LINCOLN — A founder of an advertising and marketing firm who also does political consulting and a neurosurgeon who is a former student regent are asking for voters’ trust for an open seat on the NU Board of Regents in Lancaster County this fall.
Brent Comstock and Dr. Jeremy Hosein, both of Lincoln, are seeking to succeed University of Nebraska Regent Tim Clare. Clare won election in 2008 and ran unopposed for reelection in 2014 and 2020. NU Regents District 1 includes much of Lincoln and northwest Lancaster County — Emerald, Malcolm, Raymond, Agnew and Davey.
Both candidates say they want to focus on affordability, lead NU into its next chapter, listen to campus voices and be more active in connecting with policymakers than previous regents. Each has faced criticism over their political party registration.
Comstock, 31, said voters are glad to know they would have access to their regent. He’s pitched quarterly town halls to work on practical solutions for NU’s future, including affordability…