(KLZA)--Nebraska  First District State Senator Julie Slama has been named the 2019 Young Republican National Legislator of the Year. 

The award was presented during the Young Republican National Convention in Omaha July 27th. 

The award is presented annually to the Young Republican lawmaker who most effectively represents their constituents and embodies the organizations values. 

Slama is the youngest woman ever to serve in the Nebraska Legislature and is the youngest Republican woman serving as a state lawmaker nationwide.