LINCOLN- Newly elected governor-elect Jim Pillen has named several officials who will aid Pillen in his transition into his first term as Nebraska's 41st Governor.

The Republican gubernatorial nominee won the governor’s seat by an overwhelming margin during the general election, defeating his opponent, State Sen. Carol Blood, by nearly 25 percentage points.

Pillen named attorney Dave Lopez as his transition director. Lopez formerly served as Nebraska’s assistant attorney general under both Jon Bruning and Doug Peterson.

Others named to Pillen’s transition team included campaign manager Kenny Zoeller, who will serve as transition policy director; deputy campaign manager John Gage, who will serve as transition communications adviser; and Ann Jablonski, who will be transition scheduler.

More appointments will be announced during Pillen’s transition period, which will last until January, when he officially takes office.

Gov. Ricketts tweeted out his support to Pillen, saying that he looks forward to working with him closely. Gov. Ricketts is currently in Japan being honored for his work to strengthen the agricultural relationship between the state and the country.

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