Tom Beckius serves as an at-large city councilmember in Lincoln, Nebraska. Since 2009, Tom has served the city through volunteer and elected governance on numerous boards, including the Lincoln/Lancaster County Planning Commission, Lincoln City Libraries, Community Health Endowment of Lincoln and Lincoln Commission on Human Rights. His work with the Lincoln Chamber of Commerce’s Young Professionals Group in the field of attraction and retention of young professionals was adopted statewide by the Nebraska Department of Economic Development in 2017.

In addition to city service, Tom owns and operates several businesses in real estate and construction. Tom earned a BA from the University of Nebraska-Lincoln. He is a Bohnett Leaders Fellow, having studied at Harvard’s Kennedy School in 2022. Tom currently serves on the Board of Counselors for University of Nebraska Medical Center and the Community Advisory Council for Lincoln Public Schools.