LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — An appointee to the Nebraska Legislature has withdrawn his name, saying his father in Oklahoma just suffered a heart attack and he needs to care for his mother.

The announcement on Friday also followed news that Patrick M. Shannon owes the state $16,000 for campaign-disclosure violations during an unsuccessful bid for the Legislature in 2004.

Gov. Dave Heineman announced Friday morning that he had chosen Shannon, of Bellevue, to finish the term of former state Sen. Scott Price. Price resigned in November.

Less than five hours later, Shannon sent a letter to the governor’s office asking that his name be withdrawn.

The Nebraska Accountability and Disclosure Commission ruled in 2006 that Shannon failed to report expenditures and contributions related to an anonymous mailing that accused his opponent of domestic abuse.