OMAHA- On Tuesday, U.S. Air Force veteran and former Greater Omaha Chamber executive Jeff Mikesell was unanimously appointed by the Sarpy County Board to succeed former Sarpy County Treasurer Trace Jones, whose resignation took effect at the end of August. Mikesell will begin his role on Friday of this week. He was selected from an applicant pool of ten people.

"I'm honored to join a team who knows what it means to serve so well and so reliably. They're an impressive group doing important work," Mikesell said in a release, "I look forward to working with Chief Deputy Treasurer Dan Toleikis and serving the staff and taxpayers at the Treasurer's Office."

Mikesell previously served for two decades in the Air Force, and from 2015 to 2022 as the director of military affairs for the Greater Omaha Chamber. Mikesell was pivotal in several infrastructure projects during his time at the Omaha Chamber, including the $1.2 billion U.S. Strategic Command construction project, the $1.1 billion Offutt Air Force base flood rebuild, and the $150 million Offutt runway replacement. He is set to serve the remainder of Jones' term, which lasts through 2027.

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