MAX – Maxey Elementary

JoAnn Maxey served on the Lincoln Board of Education from 1975 through 1976. Then, in 1976, she was appointed by Governor Exon to complete the term of a senator who had resigned his seat in the 46th legislative district. Mrs. Maxey is remembered as a pioneer. She was the first board member of African-American descent and also the first black female state senator.

Updated August 29, 2024