2015 ANNUAL REPORT

Care PAC is a political fund of the Health Care Association

Dear friends and colleagues,

We are happy to present the 2015 Care PAC Annual Report! Upon reviewing the next few pages, you will see that 2015 was another record-breaking year in terms of the amount raised. Care PAC raised $50,449, an increase of 18 percent from the previous year. Together we are truly making a difference.

2015 was an important year in Nebraska politics. Your Care PAC contributions helped new and current state legislators understand the complexities that long-term care providers face on a daily basis. Building a strong political action fund is the key to being a political powerhouse, so we can now turn our attention toward helping to elect the next wave of state legislators in 2016.

When it comes to the political process, we can choose to stay disconnected and allow others to make decisions for us; or we can choose to become engaged and be the masters of our own destiny.

Part of engaging in the political process is the ability to financially contribute to candidates who share our vision. Not only does this help like-minded candidates get elected, but also signals to the legislature that we’re serious. It helps us get a seat at the table when long-term care and other issues important to you are discussed.

Please assist us as we work on your behalf by contributing to NHCA’s Care PAC. Our entire field will be better thanks to your generosity.

Sincerely,

Shari Terry, Co-Chair Care PAC

Jayne Prince, Co-Chair Care PAC 2016 Care PAC Committee Jayne Prince, Co-Chair ...... The Willows ...... Neligh Shari Terry, Co-Chair...... Vetter Health Services...... Elkhorn Jay Colburn...... York General Hearthstone ...... York Sharon Colling...... Lantern Health Services...... Waverly Angela Cuffe...... Prairie View Assisted Living...... Tilden Carol Ernst ...... Eastmont Towers Community...... Lincoln Steve Freese...... Community Pride Care Center ...... Battle Creek Jeff Fritzen ...... Gold Crest Retirement Center...... Adams Jeff Heedum...... Health Care Information Systems and Medi-Bill Systems...... Omaha Mitch Jevne...... The Ambassador Omaha...... Omaha Tyler Juilfs...... Ambassador Health...... Nebraska City Joe Kezar...... Ridgecrest Rehabilitation Center...... Omaha Kathy Klingsporn...... Central City Care Center...... Central City Aimee Middleton ...... Southlake Village...... Lincoln John Turner...... Immanuel Fontenelle...... Omaha Deb Welk...... Immanuel Communities ...... Omaha Abbie Widger ...... Johnson Flodman Guenzel & Widger...... Lincoln Ex Officio, Heath Boddy Nebraska Nursing Facility Association/ Nebraska Assisited Living Association...... Lincoln 2016 NNFA Government Relations Committee Shari Terry, Chair...... Vetter Health Services...... Elkhorn Tanya Babel...... Brookestone Acres...... Columbus Jalene Carpenter...... South Haven Living Center...... Wahoo Sharon Colling...... Lantern Health Services...... Waverly Ben Eddy ...... The Ambassador Lincoln...... Lincoln Amy Fish...... Lancaster Rehabilitation Center ...... Lincoln Jeff Fritzen ...... Gold Crest Retirement Center...... Adams Melody Gagner...... St. Jane de Chantel Long Term Care Services...... Lincoln Candace Gibson...... Golden LivingCenter – Franklin...... Franklin Shellee Huggenberger...... Heritage of Emerson ...... Emerson Tim Irwin ...... Hillcrest Health Services...... Bellevue Dawn Jacobs ...... Golden LivingCenter – Scottsbluff...... Scottsbluff Mitch Jevne...... The Ambassador Omaha...... Omaha Tim Juilfs...... Ambassador Health...... Nebraska City Charliss Marshall ...... Sunrise Country Manor ...... Milford Aimee Middlleton...... Southlake Village...... Lincoln Theresa Parker...... Southeast Community College ...... Lincoln Pamela Quinn...... Birchwood Manor ...... North Bend Susan Schuler...... American Medical Technologies...... Irvine, California Melissa VanDeWalle...... Golden LivingCenter – Fullerton...... Fullerton Sandra Whitley ...... Ensign Facility Services...... Mission Viejo, California Abbie Widger ...... Johnson Flodman Guenzel & Widger...... Lincoln Doug Williams ...... Golden LivingCenter – Columbus...... Columbus Kari Wockenfuss ...... Louisville Care Center...... Louisville Ex Officio, John Turner ...... Immanuel Fontenelle...... Omaha Ex Officio, Heath Boddy...... Nebraska Nursing Facility Association...... Lincoln 2016 NALA Government Relations Committee Deb Welk, Chair ...... Immanuel Communities ...... Omaha John Croghan...... The Landing at Williamsburg Village...... Lincoln Ann Fiala ...... Cottonwood Villa...... Ainsworth Dee Fritz...... The Evergreen...... O’Neill Jeff Fritzen ...... Gold Crest Retirement Center...... Adams Jean Hartnett...... Esprit Whispering Ridge...... Omaha Terrence Hoffman...... Wakefield Health Care Center...... Wakefield Harold Krueger ...... Prairie Pines Lodge...... Chadron Lisa Nielsen...... Ray Brown and Associates...... Kearney Michael Pallesen...... Cline Williams Law Firm...... Omaha Jayne Prince...... The Willows ...... Neligh Sandra Whitley ...... Ensign Facility Services...... Mission Viejo, California Abbie Widger ...... Johnson Flodman Guenzel & Widger...... Lincoln Linda Zinnell...... Seneca Sunrise...... Ravenna Ex Officio, Carol Ernst...... Eastmont Towers Community...... Lincoln Ex Officio, Heath Boddy...... Nebraska Assisted Living Association...... Lincoln NHCA Staff Heath Boddy...... President and CEO Katie Bruns...... Marketing and Vendor Relations Coordinator Connie Dean...... Program Assistant Robin Dolen...... Executive Assistant Jennifer Eurek, CSW ...... Vice President of Regulations and Guidance B.A. Fisser ...... Registrar Karen Jefferson...... Design and Data Coordinator TJ Jones ...... Director of Technology Cindy Kadavy...... Senior Vice President Cindi Keister...... Guest Relations Coordinator Connie Knorr, BSN, RN ...... Nebraska Health Care Learning Center Lead Instructor Christine Laughlin ...... Professional Development Coordinator Kandis Lefler...... Nebraska Health Care Learning Center Instructor Michaela Mallery ...... Vice President of Finance Kathryn Nohl ...... Director of Membership and Marketing Tracy Rathe...... Senior Vice President Kelsley Saythany...... Membership and Marketing Coordinator Barb Standley ...... Fulfillment Coordinator Pam Truscott, MSN, Nurse Educator, RN. . . Director of Professional Development 2016 NHCA Board of Directors Co-Chair. . . .John Turner ...... Immanuel Fontenelle...... Omaha Co-Chair. . . .Carol Ernst...... Eastmont Towers Community...... Lincoln Vice Chair . . .Shari Terry...... Vetter Health Services...... Elkhorn Secretary. . . David Williamson. . . .Old Mill Rehabilitation ...... Omaha Treasurer. . . .Steve Freese . . . . . Community Pride Care Center ...... Battle Creek Helen Crunk...... Lakeview Assisted Living...... Firth Tracy Lichti...... The Heritage at Sterling Ridge...... Omaha Deb Welk...... Immanuel Communities ...... Omaha Susan Kufeldt. . . . . Nebraska Hospice and Palliative Care Association Representative. . . .Kearney Tim Summerlin. . . . .Licensed Practical Nurse Association of Nebraska Representative . . . .Lincoln 2016 NNFA Board of Directors Chair...... John Turner...... Immanuel Fontenelle...... Omaha Vice Chair ...... Shari Terry...... Vetter Health Services...... Elkhorn Secretary...... David Williamson. . . . .Old Mill Rehabilitation...... Omaha Treasurer...... Steve Freese...... Community Pride Care Center...... Battle Creek Director-at-Large Governmental . . . Kari Wockenfuss. . . . . Louisville Care Center...... Louisville Director-at-Large Independent Owner. .Pamela Quinn ...... Birchwood Manor...... North Bend Director-at-Large Multi-Facility . . . . Brenda Knutson. . . . . Golden Living – Nebraska/West Region. . . . Louisville Director-at-Large Non-Profit...... Dorin Vaipan ...... Good Samaritan Society – Hastings Village. . .Hastings Central District Chair...... Cindy Thomas...... Good Samaritan Society – Arapahoe. . . . .Arapahoe Northeast District Chair ...... Linda Anderson. . . . . Countryside Home ...... Madison Omaha District Chair ...... Kevin Sauberzweig . . . .Hillcrest Health and Rehab ...... Bellevue Southeast District Chair ...... Jalene Carpenter . . . . South Haven Living Center...... Wahoo Southwest District Chair...... Scott Bahe ...... Hilltop Estates...... Gothenburg Western District Chair...... Dawn Jacobs...... Golden LivingCenter – Scottsbluff...... Scottsbluff 2016 NALA Board of Directors Chair...... Carol Ernst...... Eastmont Towers Community ...... Lincoln Vice Chair ...... Deb Welk ...... Immanuel Communities ...... Omaha Secretary/Treasurer...... Tracy Lichti ...... The Heritage at Sterling Ridge...... Omaha Immediate Past Chair...... Helen Crunk...... Lakeview Assisted Living...... Firth Director-at-Large Governmental . . . Peggy Rogers...... Perkins County Health Services/Park Ridge. . .Grant Director-at-Large Independent Owner. .Dee Fritz...... The Evergreen...... O’Neill Director-at-Large Multi-Facility . . . . Matthew Blum ...... Good Samaritan Society – Victorian Legacy . .Superior Director-at-Large Non-Profit...... Mark Iverson...... Immanuel Communities...... Omaha Central District Chair...... Linda Zinnell ...... Seneca Sunrise...... Ravenna Northeast District Chair...... Valerie Dempster . . . . The Evergreen...... O’Neill Omaha District Chair ...... Summer Sargent...... Crown Pointe Retirement Community. . . . .Omaha Southeast District Chair ...... Jeff Fritzen...... Gold Crest Retirement Center...... Adams Southwest District Chair...... Barb Nuxoll...... Stone Hearth Estates...... Gothenburg Western District Chair...... Kim Soriano...... Emerald Court...... Scottsbluff 2015 Care PAC Financial Report

Receipts

Contributions Paid – $9,600.00

Governor Senator ...... Legislative District 1 Senator Bill Kintner...... Legislative District 2 Senator Bob Hilkemann ...... Legislative District 4 Senator ...... Legislative District 5 Senator Nicole Fox ...... Legislative District 7 Senator Jeremy Nordquist. . . . . Legislative District 7 Senator Burke Harr...... Legislative District 8 Senator ...... Legislative District 9 Senator Bob Krist...... Legislative District 10 Senator ...... Legislative District 12 Senator ...... Legislative District 13 Senator ...... Legislative District 18 Senator ...... Legislative District 19 Senator John McCollister...... Legislative District 20 Senator Ken Haar ...... Legislative District 21 Senator Jerry Johnson...... Legislative District 23 Senator ...... Legislative District 26 Senator ...... Legislative District 29 Senator ...... Legislative District 30 Senator ...... Legislative District 31 Senator Al Davis...... Legislative District 43 Senator Dan Hughes...... Legislative District 44 Senator ...... Legislative District 45 Senator ...... Legislative District 46 Senator ...... Legislative District 49 Candidate Mike McDonnell . . . . Legislative District 5 Candidate ...... Legislative District 27 $84,987.61 Cash Balance Dec. 31, 2015 2015 Care PAC Contributors

President’s Circle Cindy Kadavy Terry Hoffman ($1,000 or more) Brenda Knutson Kate Holman Randy Koski Shellee Huggenberger Heath Boddy Karen Kowalewski Carol Johnson Sharon Colling Tracy Lichti TJ Jones Community Pharmacy LifeLoop Tyler Juilfs Patrick Fairbanks Charliss Marshall Sheryl Kalin Dee Fritz Aimee Middleton Joe Kezar Pamela Griffin Lisa Nielsen Lisa Kisinger HealthCap Barb Nuxoll Katherine Klingsporn Eric Heedum Theresa Parker Julie Knobbe Jeff Heedum Jayne Prince Rhonda Koehn Timothy Juilfs Tracy Rathe Lauren Lierman MJ Senior Housing, LLC Ed Remm, Jr. Michaela Mallery Kathy Mock Debra Rittgarn Kristin Milliken Tim and Adrienne Olson Peggy Rogers Kevin Moriarty Russ Peterson Kelley Seitz Jan Nixon Jolene Roberts Bob Tank Jennifer Obermeier Roy Schneider Pamela Truscott Laurie Paup Johnson Kent Sinnett Dorin Vaipan Robin Powell Glenn Van Ekeren Karen Vorse Kate Reiners Jack Vetter David Williamson Kathryn Retzlaff Tom Walker Matt Romshek Kathy Sanders Leadership Club Kevin Sauberzweig Capitol Club ($50 - $199) Rhonda Schmeits ($500 - $999) Cindy Schneider Jeff Achtenberg Charles Schulz Thomas Boerboom Linda Amstuz Julie Skala Paul Contris Linda Anderson Tami Smith Helen Crunk Kelli Archer Kimberly Soriano Mitchell Elliott Tanya Babel Brian Stuhr Carol Ernst Donald Bakke Kirk Sweeney Mark Iverson Christopher Beekman John Tanner Harold Krueger Matthew Blum Cindy Thomas Joani Schelm Lisa Boeke Mary Vrbka Cheryl Strickland Kenneth Bruckner Diane Wapelhorst Shari Terry Sandra Brunkhorst Revonna White John Turner Joseph Caldwell Kari Wockenfuss Deb Welk Jay Colburn Linda Zinnell Sue Connot John Croghan Advocate Club Kerry Davidson Contributor Club ($200 - $499) Joyce Deaver ($1 - $49) Scott Bahe Robin Dolen Racy Bauer Kim Dvorak Diane Acklie-Smith Jalene Carpenter Benjamin Eddy JoDee Bates Amie Clausen Dianna Epp Priscilla Blair Peggy Fairbanks Jennifer Eurek Cornell Bonde Ann Fiala Nicholas Faustman Mallory Connelly Steven Freese Amy Fish Sally Conner Jeff Fritzen Rhonda Flanigan Valerie Dempster Clint Graybill Judy Frerichs Mae Doty Tim Groshans Dustin Frey Brea Ehman Hugh Heaton Melody Gagner Karen Erdman Timothy Irwin Dan Guenther Sherri Fehlman Dawn Jacobs Nolan Gurnsey BA Fisser Mitch Jevne Lyle Hight Katie Frederick 2015 Care PAC Contributors, continued

Valerie Friesen Proprietary Facilities Off Broadway Tammy Green Contributing at Least Papillion Manor Candice Herzog $1 Per Bed Ridgewood Rehab and Care Treva Jacobsen Center Karen Jefferson Brookestone Meadows South Haven Living Center Jill Koch Rehabilitation and Care Center Southlake Village Karen Koenig Brookestone Village Inc. Stone Hearth Estates Linda Lampshire Cloverlodge Care Center Sumner Place Jody Lobner Cottonwood Estates, LLC The Ambassador – Nebraska City Kathryn Nohl david place/Heritage of David City The Heritage at College View Cathy Norquest Elms Health Care Center The Lexington Assisted Living Center Renee Pickerel Emerald Court The Willows Shelley Pier Golden Living Administrative Office Christine Pokorny Heritage Care Center Susan Pokorny Heritage Estates Melinda Rowse Heritage of Bel Air Ruth Sands-Jerke Heritage of Emerson Kelsey Saythany Heritage of Red Cloud Lynne Scholl High Plains Alzheimer’s Special Marcy Shalla Care Center Mary Ann Thurman Highland Park Care Center Stephanie Torczon Hillcrest Mable Rose Larry Van Hunnik Hilltop Estates Diane Villwok Holmes Lake Rehabilitation Michelle Wallace and Care Center Karla Wishon Hooper Care Center Stephanie Witt Linden Court

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