What is Jim Pillen?
{{Infobox officeholder |name = Jim Pillen |image = Jim Pillen 2023 (cropped).jpg |order = 41st [[List of governors of Nebraska|Governor of Nebraska]] |lieutenant = [[Joseph P. Kelly (attorney)|Joe Kelly]] |term_start = January 5, 2023 |term_end = |predecessor = [[Pete Ricketts]] |successor = |birth_date = {{birth date and age|1955|12|31}} |birth_place = [[Columbus, Nebraska]], U.S. |death_date = |death_place = |party = [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]] |spouse = Suzanne Pillen |children = 4 |education = [[University of Nebraska, Lincoln]] ([[Bachelor of Science|BS]])<br>[[Kansas State University]] ([[Doctor of Veterinary Medicine|DVM]]) |website = {{url|jimpillen.com|Campaign website}} |module = {{Infobox college football player |embed = yes |currentnumber = 29 |currentposition = [[Defensive back]] |pastschools = [[Nebraska Cornhuskers football|Nebraska]] (1975–1978) |highschool = [[Lakeview High School (Nebraska)|Lakeview]] (Columbus, Nebraska) |highlights = 2x [[Big Eight Conference|All-Big Eight]] (1977, 1978)<br>1x [[Academic All-American]] (1978)}} }} '''Jim Pillen''' (born December 31, 1955)<ref>{{Cite web |title=Jim Pillen - 1978 - Football |url=https://huskers.com/sports/football/roster/jim-pillen/21348 |access-date=May 11, 2022 |website=University of Nebraska |language=en}}</ref> is an American [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican]] politician, veterinarian, and businessman who is the 41st and current [[Governor of Nebraska]] since 2023. He is a member of the [[Republican Party (United States)|Republican Party]].<ref>{{Cite web |last=Panetta |first=Brent D. Griffiths, Grace |title=Jim Pillen defeats crowded field and Trump ally to win GOP Nebraska governor primary |url=https://www.businessinsider.com/nebraska-governor-primary-charles-herbster-live-results-vote-counts-2022-5 |access-date=May 11, 2022 |website=Business Insider |language=en-US}}</ref> Pillen was born in [[Columbus, Nebraska]]. He