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Garfield Coleman Presents Experience to Natural Resources Committee for Environmental Trust Seat
Summary
Garfield Coleman, an engineer and former Omaha Public Power employee, told the Nebraska Natural Resources Committee he would prioritize transparency and stewardship if confirmed to the Nebraska Environmental Trust Board; committee members had no formal objections during his introductory hearing.
Garfield Coleman appeared before the Nebraska Legislature’s Natural Resources Committee on a nomination to the Nebraska Environmental Trust Board, outlining more than two decades of public service and saying he would approach the role with “fairness and judgment and collaboration.”
Coleman, who identified himself as a risk manager for Pottawatomie County and a retired U.S. Army engineer, said he has been selected by members of the Environmental Trust to serve as the board’s grant committee chair and pledged to use a competitive process to allocate lottery-funded trust dollars.
Committee members asked about Coleman’s relevant experience and whether he would align the trust’s work with voter expectations. Coleman said the board’s mission—to improve water, conserve land, protect wildlife habitat and expand outdoor recreation—should guide decisions and that community projects are the trust’s primary focus.
There was no opponent testimony and no recorded vote at the conclusion of Coleman’s hearing; committee discussion moved on to other business. The hearing record shows Coleman introduced himself, spelled his name for the record, summarized his education and career and answered questions about his experience with training programs and risk management.
Next steps: the committee closed Coleman’s public hearing and did not record a roll-call confirmation vote during the session transcripted.
