Lynne Walz is a farm kid from outside Fremont who grew up hauling water and feeding animals – lessons in hard work that never left her. After working as a caretaker for women with developmental disabilities, she returned to school as a young mom, earned her education degree, and taught in public and Catholic schools while serving on the Bergan School Board and Fremont Chamber of Commerce. In 2016, she flipped a State Legislature seat in a district Trump carried by 33 points, and earned a reputation for reaching across the aisle and delivering results on rural broadband, highway projects, and support for first responders. Lynne and her husband, Chris, live in Fremont with their three children and eight grandchildren.