United States Ombudsman Association 35th Annual Conference, Lincoln, Nebraska
Attendees enjoying the opening reception with Lincoln’s Mayor, Chris Beutler
Linda Lord-Jenkins, Alaska Ombudsman and USOA Vice President
Rachel Barnett, Assistant Ombudsman, Joint Office of Citizen Complaints, Dayton, Ohio, Outreach – Getting the Word Out
Laura Pippenger, Assistant Ombudsman, Joint Office of Citizen Complaints, Dayton, Ohio
Lin Quenzer, Ombudsman, City of Lincoln, and Conference Host
Jarana performs at the Thursday evening banquet
Sandra Stockall, Professor Emeritus, University of Nebraska Extension, You Are Who You Are Because
Thursday afternoon’s sessions were held in the Warner Chambers at the Nebraska State Capitol
There was an abundance of great food at the Cornhusker Hotel
New Ombudsman Training instructors, Linda Lord-Jenkins, Alaska Ombudsman and USOA Vice President, and Robin Matsunaga, Hawaii Ombudsman and USOA President
Judi Martin, District Ombudsman, Portland Public Schools, Portland, Oregon
Keynote speaker, Senator Ernie Chambers
Lin Quenzer, Ombudsman, City of Lincoln, addressing the Municipal Chapter
Ruth Cooperrider, Iowa Ombudsman, and Jung-gun Park, Director, Anti-Corruption and Civil Rights Commission, Seoul, Korea at the Nebraska State Capitol
Nebraska State Capitol
Chief Justice Michael Heavican and Ruth Cooperrider, Iowa Ombudsman
Enjoying the music – Ruth Cooperrider, Iowa Ombudsman, Roberta Opheim, Minnesota Ombudsman for Mental Health and Developmental Disabilities, and Arlene Brock, Fulbright Visiting Scholar
Howard Sapers, Correctional Investigator, Office of the Correctional Investigator of Canada, Complex High Profile Cases: Impact on Public Sector Operations