LINCOLN- On Thursday both Governor Ricketts and Governor-Elect Pillen announced they have selected Beau Ballard as the next Senator for Legislative District 21 to replace Speaker Mike Hilgers. Hilgers will resign his seat in early January in order to become the state's next Attorney General.

Ballard has previously served as Speaker Hilgers' legislative aide and ran his successful campaign for attorney general. Ballard is the grandson Jim Jeffers, a former legislative candidate for LD21 and founder of James Arthur Vineyards outside of Lincoln, and is part owner of Rabbit Hole Bakery in Lincoln's Haymarket as well as the From Nebraska Gift Shop.

While Ballard was announced as the appointee to the seat on Thursday, he will not be the official representative of the district until the legislature convenes on January 4th and the new members are sworn in.

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