U.S. Congressman Mike Flood was sworn into office on July 12, 2022. Through the years, he has dedicated his life to advancing conservative values, growing Nebraska's rural communities, and creating jobs.
Raised in Norfolk, Mike started working in radio in high school, a passion that continued throughout his time in college at Notre Dame and law school at the University of Nebraska. In 1999, he founded Flood Communications and grew the company from one Norfolk radio station, US92, into a statewide media network. News Channel Nebraska and Flood Communications radio stations deliver content important to rural communities, including local news and weather, high school sports, morning mass, and local entertainment. Mike has created hundreds of Nebraska jobs.
In 2005, Mike was elected to represent his hometown and surrounding Madison County in the Nebraska Legislature. In 2007, his colleagues elected him the youngest Speaker of the Legislature in Nebraska history.
In June 2022, Mike won a special election to take over Nebraska’s 1st District in the U.S. House of Representatives. He currently serves on the Financial Services Committee.
Over the years, Mike has given back to Nebraska in numerous ways. He has long been active in Northeast Nebraska economic development and community efforts. Mike served as the Chairman of the Board of Directors of the Children’s Scholarship Fund, advancing its mission to open the doors of educational opportunity for families with financial need. Mike currently serves on the Board of Directors of Invest Nebraska, which is committed to growing Nebraska’s economy by assisting entrepreneurs and investing capital in companies with growth potential.
Mike and his wife of 18 years, Mandi, were married at St. Mary's Catholic Church in Norfolk. The Floods live in Norfolk, where they are raising their sons Brenden and Blake.
Recently, Steve England introduced a transfer Rotarian from Kearney Travis Gregg. Travis has been a Rotarian for 18 years. Travis Gregg, MHA, FACHE, has been named chief operating officer of Bryan Medical Center and assumed office on Feb. 12, 2023.
“Travis has demonstrated an ability to lead teams and deliver results in complex healthcare environments," said Eric Mooss, president and chief executive officer of Bryan Medical Center. "His relationship-driven leadership style aligns with our mission, anchored by the tenants of collaboration with physicians, our employees and patients. What I admire most about Travis is his desire to have operational excellence translate into optimal care for patients who entrust Bryan Medical Center with their care.”
Gregg was chief operating officer at Kearney Regional Medical Center. Gregg has been with Kearney Regional Medical Center since its inception in 2013, and has been integral to the medical center’s rapid operational growth and success.
“I am looking forward to serving Bryan Medical Center as its next chief operating officer," Gregg said. "I have long admired Bryan Health and Bryan Medical Center and recognize so many similarities between Bryan Medical Center and Kearney Regional Medical Center. Both have earned exemplary reputations for high quality, community based hospital care, and treat Nebraskans with very complex conditions. Both prioritize working with physicians in a shared governance model to meet patient needs. While working through the incorporation of Kearney Regional Medical Center within the Bryan Health family, my respect and understanding of its influence on Nebraska and the region has grown,” he said.
Gregg earned his bachelor of arts in health care management from Concordia College in Moorhead, Minnesota, and his master's in health care administration from Bellevue University. He is a fellow and regional board member of the American College of Healthcare Executives.
Recently, Club 14 Foundation President Mike Wortman and Immediate Past President Sandi Fabry, on behalf of the Club 14 Foundation Board of Directors, recognized our newest batch of 5|25 Donors: Bev Austin, Christina Usher, and Dave Livingston. Thank you, Rotarians!
We are seeking weekly volunteers to facilitate our meetings, providing an excellent opportunity for engagement. By participating, you'll earn attendance credit and connect with fellow Rotarians. Meet our upcoming over-achiever Rotarians: Mike Manga, who recently transferred his membership from Zimbabwe, along with Jill Davis and Jack Maly. While Jill and Jack haven't been formally introduced, their dedication has already set them in motion. Click here to serve and be part of the dynamic weekly meeting volunteers.
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R. Gordon R. McInally is president of Rotary International. He was educated at the Royal High School in Edinburgh and at the University of Dundee, where he earned his graduate degree in dental surgery. He operated his own dental practice in Edinburgh until 2016. Gordon was chair of the East of Scotland branch of the British Paedodontic Society and has held various academic positions. He has also served as a presbytery elder, chair of the Queensferry parish congregational board, and commissioner to the general assembly of the Church of Scotland. Read President McInally's biography.
Watch the video below of President McInally's address to the Rotary International Assembly:
At the intersection of liberty and language, one of Ukraine’s leading writers contemplates his literary identity By Andrey Kurkov
As Ukraine struggles against the current Russian invasion, it may seem strange to spend time remembering the collapse of the USSR in 1991. And yet I find it useful to reflect on that event. New, unexpected thoughts appear that provoke a shift in my attitudes, allowing me to reassess the past from the point of view of today’s tragedy.
In 1991, the USSR was physically disintegrating, crumbling like an old, abandoned building. Now Russian President Vladimir Putin’s dream of restoring the USSR is crumbling, and nostalgia for the Soviet past is dying.
I have always believed that the most important thing in life is to have a choice. This is the essence of freedom. Choice gives the opportunity to better understand yourself, the purpose of life, and your own role in it. In Soviet society, I could not choose a role that would suit both me and the Soviet system.
In my student years, I was an anti-Soviet Soviet person, as were many of my peers. I disliked many things about the USSR. I often argued with my communist father about the wrongness of the Soviet regime. And yet, I did not believe that this regime could be changed, that it could be made “correct.”
My father did not like to argue, although he always defended the Soviet system, in his calm, lazy manner. His positive attitude toward it grew from his belief that the Soviet system had allowed him to realize his dream. Since childhood, he had wanted to become a military pilot and he became one. He rose to the rank of captain, spending several years in Germany with the Soviet occupying forces after World War II. He returned to the USSR, and had it not been for the Cuban missile crisis and Nikita Khrushchev’s unilateral disarmament policy, he would have risen to the rank of colonel. Having faced the threat of a third world war, Khrushchev wanted to demonstrate that the USSR was a peace-loving state. This meant that my father, along with tens of thousands of other military men, was sent into the reserve army and a peaceful life. I am still grateful to Khrushchev for this beautiful peacekeeping gesture. Without it, I would not be a Ukrainian today.
The Rotary Club of Lincoln is meeting in a hybrid format. Join us at the Talon Room or on Zoom using the following information:
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MIKE FLOOD
Recently, Steve England introduced a transfer Rotarian from Kearney Travis Gregg. Travis has been a Rotarian for 18 years. Travis Gregg, MHA, FACHE, has been named chief operating officer of Bryan Medical Center and assumed office on Feb. 12, 2023.
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