
Dave Van Horn is a life-long resident of Lincoln. He served in the Nebraska Army National Guard for six years, was an educator in Lincoln Public Schools for 33 years (the last 30 of which were as principal of a junior/middle school), became a senior analyst at Talent Plus, and finally became Director of Field Experiences for the College of Education and Human Sciences at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln.
Dave has been a member of several professional associations, providing leadership at both the state and national levels. He also volunteered as a leader with the Cornhusker Council of the Boy Scouts of America, as a coach with the YMCA youth sports program, and served on the Board of Directors of the Cornhusker Regional Chapter of the American Red Cross.