Judiciary Committee hears several gubernatorial and board appointments
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Summary
The committee heard introductions and brief statements for gubernatorial appointees Kristen McTaggart and Kendra Bryant (victim services roles) and parole board nominees Mark Langan and Dr. Janae Pankook; no committee confirmation votes were recorded during the hearing.
Lincoln — The Judiciary Committee took testimony on multiple gubernatorial and board appointments at the start of Thursdayʼs hearing.
Kristen McTaggart introduced herself as executive director of the Nebraska Coalition to End Domestic Violence and trafficking and described more than two decades of victim-service and grant-management experience. Kendra Bryant said she appeared to represent lived experience for the Victim Reparations Committee and noted nine years of service with survivor programs.
The committee also heard from Mark Langan, seeking reconfirmation to the Nebraska Board of Parole; Langan summarized 26 years with the Omaha Police Department and described his parole decision framework emphasizing institutional behavior, mandatory programming and parole planning. Dr. Janae Pankook described 35 years of corrections and reentry experience and said she would ground board decisions in public safety, fairness and evidence-based practice.
Committee members asked routine questions about backgrounds, attendance and qualifications. No proponents or opponents testified against the appointments during Thursdayʼs hearing and the committee did not record confirmation votes on the floor during this session.
