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Meet the candidate – Teresa Whitehead

Teresa Whitehead of Papillion, a candidate for the Nebraska Legislature, toured UNMC Friday and met with medical center leaders. Her campaign manager Mark Ludwig also toured the campus.

Below is a short profile of Whitehead.


  • Name: Teresa Whitehead
  • Hometown: Born in Lincoln and raised in Palmyra, Neb.
  • Legislative district: 14 (Papillion)









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During a campus tour, legislative candidate Teresa Whitehead, right, visits the Clinical Skills Center inside the Sorrell Center. There, Patti Carstens, program manager for the skills center, explains the technology used by students and faculty.
What stood out about UNMC during your tour?

The growth and the professionalism. It’s really a jewel of Nebraska. My granddaughter, Evelynn Hellbusch, was born here and spent time in the NICU.

What is one thing you want UNMC employees to know about you?

I see a lot of similarities with your process and my experience with the military: holding people accountable, high standards and a long-term vision. I’m a native Nebraskan who has lived globally so I understand your global partnerships and how that brings prosperity.