Governer Jim Pillen has appointed former Nebraska Governor Pete Ricketts to fill the U.S. Senate seat of Ben Sasse.
The announcement was made during today’s news conference in the Lincoln capitol building.
Ricketts joins current senator Deb Fisher in Washington.
The seat vacancy came after Sasse announced his resignation last year following his appointment as president to the University of Florida.
Out of the 111 applicants only nine candidates were considered and interviewed.
Ricketts appointment is effective as of January 12, 2023.
