Elected to Nebraska Legislature: 2006; re-elected 2010; 2022

Born Danielle Nantkes, Aug. 5, 1977, in Seward.

Education: Graduate of Seward High School, 1995; University of Nebraska-Lincoln (B.A.), 2000; University of Nebraska College of Law (J.D.), 2003.

Family: Married Thomas Conrad, Aug. 15, 2009; two children: Caroline and Will.

Occupation: Attorney

Member: Nebraska Bar Association

Former member: board, Legal Aid of Nebraska; board, Nebraska Lawyers Trust Account Foundation; board, Research Nebraska.

Honors and awards: 2024 Award of Appreciation, Nebraska Bar Association; 2024 Advocacy Award, Nebraska Library Association; 2024 Legislator of the Year, Platte Institute; 2023-24 Honor Roll, Holland Children’s Movement; 2023 Friend of Child Health Award, Nebraska Chapter American Academy of Pediatrics; 2023 Child Welfare Fellow, National Conference of State Legislatures; 2023 Community Champion, Education Rights Counsel; Graduated with Distinction for Outstanding Oral Advocacy, Order of the Barristers; CALI Excellence for the Future Award, Family Law Practice; CALI Excellence for the Future Award, Juvenile Law; 30 Most Influential Women in Lincoln, Lincoln Journal Star; Visionary Award, Nebraska Bar Association; President’s Award, Nebraska Farmers Union; By the People, Common Cause Nebraska; Advocate of the Year, Nebraska Health Center Association; Early Achiever Award, University of Nebraska Alumni Association; C.A. Sorensen Award, Nebraskans Against the Death Penalty; Friend of Education, Lincoln Education Association; Tribute to Women awardee, YWCA; Champion, Planned Parenthood Voters for Choice; Harold Sieck Public Official of the Year, ARC of Nebraska; Patty Steele Award for Excellence in Advocacy, American Cancer Society.