PAGE 8 TUESDAY, APRIL 22, 2025 THE NORTH PLATTE TELEGRAPH 2025 Nominees: GOVERNMENT Julie Stenger Nominators: Angie and all of the Lincoln County Assessor’s Office, Rebecca Rossell & Micaela Wuehler WOMEN OF ACHIEVEMENT Micaela Wuehler Nominator: Shelby Morrison
In 2021, Micaela Wuehler was appointed as the first woman to serve as a Lincoln County commissioner, filling the District 3 seat after the retirement of former Commissioner Bill Henry. Shortly after, Micaela was the first woman to run for a full- term as a county commissioner and has just recently been named the first female chairperson to the board. Nominator Shelby Morrison, the Hershey village clerk, said that shortly after Micaela’s 2021 appointment, she received a call from the new commissioner introducing herself and “immediately began to attend our monthly Board of Trustees meetings.” “She is a loud voice for Hershey and Lincoln County as a whole,” Shelby said. “She is honest, straightforward with her interactions and stands true to her word. The dedication and heart she puts into her work is obvious.” Micaela retired from UPS after 32 years before becoming a commissioner and has made her impact known not just in the county, but across the state of Nebraska. She was involved in the passage of LB 869, which extends the eligible for certain veterans’ services to those that served during peacetimes. Nebraska Gov. Jim Pillen recently appointed Micaela to the Crime Commission’s Office of Violence Prevention Advisory Council and elected to serve as the secretary treasurer for the Nebraska Association of County Officials.
Since 2010, Julie Stenger has held the title of Lincoln County assessor, working hard to follow all statutory guidelines as her office sets values on property, handles valuation protests and exemptions, and more. Those who work in her office said in a joint recommendation letter that Julie is “compassionate about her position and employees,” honest, hardworking and respectful in every situation. “Julie is the person in the courthouse that anybody could talk to at any given time,” they wrote. “Her door is always open, and if it’s closed, she’ll open it for you.” While serving as the county assessor, Julie has also been the treasurer of the West Central District Assessors Association for many years, was involved in Lincoln County’s 100-year celebration and helps the students of Lincoln County learn about local government during County Government Day. County Commissioner Micaela Wuehler said in her nomination that Julie’s “work is a testament to her social responsibility and ethical principles, which she upholds without compromise.” Lincoln County Clerk Rebecca Rossell wrote that the characteristics Julie embodies “represent all that is good in Lincoln County government.” “She is dependable, efficient, detail oriented and works very hard to educate constituents on what her office does and what is required of her office by state statute,” Rebecca said.
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