Jane Kleeb
Jane Kleeb | |
|---|---|
| Chair of the Nebraska Democratic Party | |
| Assumed office December 17, 2016 | |
| Preceded by | Vince Powers |
| Personal details | |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse | Scott Kleeb |
| Education | Stetson University (BA) American University (MA) |
Jane Fleming Kleeb is an American political activist. She is the founder and president of Bold Alliance,[1] Chair of the Nebraska Democratic Party[2] and a board member of Our Revolution[3] and Matriarch PAC.[4]
She lives in Hastings, Nebraska with her husband Scott Kleeb and their three daughters.
Career
Kleeb began her career as Executive Director of AmeriCorps Tallahassee in 1996. She was Executive Director of Renfrew Center Foundation for Eating Disorders where she helped to develop a program that stresses activism as a tool for recovery, later she became the lead consultant on the 2006 documentary film Thin[5]. Afterward she became the executive director of Young Democrats of America[6] where she met her husband Scott Kleeb while he was campaigning for a congressional seat. She then worked as an MTV Street Teamer[7] during her husband's 2008 campaign for U.S. Senate. In 2008 she worked as the Nebraska State Director for Change That Works, an effort to influence Senator Ben Nelson's vote on healthcare reform .[8] In 2010 she was elected to the Hastings School Board.[9]
Bold Nebraska
In 2010 Bold Nebraska was formed with the objective of pushing progressive ideas in rural Nebraska. It quickly became the primary opposition organization in the state against the proposed Keystone XL pipeline.
After witnessing the opposition in a U.S. State Department hearing in York, Nebraska Kleeb began organizing locals. She garnered the support of local landowner Randy Thompson and Omaha lawyer David Domina. Kleeb and Thompson held meetings with landowners and locals who would be affected by the pipeline, either farms in the direct path or ranches that depend on the Ogallala Aquifer. In 2011 Thompson was used as the face of the movement with the slogan, "Stand With Randy." The campaign eventually led to the University of Nebraska cutting advertising ties with TransCanada.[10] By the end of 2011 the pipeline had become a national issue.
In 2016 the organization fell under the newly formed Bold Alliance of which Kleeb is the founder and president.[11]
Nebraska Democratic Party
In June 2016 Kleeb was elected as Chair of the Nebraska Democratic Party by 42 votes out of 410 cast defeating 2014 gubernatorial nominee Chuck Hassebrook, with Frank LaMere winning 1st vice-chair.[12]
Our Revolution
On August 29, 2016 the Board of Directors of grass roots political group, Our Revolution, announced Jane Kleeb as a member of the board where she acts as treasurer.[13]
References
- ^ "Meet Jane | Bold Alliance". Bold Alliance. 2016-08-08. Retrieved 2017-09-13.
- ^ "This Is the Way Movements Are Supposed to Work". Esquire. 2016-06-22. Retrieved 2017-09-13.
- ^ Star, Don Walton | Lincoln Journal. "Jane Kleeb helps lead new progressive movement". JournalStar.com. Retrieved 2017-09-13.
- ^ Chávez, Aída (2019-11-03). "A Group of Progressive Women Just Launched a Working-Class Version of EMILY's List". The Intercept. Retrieved 2019-11-03.
- ^ Clark, Jessica (2006-12-12). "The Skinny on Thin". In These Times. ISSN 0160-5992. Retrieved 2017-09-13.
- ^ "McCook Daily Gazette - Google News Archive Search". news.google.com. Retrieved 2017-09-13.
- ^ "Street Team '08: Live-Blogging Your Husband's Nebraska Senate Run as Voters Rush to the Polls". MTV News. Retrieved 2017-09-13.
- ^ Star, DON WALTON / Lincoln Journal. "Kleeb works to transform Nebraska". JournalStar.com. Retrieved 2017-09-13.
- ^ Star, the Lincoln Journal. "Jane Kleeb acknowledges campaign filing mistake". JournalStar.com. Retrieved 2017-09-13.
- ^ Star, KEVIN ABOUREZK / Lincoln Journal. "Huskers cut off deal with TransCanada". JournalStar.com. Retrieved 2017-09-14.
- ^ writer, Joe Duggan / World-Herald staff. "Bold Nebraska leader to run umbrella group, Bold Alliance, with chapters in three other states". Omaha.com. Retrieved 2017-09-13.
- ^ Star, Zach Pluhacek | Lincoln Journal. "In Democratic shakeup, Jane Kleeb elected state party chairman". JournalStar.com. Retrieved 2017-09-14.
- ^ "Our Revolution Announces Formation of Board". Our Revolution. Retrieved 2017-09-20.