1-13-12, LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) - A well-known Nebraska activist who has criticized Gov. Dave Heineman is asking him to appoint her to an open seat in the Legislature.Jane Kleeb of Hastings announced Thursday that she has requested an interview with the Republican governor for the legislative seat that was held by the late Senator Dennis Utter.
Utter died last month from complications of a lung disease, and Heineman must appoint his replacement. Kleeb is the executive director of the left-leaning group Bold Nebraska.
Kleeb was a leading force in last year's opposition to the proposed Keystone XL pipeline, which would have run through the state's ecologically sensitive Sandhills. Heineman called a special session amid growing public concern over the project, and pipeline developer TransCanada eventually agreed to reroute it.
