Pete Ricketts
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Pete Ricketts | |
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40th Governor of Nebraska | |
Assumed office January 8, 2015 | |
Lieutenant | Mike Foley |
Preceded by | Dave Heineman |
Chair of the Republican Governors Association | |
In office November 29, 2018 – November 21, 2019 | |
Preceded by | Bill Haslam |
Succeeded by | Greg Abbott |
Personal details | |
Born | John Peter Ricketts August 19, 1964 Nebraska City, Nebraska, U.S. |
Political party | Republican |
Spouse(s) | Susanne Shore (m. 1997) |
Children | 3 |
Residence | Governor's Mansion |
Education | University of Chicago (BA, MBA) |
Website | Government website |
John Peter "Pete" Ricketts (born August 19, 1964) is the 40th and current Governor of Nebraska and former Chief Operating Officer of Ameritrade.[1]
He was the Republican nominee for the 2006 U.S. Senate race in Nebraska,[2] which he lost to then incumbent Ben Nelson. He ran for Governor of Nebraska in the 2014 election, this time defeating the Democratic nominee, Chuck Hassebrook. He was inaugurated as Governor in January 2015.
References[change | change source]
- ↑ Cordes, Henry J. (March 19, 2006). "For Ricketts, it's about earning what you get". Omaha World Herald. Archived from the original on 2005-04-22. Retrieved 2006-10-13. CS1 maint: discouraged parameter (link)
- ↑ Cordes, Henry J. (May 10, 2006). "High-spending race for Senate ahead". Omaha World Herald. Archived from the original on 2005-04-22. Retrieved 2006-10-13. CS1 maint: discouraged parameter (link)