Nebraska State Capitol (Paul Hammel/Nebraska Examiner)
LINCOLN — Gov. Jim Pillen promoted three state employees Thursday to oversee the Nebraska Department of Administrative Services and Department of Environment and Energy.
Pillen announced that Lee Will, current state budget administrator, will now oversee the Administrative Services Department . The department in part manages the budgets of various state agencies and oversees state employees. Effective Saturday, Will will also serve as chief operating officer for the department.
In Will’s place, Neil Sullivan will step up to fill the role as state budget administrator . Will’s salary will be $205,000. Sullivan’s will be $155,000, according to the Governor’s Office.
Pillen also announced Thursday that Kara Valentine will join his cabinet as the interim director of the Nebraska Department of Environment and Energy , beginning Monday. Valentine has been a deputy director for the past eight years.