Nebraska Gov. Jim Pillen said he's appointing Jim Scheer to serve on the University of Nebraska Board of Regents.He will serve as the District 3 regent."Jim is a public servant who will work to grow the University of Nebraska," Pillen said in a statement. "He believes in educational excellence, the importance of agriculture, and fiscal conservative leadership."Scheer served in the state legislature from 2013 to 2021, and was Speaker of the Legislature in 2017.He also served on the Nebraska State Board of Education for four years.