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Pillen Taps Meyer to Return to Legislature, Replacing McKeon
Fred Meyer, a former state senator, was appointed by Gov. Pillen to fill District 41 after Dan McKeon's resignation amid misconduct allegations.
- On Wednesday, Gov. Jim Pillen appointed Fred Meyer to the District 41 seat after Sen. Dan McKeon resigned Tuesday, with Meyer beginning service on Thursday.
- Amid allegations of inappropriate touching, Sen. Dan McKeon resigned Tuesday just before a Jan. 13 expulsion debate following an internal investigation recommendation.
- A familiar face returned: Fred Meyer previously held the District 41 seat in 2024 and served on the Nebraska State Board of Education , saying `School financing, I've been involved in that for a long long long long time.'
- Meyer will serve the remainder of the term through the end of the 2028 legislative session, and voters of District 41 will decide a permanent replacement in a special election in November later this year.
- Pillen skipped the usual application process to install Meyer quickly, who enters with four days remaining to introduce new bills while McKeon's court date is Jan. 26.
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Gov. Jim Pillen appoints a familiar face to District 41; Fred Meyer
LINCOLN, Neb. (KLKN) — A familiar face is returning to the District 41 seat. Fred Meyer was appointed by Gov. Jim Pillen on Wednesday, following Senator Dan McKeon’s resignation on Tuesday. McKeon stepped down after he was accused of inappropriately touching a coworker last year. SEE ALSO: Sen. Dan McKeon announces resignation before state senators vote on expulsion Pillen said...
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Former State Sen. Fred Meyer appointed to replace Dan McKeon in Nebraska Legislature
LINCOLN — One day after former State Sen. Dan McKeon of Amherst resigned from the Nebraska Legislature over allegations of workplace misconduct, Gov. Jim Pillen appointed Fred Meyer of St. Paul to represent Legislative District 41. Meyer is familiar with…
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