The first politician that I ever remember meeting was Gov. Kay Orr. There was a local event in Lakeside that the governor was attending, and we were able to skip school for a bit to go up and meet her. I have photographic evidence of it somewhere, but considering the Boss Man鈥檚 Wife had control of my hairstyle, that evidence may stay hidden.
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Jaclyn Wilson is more than a rancher, raising Red Angus cattle at Wilson Ranch near Lakeside, Nebraska. She鈥檚 an artist with a welder鈥檚 torch. She holds leadership positions with several agriculture organizations. She can be reached at jaclyn@flyingdiamondgenetics.com.听
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