Julie Slama
Julie Slama (born May 2, 1996) is a Nebraska state senator in the unicameral Nebraska Legislature representing District 1. Slama is a Republican and fifth-generation Nebraskan from Peru. She was appointed to Dan Watermeier's vacancy in Legislative District 1 on January 9, 2019. Upon taking office, Slama became the youngest female state senator in Nebraska history at age 22. Slama's first year in the Nebraska Legislature included successful efforts to strengthen Nebraska's civics education statutes and a comprehensive package to crack down on human trafficking. She was named the 2019 Young Republicans National Legislator  of the Year. Biography. Slama graduated from Auburn High School in 2014 and received a bachelor's degree in Political Science from Yale University in 2018. After returning to Nebraska, Slama worked as the press secretary for Governor Pete Ricketts' successful 2018 reelection campaign, as a paraprofessional for Auburn Public Schools, and as an assistant manager and lifeguard at Auburn Municipal Pool. Slama was a counselor for the American Legion Auxiliary's Cornhusker Girls State and an Assistant Track Coach for Auburn High School. In December 2019, Slama was named one of Forbes 30 under 30 in Law and Policy . She is a paralegal and law school student at the University of Nebraska. Her twin sister, Emily, was appointed by Governor Ricketts to be the election commissioner for Sarpy County in October 2021. Slama married former state senator Andrew La Grone in December 2021.