Machaela Cavanaugh

Machaela Cavanaugh

State Senator, Nebraska

          
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Senator Cavanaugh, an Omaha native with nearly 20 years’ experience in community engagement and public affairs represents Legislative District 6 in the Nebraska Legislature including Omaha. She serves on the Health and Human Services Committee and Transportation and Telecommunications Committee. She made history in 2019 as the first lawmaker to breastfeed her baby on the floor of the Nebraska Unicameral.