HEINEMAN BEGINS SEARCH FOR NEW LT. GOVERNOR

NEBRASKA GOVERNOR DAVE HEINEMAN SAYS IT WILL LIKELY BE SEVERAL WEEKS BEFORE HE APPOINTS A NEW LT. GOVERNOR TO REPLACE RICK SHEEHY.

SHEEHY RESIGNED SATURDAY OVER MISUSE OF A STATE CELLPHONE TO MAKE HUNDREDS OF LATE NIGHT CALLS TO FOUR WOMEN. HEINEMAN SAYS HE IS RECEIVING PLENTY OF SUGGESTIONS FROM AROUND THE STATE AS TO WHO SHEEHY'S REPLACEMENT SHOULD BE:



HEINEMAN SAYS BY LAW, NONE OF THE 49 CURRENT STATE SENATORS MAY BE APPOINTED TO THE POST:



HEINEMAN SAYS HE HAS NOT SPOKEN TO SHEEHY SINCE LAST FRIDAY. THE GOVERNOR SAYS SHEEHY WILL NOT RECEIVE ANY SEVERANCE PAY.

Audio courtesy N.E.T.