Gov. Heineman Takes Oath of Office;
Travels to Western Nebraska

(Lincoln, NE) Gov. Dave Heineman took the oath of office shortly after 10:00 a.m. today during a ceremony in the Legislative Chamber at the State Capitol. Gov. Heineman was joined by his wife, First Lady Sally Ganem, his son, Sam, and his mother, Irene Heineman.

Gov. Heineman said, “To the citizens of this great state I have this to say: I stand ready to accept the awesome responsibilities now before me.

“I am grateful not only to have had the opportunity to serve as Lieutenant Governor, but to have done so alongside a man of Mike Johanns’ caliber. Today, I am honored to accept a more prominent role in the leadership of this state.

“As Nebraska’s 39th Governor, I will commit myself to making this state an even greater place to live, work and raise a family. I intend to reach out from border to border to hear first-hand from our citizens about their thoughts, concerns and ideas for our state.”

Several hundred citizens attended a public reception to congratulate Gov. Heineman following the ceremony.

Gov. Heineman will travel to western Nebraska this afternoon to meet with local officials from the region, attend a public reception, and to deliver remarks at the Scottsbluff-Gering Chamber of Commerce banquet and the Cheyenne County Chamber of Commerce banquet.

The public reception will be held at 5:00 p.m. MT at the Gering Civic Center in Gering.

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