LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — Nebraska Gov. Pete Ricketts says he won’t meet with President Barack Obama when the president visits Omaha on Wednesday, but he will send Lt. Gov. Mike Foley in his place.

Ricketts said Tuesday that scheduling conflicts will keep him from accepting the White House invitation, which he says he received on Monday. Obama’s visit to Nebraska was announced last week.

Ricketts says his decision was not politically motivated.

The governor is scheduled to deliver his annual State of the State address to lawmakers on Thursday morning, including his budget recommendations.

Ricketts says Obama’s visit to Nebraska is a “big deal” for the state.