Rea Landholm, Gerente de comunicaciones, [email protected] o 402.687.2100 ext. 1025
LYON, NEBRASKA – The Center for Rural Affairs has chosen Mike Tabbert, of rural Antelope County, Nebraska, to receive its 2020 Citizenship Award.
El Premio a la Ciudadanía se otorga a una persona o personas que participan activamente en el proceso cívico para la creación de políticas públicas y que trabajan en estrecha colaboración con el Centro de Asuntos Rurales para promover políticas públicas que fortalezcan las granjas familiares, los ranchos y las comunidades rurales.
Over the past year, Tabbert has demonstrated advocacy in several ways to advance broadband legislation in the Nebraska Legislature. He first reached out to the Center frustrated with the lack of internet connection available at his home.
“En unas pocas semanas, había reunido a una docena de personas con sus propios problemas de banda ancha, lo que nos permitió reunir una colección de historias para compartir con los legisladores”, dijo Johnathan Hladik, director de políticas del Centro de Asuntos Rurales.
In February 2020, he testified before the Transportation and Telecommunications Committee in favor of Legislative Bill (LB) 996, a bill to create the Broadband Data Improvement Program. He also penned a letter in a statewide newspaper and encouraged others to send letters to the legislative committee. LB 966 ultimately passed, and was signed into law over the summer.
“Outside of broadband, Mike continues to support our policies and values,” Hladik said. “He has become a true rural advocate by supporting rural priorities, volunteering in his community, and continually sharing rural topics and concerns with others.”
No award ceremony will be held this year due to the pandemic.
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