Governor Jim Pillen on Monday said he has accepted the resignations of Bruce Bailey and Kim Lowe of the Nebraska Liquor Control Commission. The resignations are effective immediately. Bailey was chairman of the three-member body.
The resignations came at the request of Govenor Pillen. “I appreciate the willingness of Bruce and Kim to serve, and I thank them for the time they have been on the commission,” said Pillen says. Bailey’s term was set to expire in May, 2029 and Lowe’s in May, 2027.
According to the Nebraska Examiner Pillen’s calls for the resignations came Thursday, a day after federal charges were unsealed against former Liquor Commission Executive Director Hobert Rupe. Rupe has pleaded not guilty to seven federal charges.
Applications for appointment to the commission will be accepted until 5:00 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 17. Click here to see more details from the Nebraska Examiner.
(Photo: Zach Wendling, Nebraska Examiner)