Brenda Council
Brenda Council | |
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| Member of the Nebraska Legislature from the 11th district | |
| In office January 7, 2009 – January 9, 2013 | |
| Preceded by | Ernie Chambers |
| Succeeded by | Ernie Chambers |
| Personal details | |
| Born | 1953 or 1954 (age 71–72) |
| Political party | Democratic |
| Spouse | Otha Kenneth Council |
| Residence | North Omaha, Nebraska |
| Alma mater | University of Nebraska-Lincoln, Creighton University School of Law |
Brenda J. Council (born 1955) is a politician and a disbarred labor lawyer from North Omaha, Nebraska. She represented the 11th District in the Nebraska State Legislature from 2009 to 2013, succeeding longtime state senator Ernie Chambers, who was term-limited. In 2012, Council lost a reelection bid to her former opponent, who was able to run for the seat again after sitting out one term. The same year, Council pleaded guilty to misuse of campaign funds. She was disbarred in 2014.