Roma Amundson

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Roma Amundson (born April 7, 1950) is a retired U.S. Brigadier General and retired Assistant Adjutant General-Army for the Nebraska National Guard in Lincoln, Nebraska.

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A Republican, Amundson is currently a 3rd-term Lancaster County, Nebraska District 4 Commissioner representing Southeast Lancaster County, Nebraska. [1] [2] [3]

Early life, family, education and personal life

Amundson was born on April 7, 1950, in northeast Nebraska. [4] In 1972, Amundson graduated from the University of Nebraska at Lincoln with a Bachelor of Arts in Secondary Education with Distinction. [2] [5] In 1975, Amundson attended the Goethe-Institut for Language Studies in Freiburg in Breisgau, West Germany. [5] In 1977, she earned a Master of Science in Education from the University of Nebraska at Lincoln. [2] From 1972 to 1982, Amundson worked in education. From 1982 to 1996, she worked as a Financial Services Agent. [5]

Since 1996, Amundson has worked as a residential realtor in Lancaster County, Nebraska, and the greater Lincoln, Nebraska, area. [5] Amundson is active with the Girl Scouts of the United States. [5]

She is married to Randy Amundson. They have two grown children, Justin Amundson and Dawn Amundson. [5]

Military career

On May 30, 1980, Amundson graduated from the Nebraska State Officer Candidate School program at Camp Ashland in Ashland, Nebraska. [2] On June 11, 1980, she received her commission as a 2nd Lieutenant. In 1998, Amundson attended United States Army War College in Carlisle Barracks, Pennsylvania. In 2002, she completed the Reserve Component Multifunctional Combat Service Support Course at Fort Lee, Virginia. Amundson has also completed the Combat Service Support Pre-Command Course at Fort Lee, Virginia, in 2004 and the Senior Manager Course in National Security in 2007. [2] Amundson’s detachment, battalion, and brigade commands have included the 67th Signal Detachment, the 67th Infantry Brigade (M), the Selective Service Detachment (NE STARC), the 2nd Battalion, the 209th Regional Training Institute, and the 92nd Troop Command. [2]

In 2008, Amundson was named the Nebraska Military Department Woman of the Year. [2]

On June 1, 2009, Amundson was promoted to Brigadier General. [2]

On July 17, 2009, Amundson was appointed the Assistant Adjutant General for the Nebraska Army National Guard. [5] [2] In her role, she advised the Adjutant General on education, training, and utilization issues. [2]

In April 2011, Amundson retired as a Brigadier General from the Nebraska National Guard after 33 years of service. [5]

Assignments

Awards and commendations

Political career

In 2012, Amundson was elected as the Lancaster County, Nebraska District 4 Commissioner representing Southeast Lancaster County. [5] A Republican, she was reelected in 2016 and 2020. [6] [7] Her 3rd term ends in 2025. [8]

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References

  1. ↑ "District 4 - Roma Amundson". Lancaster County, Nebraska. Archived from the original on 2020-08-12.
  2. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 National Guard Bureau - General Officer Management Office.”BRIGADIER GENERAL ROMA J. AMUNDSON. Assistant Adjutant General - Army, Nebraska National Guard.” https://www.nationalguard.mil/portals/31/Features/ngbgomo/bio/1/1901.html
  3. ↑ WFOR. “County Commissioner Roma Amundson Files For Reelection.” DEC 2, 2019. https://www.kfornow.com/county-commissioner-roma-amundson-files-for-reelection/
  4. ↑ Lancaster County, Nebraska. “District 4 - Roma Amundson.” https://www.lancaster.ne.gov/684/District-4---Roma-Amundson
  5. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Lancaster County, Nebraska. “District 4 - Roma Amundson.” https://www.lancaster.ne.gov/684/District-4---Roma-Amundson
  6. ↑ Lincoln Journal Star. “District 4: Roma Amundson. Sep 30, 2020. https://journalstar.com/district-4-roma-amundson/article_900daec7-fa10-571a-8618-503f0879fe55.html
  7. ↑ Lincoln Journal Star. “Trump supporters rally in lincoln as others celebrate bidens victory.” https://journalstar.com/news/local/trump-supporters-rally-in-lincoln-as-others-celebrate-bidens-victory/article_28ef3e62-06d7-5b12-97c8-9d75cb35b6c0.html
  8. ↑ Ballotpedia. “Roma Amundson.” https://ballotpedia.org/Roma_Amundson
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