LEGISLATURE | DISTRICT 32 Shay Smith brings legal, tax experience to District 32 race ANNA KLEIBER Lincoln Journal Star Sep 15, 2026 Sep 15, 2026 Updated 16 hrs ago 0 Prefer us on Google Learn More Facebook Twitter Bluesky WhatsApp SMS Email Print Copy article link Save Shay Smith of Crete learned early the importance of community service.kAmQxEVD 366? D@>6E9:?8 xVG6 2=H2JD 5@?6[ 3FE xVG6 FDF2==J 5@?6 :E :? 2 G@=F?E66C D6EE:?8] #F??:?8 7@C AF3=:4 @77:46 925 ?@E 366? @? >J 3F4<6E =:DE[Q $>:E9 D2:5]k^AmkAm%96 de\J62C\@=5 D2:5 D96 H2D E96 7:CDE :? 96C 72>:=J E@ 8@ E@ 4@==686[ C646:G:?8 96C 32496=@CVD 568C66 :? A@=:E:42= D4:6?46 7C@> s@2?6 &?:G6CD:EJ 367@C6 62C?:?8 2 =2H 568C66 7C@> E96 &?:G6CD:EJ @7 }63C2D<2 r@==686 @7 {2H] k^Am kAm~C:8:?2==J 7C@> !2IE@?[ $>:E9 D2:5 D96 >@G65 E@ rC6E6 27E6C =2H D49@@= 2?5 92D 366? 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