Governor Ricketts Calls on McPherson to Resign

Governor Pete Ricketts called on State Board of Education Member Pat McPherson to resign from the State Board of Education following unacceptable comments that were contained in a post on his blog.

“While many Nebraskans disagree with our president on many issues, he is deserving of the same civility and respect we give one another. There is no room for bigotry. I am deeply disappointed and unequivocally condemn these comments,” said Ricketts.

“I respect the will of the people, but as additional information about the frequency of these bigoted comments on the blog has become available, it is clear that this controversy will hinder the State Board of Education from accomplishing its goals. Pat should tender his resignation and allow the Board to get back to work on its goal of improving achievement outcomes for all students.”