Mayor-Elect John Ewing Jr. Says Most of Jean Stothert's Staff Will Stay on Board Amid Transition

New mayor of Nebraska’s largest city names ‘intentional’ economic development as top goal

John Ewing Jr., at podium, holds his first news conference since being elected to lead Nebraska's largest city. He said he'll keep staff and department heads of Jean Stothert, a three-term mayor he soundly defeated last month. From left, former Omaha Mayor Jim Suttle, who helped in transition plan, Fire Chief Kathy Bossman, Police Chief Todd Schmaderer, Ewing, Chief of Staff Tom Warren, City Attorney Matthew Kuhse and Deputy of Communications Er…

Mayor-elect John Ewing Jr. says most of Jean Stothert's staff will stay on board amid transition

Mayor-elect John Ewing held a news conference marking his transition from Douglas County treasurer to Omaha mayor.

Omaha Mayor-Elect John Ewing to retain many Stothert staffers

John Ewing unveiled more details about his transition from Douglas County Treasurer to Omaha mayor — and share his vision for the city’s future — on Wednesday afternoon.

Ewing says he's keeping nearly all of Stothert's staff

While there will be a new person behind the Omaha mayor's desk after John Ewing is sworn in Monday, don't expect to see a lot of other new faces around City Hall — at least not right away.

'I'm now responsible': John Ewing Jr. discusses streetcar and potholes

It's something we see every day, across all of our neighborhoods: potholes and roadwork. Issues like these were highlighted in this year's mayoral race, and now, as John Ewing Jr. takes office. Ewing says he plans to create a continuous plan for street repair. He recently visited Denver with family and said he didn't see any potholes there. He plans to reach out to Denver to see what they are doing. Ewing says he's recently learned more about th…

Mayor-elect John Ewing Jr.'s team will look quite similar to ...