Gov. Jim Pillen appoints new Nebraska state fire marshal

LINCOLN, Neb. (KLKN) — Gov. Jim Pillen on Tuesday announced his appointment of Doug Hohbein as Nebraska state fire marshal.

Hohbein has been serving in an interim role since the resignation of Scott Cordes in early March.

He has been with the agency since 1985, and his appointment is effective immediately, according to Pillen.

“Doug has served impressively while in the interim role and he is committed to ensuring public safety when it comes to issues like fire prevention, inspection, investigation, education, training, enforcement of codes and more,” Pillen said in a press release. “I appreciate his willingness to continue serving the state in this permanent position.”

Prior to his appointment as interim fire marshal, Hohbein was assistant fire marshal.

He has a degree in fire protection technology from Southeast Community College.