Governor-Elect Pillen Announces Two Cabinet Appointments
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
November 14, 2022
CONTACT: John Gage
(531) 510-8529
John.Gage@Nebraska.gov
Governor-Elect Pillen Announces Two Cabinet Appointments
Governor-Elect Pillen Announces Director For Veterans' Affairs
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
November 11, 2022
CONTACT: John Gage
(531) 510-8529
John.Gage@Nebraska.gov
Governor-Elect Pillen Announces Director For Veterans' Affairs
LINCOLN, NE – On Nov. 11th, Veterans Day, Nebraska Governor-elect Jim Pillen announced he will be retaining John Hilgert as the Director of the Nebraska Department of Veterans' Affairs.
Governor-Elect Pillen's Veterans Day Statement
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
November 11, 2022
CONTACT: John Gage
(531) 510-8529
John.Gage@Nebraska.gov
Governor-Elect Pillen's Veterans Day Statement
LINCOLN, NE – Today, Nebraska Governor-elect Jim Pillen made the following statement in observance of Veterans Day.
Governor-Elect Pillen Announces First Agency Appointment
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
November 10, 2022
CONTACT: John Gage
(531) 510-8529
John.Gage@Nebraska.gov
Governor-Elect Pillen Announces First Agency Appointment
LINCOLN, NE – Today, Nebraska Governor-elect Jim Pillen announced that he will be retaining State Budget Director Lee Will. The appointment is Pillen's first agency selection.
Traffic Fatalities
Statistic Title
Traffic Fatalities per 100 Million Vehicle Miles Traveled
Statistic Description
The number of traffic fatalities per hundred million vehicle miles traveled within a year.
Statistic Number
1.07
Rank
Source
Source: U.S. Department of Transportation 2023 Traffic Safety Fact Sheet, Released 2025
Recidivism
Statistic Title
Recidivism
Statistic Description
Recidivism is defined as the percentage of inmates released to the community (either on parole or discharged) and returned NDCS for new crimes or for technical violations within three years of their release date.
Statistic Number
28.47%
Rank
Source
Source: Nebraska Department of Corrections Datasheet, Q1 2025
Percent of Population 25+ with a High School Diploma
Statistic Title
Percent of Population 25+ with a High School Diploma
Statistic Description
The percent of the population age 25 or older with a high school diploma.
Statistic Number
92.1%
Rank
Source
Property Crime Rate (per 100,000)
Statistic Title
Property Crime Rate (per 100,000)
Statistic Description
Property crime includes the offenses of burglary, larceny-theft, motor vehicle theft, and arson. The object of the theft-type offenses is the taking of money or property, but there is no force or threat of force against the victims.
Statistic Number
1,626.7
Rank
Source
Source: Federal Bureau of Investigation Crime Data Explorer, 2024
Average Time to Adoption (in months)
Statistic Title
Average Time to Adoption (in months)
Statistic Description
The average number of months between termination of parental rights and adoption finalization.
Statistic Number
10.2
Rank
Source
Teen Birth Rate
Statistic Title
Teen Birth Rate
Statistic Description
The number of births per 1,000 women age 15 to 19.
Statistic Number
13.1
Rank
Source
Source: National Vital Statistics Report, CDC, 2023
