Year Elected to Office and Number of Terms Served:

Jack Sheard was elected to to his first term in office to represent Ward 1 in December of 2022.

Education and Background: 

Graduated with a BA in Journalism and Multimedia from UNK in 2000.

Place of Employment:  Marketing strategist and executive at IdeaBank Marketing.

Community Activities and Organizations Currently Involved In: City Council 

Additional Involvement and Special Areas of Interest: 

I’ve spent the past 17 years active on a number of boards and committees, including Leadership Tomorrow, GISH Band Boosters, GISH Fine Arts, Gates PTA, Academies of Grand Island Senior High, Downtown BID, Junior Achievement and a few State Fair Can-Do Committees among others. I was also a mediocre little league baseball coach, I’ve helped with GRACE Cancer Foundation and Race for GRACE, and have lent my talents here and there for many other area non-profits. Oh, I’m also a so-so golfer in Riverside’s men’s league. My wife is an ultramarathon runner, so when not golfing in the summer I support her efforts. 

Reason for Running for Public Office: I love Grand Island. I have felt community support in many endeavors through the years my wife and I raised our family here. We have donated our time and talents to many great organizations, but I felt serving in council was the best place for me to serve the community going forward. I want Grand Island to be a place my kids will eventually proudly call home someday.

Family Members: My wife Melissa and I have two kids who went through GIPS from kindergarten to graduation. Also, two miniature Schnauzers.

Year Elected to Office and Number of Terms Served:

Doug Brown was elected to to his first term in office to represent Ward 1 in December of 2024.

Education and Background:

Graduated with an Associate's Degree in Art with High Honors from City College of Chicago. Also, attended numerous courses working towards an Accounting Degree at Hawaii Pacific University.

Place of Employment:

Entered the United States Navy in 1981, retiring in 2001.  I attended Nuclear Repair Training and repaired Navy Nuclear Submarines and Surface Ships.  Promoted to Ships Superintendent coordinating all repairs to Nuclear and Non-Nuclear ships. Senior Instructor at the Pearl Harbor Submarine Firefighting School.  Command Master Chief of the USS Benfold DDG-65 during two Persian Gulf Deployments.

Worked at the Central Nebraska Regional Airport GRI as Operations and Security Manager for 18 years, Received 14 perfect Annual Inspections by the FAA. I retired in the Fall of 2022.

Special Areas of Interest:

Always give a helping a hand to all the need it………………..Volunteering

Community Activities and Organizations Currently Involved In:

Committee Member- Hero Flights Committee work on Hero Flights and the Hall County Military Cemetery.

Hero Banner Program- Board Member

Rotary Club, Shriner’s, Ashlar Masonic Lodge- Treasurer, Eastern Star, South Central Nebraska Corvette Club.

Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve- Central Nebraska Coordinator

Reason for Running for Public Office:

To represent the voters and improve the system. To make sure everyone’s voice is heard.
  
Family Members: 

Married to Terry Bustamante for 36 years, from Peral Harbor Hawaii. 4 Daughter’s- Kialani Hose, Leimomi Rodriguez, Lai Hose, Kuulei Stuhr, 9 Grand kids.