LINCOLN- Governor Pillen has appointed former State Senator Jim Scheer to replace Pillen's seat on the University of Nebraska Board of Regents. Scheer will sit in the District 3 seat across northeast Nebraska. Scheer is a Norfolk native and resident. Scheer will only serve the remaining portion of Pillen's term, extending until 2024.

"Jim is a public servant who will work to grow the University of Nebraska," Pillen said in a press release. "He believes in educational excellence, the importance of agriculture and fiscal conservative leadership." Scheer served two terms in the Legislature from 2013 to 2021. He was elected speaker in 2017. Previously, he served on the Norfolk school board and as the mayor of Norfolk. Between 2004 and 2008, he was on the Nebraska State Board of Education and served as the board president in 2011 and 2012.

Scheer is a graduate of the University and now owns and insurance agency as well auto part stores. The Board of Regents has eight members elected by district to six-year terms. The board next meets on Feb. 10. Pillen has now made two prominent appointments to major roles after appointing Former Governor Ricketts to the U.S. Senate in January.

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