni Association in 2011.. }
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- Amanda_McGill abstract "Amanda McGill (born March 21, 1980) is a member of the Nebraska Legislature from Lincoln, Nebraska. She is running for Nebraska State Auditor in 2014.Born in Omaha, she graduated from Millard North High School in 1998 and went on to the University of Nebraska-Lincoln where she graduated in 2002.While earning her degrees in Broadcasting and Political Science from UNL, McGill was a member of Cornhusker Forensics (Speech and Debate team) for four years. Her senior year she was elected team president and was a national finalist in persuasive speaking.She was a television reporter for KCAU in Sioux City in 2003 and KOLN in Lincoln from 2004-2005. She then became communications director for the Nebraska Democratic Party until she decided to run for office. She was elected to the Legislature in 2006 serving Nebraska's 26th legislative district and has served as the Chair of the Urban Affairs Committee since she was first elected to the position in the fall of 2009 during a special session. She also serves on the Business and Labor and Judiciary Committees.McGill is the Women's Legislative Network President in the National Conference of State Legislatures. She received the Early Achiever Award from the University of Nebraska Alumni Association in 2011.".