Business owner, social innovator, mother, and more.

Ashlei Spivey (she/her) is a visionary leader dedicated to fostering just communities. As a social entrepreneur, advocate, and ecosystem builder, she tirelessly champions economic prosperity, health equity and vibrant communities, to drive transformative systemic change. Graduating from Jackson State University with a degree in communications and marketing, she continued her education at the University of Texas Arlington master’s degree program in urban social planning.

Ashlei's profound impact is evidenced by the movements she has initiated, notably the first and only reproductive justice organization, where she serves as founder and Executive Director.

Beyond her professional endeavors, Ashlei prioritizes her roles as a mother, business owner, wife, and neighbor.

Awards and Accolades

Membership and Board Service

  • Board Member, Women’s Funding Network

  • Former Board President, ACLU of Nebraska

  • MIT REAP Participant (2022)

  • Member, Sigma Gamma Rho Sorority, Inc.

Awards and Features

  • USA Today 2024 Nebraska Woman of the Year - Nebraska

  • 2023 J.M. Kaplan Innovation Prize Awardee

  • Forbes and Essence magazines

  • Midlands Business Journal 40 under 40

  • NAACP Community Partner

  • Nebraska Public Health Defender

  • Ten Outstanding Young Omahan

  • The Chamber YP Changemaker

  • Urban League YP Leadership Award

  • WCA’s Tribute to Women

Voter Information

  • Tuesday, May 14, 2024.

  • Under the new law, the following IDs are accepted for voting. It's important to note that your ID must have the mailing address listed where you are registered to vote:

    • U.S. passport.

    • A Nebraska driver’s license or state-issued ID.

    • Any Nebraska college or university.

    • U.S. military, or IDs for veterans.

    • Native tribes.

    • Patient records with photos from nursing homes, assisted living facilities, and hospitals.

  • Under the new law, the following types of IDs are not accepted for voting:

    • Out-of-state driver’s licenses and state IDs.

    • Photo IDs from out-of-state educational institutions.

    • IDs from private organizations, such as your workplace.

    • Any ID without a photo, such as a Social Security card.

  • The new law waives the fees to obtain a state photo ID for voting if you don’t have one. You will need to present a copy of your birth certificate or other identifying documents to your local Nebraska DMV office. More information can be found at https://dmv.nebraska.gov/locations.

    If you don’t have a copy of your birth certificate, the new law waives the cost for one copy of a birth certificate for Nebraska residents at the state Department of Health and Human Services. More details are available at https://dhhs.ne.gov/Pages/vital-records.aspx#birthcertificate.