The meeting is held in the Renaissance Room located on the 2nd floor. Rotary 14 meets in a hybrid format. Join us at The Cornhusker or on Zoom: https://bit.ly/3YosV2W | Meeting ID: 849 7976 2224 | Password: 661910
The Honorable Bob Evnen has served as Nebraska’s Secretary of State since January 2019. The Secretary of State’s office covers several functions important to the State of Nebraska. The Secretary oversees the state’s Business Services Division, which handles business and nonprofit filings, security interest filings, notary public commissions, apostilles and documents going to other countries.
Secretary Evnen is Nebraska’s Chief Election Officer. He oversees election matters in the state.Secretary Evnen prioritizes election security and accuracy. In 2019, the Secretary of State’s office was awarded the Innovators Award by the National Association of State Election Directors for the office’s work on an intrusion detection device for voter registration lists. Secretary Evnen is overseeing the implementation of the state’s new voter ID law, which Nebraska voters overwhelmingly passed in 2022 and the Unicameral has implemented through legislation.
Secretary Evnen serves as Nebraska’s Chief Protocol Officer for international relations and trade. He promotes foreign direct investment in Nebraska, and as a diplomat for the State, he promotes Nebraska’s products, industries, commercial businesses and services in the international sphere. Secretary Evnen has led trade missions involving Nebraska businesses and university educators, to Kenya, Bulgaria, Tanzania, the United Arab Emirates and Jordan. Additionally, the Secretary serves on the Pardons Board, Real Estate Commission, State Records Board, Board of State Canvassers and the Accountability and Disclosure Commission. Secretary Evnen is the keeper of the Great Seal of the State of Nebraska.
Prior to serving as Secretary of State, Mr. Evnen was a distinguished attorney who practiced labor and employment law as a partner with Wood Aitken LLP, a Nebraska-based law firm. Before being elected as Secretary of State, Mr. Evnen served for eight years on the Nebraska State Board of Education.
Mr. Evnen is a graduate of Michigan State University (BA) and the University of Southern California (JD).
Our members' gifts and services to the Club is something that helps Rotary 14 stand above the rest. One of President Erin Dobesh's goals for the 2024-2025 Rotary Year is to have at least 125 Members sign-up for committees. Please indicate what committees you would like to serve by filling out this form:
We are working to clean up our committee members lists this year. Please be sure to fill out the form if you would like to serve on a committee this year, even if you're already serving committees. Please fill out the form by July 30.
Applications are open for the Lincoln Rotary Club 14 Rise Shine Give Fundraiser in February 2025 and the deadline has been extended to July 30. Proceeds from the fundraiser will be distributed between the Rotary 14 Foundation and a nonprofit organization in Lincoln.
The 2024-25 Rotary International theme "The Magic of Rotary" emphasizes the transformative power of Rotary’s work in communities around the world. The focus for Rise Shine Give is to help the beneficiary organization spark a new project serving Lincoln, using Rotary 14 funds as a catalyst.
Beneficiary organizations and projects must meet Rotary’s mission and fit one of Rotary's areas of focus: peacebuilding & conflict resolution; disease prevention & treatment; water, sanitation & hygiene; maternal & child health; basic education & literacy; community economic development; environment.
The beneficiary organization must be a 501(c)(3) nonprofit in Lincoln, Nebraska, and must be willing to partner with the club to support the fundraising effort.
Organizations that want to apply should contact Rotary 14 Administrator Lauren Peters at info@rotary14.org for more information.
On July 9, we welcomed Jena Lambert as a new member of Rotary 14. Jena was proposed by Scott Larson and Brendan Evans served as her reference. Jena is Director of Development at Eastmont Foundation. If you did not get a chance at her introduction, please be sure to reach out and give her a warm welcome. Congratulations, Rotarian! We look forward to the impact you will make on our community.
The Honorable Bob Evnen has served as Nebraska’s Secretary of State since January 2019. The Secretary of State’s office covers several functions important to the State of Nebraska. The Secretary oversees the state’s Business Services Division, which handles business and nonprofit filings, security interest filings, notary public commissions, apostilles and documents going to other countries.
Our members' gifts and services to the Club is something that helps Rotary 14 stand above the rest. One of President Erin Dobesh's goals for the 2024-2025 Rotary Year is to have at least 125 Members sign-up for committees. Please indicate what committees you would like to serve by filling out this form: 
On July 9, we welcomed Jena Lambert as a new member of Rotary 14. Jena was proposed by Scott Larson and Brendan Evans served as her reference. Jena is Director of Development at Eastmont Foundation. If you did not get a chance at her introduction, please be sure to reach out and give her a warm welcome. Congratulations, Rotarian! We look forward to the impact you will make on our community.
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