About Jana

Biography

Jana (Luebbe) Hughes grew up on a family farm near Goehner, Nebraska, where she learned the value of hard work and self-reliance.  A 1989 graduate of Seward High School, Hughes attended Texas A&M University where she majored in Industrial Engineering.  Upon graduation, Hughes worked as a consulting engineer for Kurt Salmon Associates in Atlanta, GA before returning to Nebraska.  In 1996 she married her husband, John Hughes.  

In 2018 Jana was elected to the Seward School Board where she has focused on policies ensuring a bright and vibrant future for the next generation. In 2021 Jana received her certification as a substitute teacher for Seward Public Schools to assist by serving as a substitute teacher during the pandemic and continues to substitute today.  Jana is active in the Seward Jr. Women’s Club organization, the Legacy Fund of Seward County, Seward Changing the Game Wellness Center initiative, Holy Savior Lutheran Church, Seward County 4-H and the Seward Community Foundation, as well as many other local groups and organizations. 

Hughes and her husband live in Seward with their three children, Lena, Anna and Hank. The family business, Hughes Brothers Manufacturing, has been producing quality, American-made hardware and other products since 1921.