Stothert, Jean, 1954-

Jean Louise Stothert (née Belanger; born February 7, 1954) is an American nurse and politician serving as the 51st mayor of Omaha, Nebraska. A member of the Republican Party, she is the first woman to hold the office. First elected in 2013, she was re-elected in 2017 and 2021.

Born in Wood River, Illinois, she earned a Bachelor of Science in nursing from Seattle Pacific University. Stothert began her career in nursing. Her 12 years as a critical care nurse and nursing manager included serving as head nurse at St. Louis University in Missouri. She was responsible for her department budgeting, hiring and staff management. In 1997, Stothert was elected to the Millard Board of Education. She was re-elected for three terms, including 3 years as president of the board, serving until 2009. After narrowly losing her bid to enter the Nebraska Legislature, Stothert was elected to the Omaha City Council (District 5) in 2009. On June 29, 2012, Stothert announced her candidacy for Mayor of Omaha. She bested incumbent Jim Suttle in both the April 2013 primary election and the May 2013 general election.

Mayor Stothert's priorities are public safety, managing the city budget, job growth and economic development and improving the taxpayer experience so every citizen receives excellent customer service when they interact with city government. Mayor Stothert has reduced the property tax rate three times, improved city services, worked with the Omaha City Council to grow the city's population and tax base through annexation, and increased funding for the police department to increase the number of officers to 906, a record high number. She proposed and voters approved "A Road Map to Better Streets", a $200 million bond issue to improve aging city streets.