Topic: Nebraska Appleseed and its role in the successful ballot initiatives involving raising the minimum wage, Medicaid expansion, payday lending limits, and support for pending initiatives involving abortion rights and paid sick leave.
Randy Moody is a retired attorney and lobbyist living in Lincoln and near Tucson, Arizona. He was born in West Point, Nebraska, raised in Sioux County, graduated high school in Fremont, and received his BA at Creighton. He graduated law school with honors at UN-L and attended graduate school in journalism at the University of Minnesota.
He spent nearly four years as an Army officer, including a year in South Vietnam. For 15 years he lobbied at the Nebraska Legislature for various interests, including the state teacher's union. He lived in the Washington, DC area for almost 20 years working as a newspaper reporter, Congressional aide and lobbyist. He retired in 2010 as chief federal lobbyist for the National Education Association, the nation's largest teachers' union.
Our speaker today was Robert Magoola who was born in Uganda. Academia, community and faith were the cornerstones of his life. Robert Magoola is currently the pastor at St. Mark's on the Campus here in Lincoln, NE. He told us that he does everything, which includes writing sermons, giving sermons, writing prayers, picking out music, etc. He has dedicated his life to these pursuits which have led him to complete his studies at Uganda Christian University, the University of Birmingham in England (MA), to Theology School at Dallas Theological Seminary and to Asbury Theological Seminary where he earned his Ph.D. In his 30 years he has served the Anglican Church in Uganda, England, Texas, Kentucky, Georgia, Pennsylvania before coming to Lincoln to serve as Rector of St. Mark's on the Campus.
In his family there are teachers, and medical personnel. His mother's father was a priest, his father taught before becoming a priest. He has three children, one is in Boston, one in Atlanta, and one in Lincoln. He feels that his calling was for teaching, preaching and academics. He continues to love academia which has led him to teach at Uganda Christian University, Savannah State University and South University in Georgia, and Villanova University in Pennsylvania. He told us that his ministry is thoughtful and caring. He likes to ask good questions, likes to offer interesting insights and can provide clarity to overwhelmingly complex issues.
He has served as Co-President of Justice in Action and has an on-going relationship with Leadership Lincoln in whose Poverty Simulation program where he serves as the police officer. His wife, Monica, is currently serving as a pastor in the United Methodist church.
Robert talked about culture and how we are all different, we have different types of relationships, yet we should all be working together. He mentioned globalization which is the process of interaction and integration among people, companies, and governments worldwide. It is aprocess of international integration arising from world views, products, ideas, and other aspects of culture. Maybe if we think about this process we might be able to get along with our neighbors, people of other countries, and even ourselves.
VOLUNTEERS ARE NEEDED -- Lincoln East Rotary Club will be help Raise the Flags at 10:00 am on Saturday, November 9th and take the Flags down on Tuesday, November 12th at 10:00 am. If you are interested in helping raise the flags or take down at the Veterans Memorial Garden at Antelope Park, please contact Duane Tappe at dra.tappe@gmail.com. Thanks for your help in advance.
The annual Rotary Clubs of Lincoln Salute to Business is Tuesday, October 29. The discounted price to attend for Rotarians and guests is $40.00 per person. Make your payment to Lincoln East Rotary Club and it will be forwarded. If you plan to attend and have not signed up at a LERC meeting, please e-mail Darrel Huenergardt (huenlaw@gmail.com) indicating your intention to attend and along with the name of any guest you intend to bring. Deliver your check to Barry. The event is held at the Marriott Cornhusker Hotel, and the doors open at 11:30 with the program starting at 12:00. If you would like to help greet or usher, let Darrel know and he will forward that information.
This year’s award goes to Hudl Sports Technology.
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Randy Moody is a retired attorney and lobbyist living in Lincoln and near Tucson, Arizona. He was born in West Point, Nebraska, raised in Sioux County, graduated high school in Fremont, and received his BA at Creighton. He graduated law school with honors at UN-L and attended graduate school in journalism at the University of Minnesota.
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