City Council

	Donald A. Groesser Mayor Education: Weeping Water High School, Weeping Water, NE Accounting and Information Technology Degree, Lincoln School of Commerce, University of NE Lincoln Information Technology, Executive Management Degree, University of Utah Biographical info: He has worked in the information technology field, concentrating on application development, project management, and enterprise data warehousing. Currently, he is employed by Teradata Corporation. He is a founding member of the Ralston Community Foundation Fund and the Ralston Athletic Commission. He serves on the Nebraska Economic Development Commission and the National Information Technologies and Communication Committee. He served on the NE League of Cities Board of Directors and was President in 2005; he serves on the National League of Cities Board of Directors.
	Maureen Konwinski Ward I Education: Scotus Central Catholic High School, Columbus, NE, 1966 Bachelor Degree, 1970, Creighton University, Omaha Masters Degree, 1986, University of NE at Omaha Post Masters work in International Baccalaureate Biographical info: Maureen and her husband Gene have have lived in Ralston since 1975. They have three children - Todd, Kelly Anderson, and Erin - and one granddaughter, Joella. Maureen has been a teacher at Millard North High School for 29 years, where she is a new-teacher mentor and sponsor of the Millard North History Club. Maureen has served on the boards of the Ralston Soccer Club and the Ralston After School Program. She serves on the Ralston Community Redevelopment Authority and is a member of St. Gerald's Catholic church.
	Michael Gillespie Ward II Education: Omaha South High School, 1963 Associate Degree, 1971, University of Nebraska at Omaha Bachelor Degree, 1996, University of Nebraska at Omaha Biographical info: Mike and his wife Mary Jo have 3 children - Traci, Daniel, and Jake - and 3 grandchildren. Mike served in the U.S. Navy as an electronics technician for 4 years, most of which was spent aboard the USS Neptune doing oceanographic research. Since then, Mike has worked in the construction industry, currently as a Project Manager for W. Boyd Jones Construction Company on commercial and institutional projects in the Omaha/Ralston area. He has also served on the City's Public Service Commission.
	Craig Alberhasky Ward III Education: B.S. Industrial Engineering, University of Iowa M.S. Industrial Engineering, Purdue University Biographical info: Craig served four years in the U.S. Marine Corps and retired from Avaya in 2001. He was awarded two U.S. patents. He is a current and founding Board Member of the Ralston Community Foundation. He has been the Ward III councilman since 2002 and is a parishioner at St. Gerald Catholic Church.
	Jerry Krause Ward IV Education: Omaha South High School, 1963 BS Degree, University of Nebraska at Lincoln MBA Degree, University of Nebraska at Lincoln Biographical info: Jerry and his wife Meg have 5 children and 6 grandchildren. He serves on the Ralston Community Foundation and has been the President of the Ralston Council and the Ralston Wiebe Foundation for several years. Retired after 34 years at OPPD, his hobbies include golf, sports, and babysitting.
	Richard Onken Ward V Education: Kuemper High School, Carroll, IA, 1960 BS degree, 1964, University of Iowa, Iowa City, IA Biographical info: A Ralston resident since 1968, Rich and his wife Lee have 3 children - Laurie, Rick, and Chris - and 6 grandchildren. He is a member and a lector of St. Gerald Catholic Church and has volunteered with Habitat for Humanity. He has served on the Ralston Planning Commission, the Ralston Soccer Club board, and Cahoy's Gymnastics Parents Club board. He has also coached soccer.
	Ben Preis Ward VI
	Mark Klinker City Attorney