New congressman Flood shares focus with Seward

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On Aug. 17, U.S. Congressman Mike Flood was the featured speaker at the Seward Rotary Club meeting.

He was introduced by Rotarian and Nebraska State Sen. Mark Kolterman, who had been a colleague of Flood when he served in the Legislature.

Flood toured Concordia University in the morning and held a meeting for community leaders at the Seward Civic Center in the afternoon.

At the noon meeting Flood commented on his new venture into national politics and the national spotlight.

Flood was sworn into office on July 12, 2022, following a June 28 special election to fill the vacant District 1 congressional seat formerly held by Jeff Fortenberry.

Flood said he is brand new to Washington, however, he is looking forward to the challenges ahead. He hopes to focus on energy, the economy, educaton, health, agriculture and veterans issues this term.

He noted that he has dedicated his life to advancing conservative values, growing Nebraska’s rural communities and creating jobs.

Raised in Norfolk, he started working in radio in high school, a passion that continued throughout his time in college at Notre Dame and law school at the University of Nebraska.

In 1999, he founded Flood Communications and grew the company from one Norfolk radio station, US92, into a statewide media network.

News Channel Nebraska and Flood Communications radio stations deliver content important to rural communities, including local news and weather, high school sports, morning mass and local entertainment. He was proud that he has created hundreds of Nebraska jobs.

In 2005, he was elected to represent his hometown and surrounding Madison County in the Nebraska Legislature. In 2007, his colleagues elected him the youngest speaker of the legislature in Nebraska history. 

In June 2022, he won a special election to take over Nebraska’s First District in the U.S. House of Representatives. He currently serves on the House Small Business Committee and House Committee on Oversight and Reform. 

Over the years, he has tried to give back to Nebraska in numerous ways. He has been active in Northeast Nebraska economic development and community efforts. He served as the chairman of the Board of Directors of the Children’s Scholarship Fund.

He currently serves on the Board of Directors of Invest Nebraska, which is committed to growing Nebraska’s economy by assisting entrepreneurs and investing capital in companies with growth potential.

He and his wife of 18 years, Mandi, were married at St. Mary’s Catholic Church in Norfolk. They live in Norfolk, where they are raising their sons Brenden and Blake.