Jane Kleeb was an honoree at the 19th Annual Anti-Corruption Awards sponsored by Independent Voting and held in lower Manhattan on October 25th. Over one hundred guests attended. Jane is the Democratic Party State Chair of Nebraska. In 2019, she was a champion for the inclusion of independents in the 2020 presidential primary and under her leadership, her state party created a binding open presidential primary, in which independents are welcome. At the request of Independent Voting, Jane went beyond Nebraska and lobbied fellow Democratic state party leaders in other states to open their primaries. Jane was unable to leave Nebraska to be be at the Anti-Corruption Awards in NYC , but sent this video acceptance speech which was played at the event.