R. Brad von Gillern
Candidate for Legislature, District 4
- City
- Elkhorn
- On the ballot as
- R. Brad von Gillern
- Campaign website
- vongillern4ne.com
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Property taxes and cost of living
Summary
Wants to move from property tax relief to reform by tightening spending limits on local taxing entities, and opposes rolling back or stalling the income tax step-down.
“We must move from property tax relief to property tax reform. I developed a multipoint plan that tightens spending limits on property taxing entities such as schools, counties and cities.”
“There is no upside to rolling back the income tax rate or stalling the step-down.”
Economy, jobs and trade
Summary
Lists job creation and educational opportunity as top priorities.
“Job creation, combined with increasing quality of life for all Nebraskans through the best educational opportunities possible, are also top priorities.”
Agriculture and rural Nebraska
No public position found.
Health care
No public position found.
Abortion
No public position found.
Immigration and the border
No public position found.
Education and school choice
Summary
Says he has supported major investments in public schools, asks whether they deliver results, and wants a school funding system that works for all of Nebraska.
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“I’ve supported major investments in Nebraska’s public schools while continuing to ask an important question: Are we getting the results our students deserve?”
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“We need a school funding system that works for all of Nebraska today, and we need to prepare young people for college, the skilled trades and careers that can keep them right here in Nebraska.”
Energy, water and environment
Summary
Says data centers are necessary for economic competitiveness and need to be done right.
“Understanding that data centers are necessary for economic competitiveness, we certainly need to do them right.”
Guns and public safety
Summary
Supports funding police and first responders and holding violent and repeat offenders accountable.
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“We should support and properly fund the men and women who protect us, hold violent and repeat offenders accountable and make sure victims aren’t an afterthought.”
Elections and government
Summary
Supports expanding legislative term limits to three terms, and opposes the amendment that would make voter-approved laws harder to change.
“I support a change that would take the limit to three terms instead of two, although I have no intention of serving a third term at this time.”
“Like most senators on both sides of the aisle, I am not supportive of the amendment that makes it more difficult to alter voter-approved laws.”