Nebraska DED official who guided multimillion-dollar state grant program leaves for Omaha post

By: Cindy Gonzalez

Outlets: Nebraska Examiner

Published: June 5, 2026

Words: 629

Last Updated: 6 days, 5 hours ago

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OMAHA — A key manager of a Nebraska grant program that’s investing multimillions into historically disadvantaged North and South Omaha neighborhoods has left state government to join the administration of Omaha Mayor John Ewing Jr.

Javier Saldaña Jr., formerly the economic recovery division administrator for the Nebraska Department of Economic Development, is now Omaha deputy chief of staff for economic development. His new job involves steering real estate development projects for Omaha and helping to …

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