LINCOLN- On Wednesday, Sen. Suzanne Geist announced that she would be resigning from the Legislature to focus on her mayoral bid following Lincoln's Monday Primary Election. "I'm going all in on this race, spending full time running for mayor of Lincoln," she said in a video message sent to her supporters, asking them to volunteer or donate to her campaign.

Her resignation takes effect at 11:59pm on Thursday, and Gov. Pillen was quick to announce that he would select her replacement Thursday afternoon. In the past, gubernatorial appointments have taken up to six weeks, but because there are only 31 days left in the Nebraska Legislature's 108th session, and many important bills have yet to have their fates decided, Gov. Pillen expedited the process to ensure that the GOP wing of the Nebraska Legislature has the votes it needs.

During a press conference at 1:30pm on Thursday, Gov. Pillen announced Geist's replacement. Carolyn Bosn, a Columbus native, will now serve Legislative District 25. "I recognize I have big shoes to fill," said Bosn after thanking Geist for her service and wishing her well in the upcoming Lincoln mayoral election. Bosn indicated that she will follow her predecessor and focus on supporting law enforcement, making Nebraska a safer state, and reducing taxes and government spending.

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