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City of Lincoln City Council Office City Council Members | |
At Large — Terry Werner
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Dear Friends,It is a great honor to serve the people of Lincoln My pledge to you is nonpartisan, balanced leadership; careful, well-planned growth; and social equality and justice. I am committed to represent all of the residents of Lincoln, but I am most committed to those who feel under-represented - the elderly, those in the older neighborhoods, the small locally owned businesses, the low income households, the diverse ethnic community and the working men and women. I want to take care of the people and businesses that are already here. I will do only what is best for Lincoln. I will work to improve our quality of life through good schools, strong neighborhoods, a vibrant downtown, a healthy business environment, parks, trails and open spaces. I am committed to serve you!. I welcome your ideas and comments. 
Background Terry is a life-long Nebraskan and has been a Lincoln resident since 1977. Long ago he learned the value of hard work, good ethics and community service. Raised in the small community of Humphrey, Nebraska, where his father ran a small business and served as mayor, Terry was one of eighteen children and worked basically full time from the age of thirteen. Terry put himself through the University of Nebraska, graduating with a degree in Social Work. Following college, he managed retail stores for Baker Hardware. After fourteen years with the Baker Hardware company, he purchased the College View Dairy Queen and later added Waldo's Family Restaurant to his management portfolio. In 1995, he opened Nebraska Discount Travel and later sold the restaurants in order to concentrate on the travel business.
Community Involvement Terry currently serves on the Board of Daywatch and Lincoln Action Program. He is the coordinator for serving meals at the Gathering Place soup kitchen for his church. He delivers meals to the elderly each month through Tabitha's Meals on Wheels program. Terry has been active for the past twenty years in the Unitarian Church, serving on many committees including the Church board. He is an active member of the Lincoln South Rotary and and a Paul Harris fellow. Terry is very proud of his involvement with the Community Blood Bank and is a six gallon donor. He is a member of the Lincoln Track Club and has run eight marathons. He is also a member of Great Plains Trails Network, a member of the Nebraskan's Against the Death Penalty steering committee, Nebraskan's for Peace, Lincoln Chapter of the NAACP, the Lincoln Independent Business Association and many other organizations. Terry was honored by Nebraskans for Peace in their March, 2003 "Nebraska Report" with a 2003 Peacemakers of the Year Tribute by Don Tilley. [See Mr. Werner's "Comments" for a copy of the tribute] Terry has attended nearly all of the Steven's Creek Basin Task Force meetings. He is involved in the Comprehensive Plan Update and the Mayor's Neighborhood Roundtable. Community service has been imbued in Terry's character since he was a youngster and he feels the need to give back to his community. As a Councilperson, Terry serves on the following committees:
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Terry's wife, Mary, is also self-employed. She has a Master of Social Work
degree and is a mental health therapist. Together, Mary and Terry have four
children. Jonathan currently attends the New School University in New York
City and will be a junior in the 2001-2002 academic year. Sarah will be a
sophomore at the University of Nebraska in 2001-2002. Twin daughters, Emily
and Hannah will be freshmen at Irving Middle School in 2001-2002. The twins
were born in Pune, India and were adopted at the age of 10 months.