Gov. Pillen Appoints New Members to Nebraska Brand Committee

LINCOLN, NE – Governor Jim Pillen has appointed new members to Nebraska’s Brand Committee in compliance with this year’s passage of LB 1187. Central to the new law is the formation of a new committee consisting of seven representatives. Previously, the Brand Committee had five members.
The group now includes five cattle producers, plus the owner or operator of a feedlot and the owner of a livestock auction market. The secretary of state as well as the director of agriculture serve as ex-officio members.  

The new membership requirements and the Governor’s appointments are effective as of today. The term of appointment for new Brand Committee members will be staggered starting out. Following those initial appointments, members will each serve a four-year term.  Any appointments to the committee are subject to legislative confirmation.

The purpose of the Brand Committee is to protect Nebraska brand and livestock owners from the theft of livestock through established brand recording, brand inspection and livestock theft investigation.

Governor’s appointments and initial terms:
District 1                                           Ben Holliday, 2-year term
District 2                                           Jed Connealy,  3-year term
District 3                                           Kraig Freeman,  4-year term 
District 4                                           Dr. Kip Lukasiewicz, 4-year term 
District 5                                           Jordan Feller, 2-year term
Registered Feedlot Owner           Larry (Doug) Sheppard, 3-year term
Livestock Auction Owner             Todd Eberle, 4-year term