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Jean Stothert
Jean Louise Stothert (née Wolf; born February 7, 1954) is an American politician and former nurse who served as the 51st mayor of Omaha, Nebraska from 2013 to 2025. She was first elected in 2013, becoming the first woman to hold the office. She was reelected in 2017 and 2021, but lost reelection in 2025 to Democrat John Ewing Jr.
Jean Stothert was born on February 7, 1954, in Wood River, Illinois. She earned a Bachelor of Science in nursing from Seattle Pacific University.[citation needed]
Stothert began her career in nursing. Her 12 years as a critical care nurse and nursing manager included serving as head nurse at St. Louis University in Missouri. She was responsible for her department budgeting, hiring and staff management.[citation needed]
In 1997, Stothert was elected to the Millard Board of Education. She was reelected twice and served three years as president of the board.[citation needed]
Entering politics after she and her husband moved to Omaha, Stothert was a candidate for the Nebraska Legislature in 2006. She was defeated by Steve Lathrop by 14 votes (5,073 to 5,059).
In 2009, Stothert was elected to the Omaha City Council (District 5), defeating Jon Blumenthal, 7,401 to 4,308.
On June 29, 2012, Stothert announced her candidacy for Mayor of Omaha. She raised $513,124 for her campaign, compared to $804,700 raised by incumbent Jim Suttle. Stothert received 32.2% of the votes in the April 2, 2013, primary election. She was elected mayor with 57.32% of vote on May 14, 2013, defeating Suttle. She is the first woman to hold this office.
Stothert was reelected in 2017. In 2019, there was a petition to get a recall of Stothert onto the ballot. According to Eric Scott, who filed the petition, the attempt failed due to insufficient funding and a lack of volunteers. Scott cited concerns about infrastructure and potholes as the primary reason for the attempt. Stothert won a third term as mayor in 2021.
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Jean Stothert
Jean Louise Stothert (née Wolf; born February 7, 1954) is an American politician and former nurse who served as the 51st mayor of Omaha, Nebraska from 2013 to 2025. She was first elected in 2013, becoming the first woman to hold the office. She was reelected in 2017 and 2021, but lost reelection in 2025 to Democrat John Ewing Jr.
Jean Stothert was born on February 7, 1954, in Wood River, Illinois. She earned a Bachelor of Science in nursing from Seattle Pacific University.[citation needed]
Stothert began her career in nursing. Her 12 years as a critical care nurse and nursing manager included serving as head nurse at St. Louis University in Missouri. She was responsible for her department budgeting, hiring and staff management.[citation needed]
In 1997, Stothert was elected to the Millard Board of Education. She was reelected twice and served three years as president of the board.[citation needed]
Entering politics after she and her husband moved to Omaha, Stothert was a candidate for the Nebraska Legislature in 2006. She was defeated by Steve Lathrop by 14 votes (5,073 to 5,059).
In 2009, Stothert was elected to the Omaha City Council (District 5), defeating Jon Blumenthal, 7,401 to 4,308.
On June 29, 2012, Stothert announced her candidacy for Mayor of Omaha. She raised $513,124 for her campaign, compared to $804,700 raised by incumbent Jim Suttle. Stothert received 32.2% of the votes in the April 2, 2013, primary election. She was elected mayor with 57.32% of vote on May 14, 2013, defeating Suttle. She is the first woman to hold this office.
Stothert was reelected in 2017. In 2019, there was a petition to get a recall of Stothert onto the ballot. According to Eric Scott, who filed the petition, the attempt failed due to insufficient funding and a lack of volunteers. Scott cited concerns about infrastructure and potholes as the primary reason for the attempt. Stothert won a third term as mayor in 2021.