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Nebraska Governor Jim Pillen Appoints District 25 Senator

Nebraska Governor Jim Pillen Appoints District 25 Senator

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Nebraska Governor Jim Pillen announced his appointment of former prosecutor Carolyn Bosn to serve as the representative for District 25 in the Nebraska Legislature. She will fill the seat and complete the term of Sen. Suzanne Geist who announced her resignation this week to run for Mayor of Lincoln.

Pillen says Bosn is a dedicated public servant….

Bosn says she will get up to speed quickly….

Bosn says she has seen a lot as a prosecutor….

Bosn was born and raised in Columbus, Nebraska, where her parents still reside. She has been an adjunct professor for the University of Nebraska’s College of Law trial advocacy program. Prior to that, Bosn was a deputy county attorney in the Lancaster County Attorney’s Office

Bosn’s first day in the Legislature will be Tuesday, April 11.

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