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LATEST UPDATES ON THIS AND ANY FUTURE BREAKING NEWS STORIES. SPEAKING OF BREAKING NEWS, NEBRASKA’S GOVERNOR ANNOUNCES THE NEXT NEW REGENT. FORMER NEBRASKA CORNHUSKER FULLBACK AND CURRENT OWNER OF MAKOVICKA PHYSICAL THERAPY, JOEL MAKOVICKA, WILL REPLACE FORMER FORMER UNIVERSITY OF NEBRASKA REGENT ELIZABETH O’CONNOR. O’CONNOR RESIGNED LAST MONTH AFTER PRESSURE STEMMING FROM A DUI CHARGE. MAKOVICKA WILL SERVE IN THE SEAT UNTIL JANUAR
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Former Husker football player to fill vacant NU Board of Regents seat
Gov. Jim Pillen appointed a former Nebraska football player to the Board of Regents.Joel Makovicka of Omaha will replace Elizabeth O’Connor as District 4’s representative.O’Connor resigned in January after she was charged with DUI in a crash that caused life-threatening injuries to the passenger of another car.READ MORE: University of Nebraska Regent Elizabeth O’Connor officially resigns months after being charged with DUIMakovicka will serve in the role through Jan. 7, 2027, as the seat will be up for election then.“I appreciate Joel’s willingness to step into this role, and I have great confidence that he will serve the Board well, and with the best interests of the University in mind,” said Pillen. Makovicka graduated from the University of Nebraska Lincoln and was a part of three national championship Husker teams.He went on to play for the Arizona Cardinals, and upon his retirement, he coached at Virginia.Currently, he is the president of his own physical therapy practice, Makovicka Physical Therapy, which serves many Nebraska communities.Make sure you can always see the latest news, weather, sports and more from KETV NewsWatch 7 on Google Search.NAVIGATE: Home | Weather | Local News | National | Sports | Newscasts on demand |
Gov. Jim Pillen appointed a former Nebraska football player to the Board of Regents.
Joel Makovicka of Omaha will replace Elizabeth O’Connor as District 4’s representative.
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O’Connor resigned in January after she was charged with DUI in a crash that caused life-threatening injuries to the passenger of another car.
Makovicka will serve in the role through Jan. 7, 2027, as the seat will be up for election then.
“I appreciate Joel’s willingness to step into this role, and I have great confidence that he will serve the Board well, and with the best interests of the University in mind,” said Pillen.
Makovicka graduated from the University of Nebraska Lincoln and was a part of three national championship Husker teams.
He went on to play for the Arizona Cardinals, and upon his retirement, he coached at Virginia.
Currently, he is the president of his own physical therapy practice, Makovicka Physical Therapy, which serves many Nebraska communities.
Make sure you can always see the latest news, weather, sports and more from KETV NewsWatch 7 on Google Search.
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