Gov. Jim Doyle of Wisconsin, a Democrat, has vetoed a bill that would have required him to appoint seven of the University of Wisconsin system’s 18 regents from separate geographic districts, the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel reported. Supporters of the measure, which the Legislature passed in November, say too many regents have come from Milwaukee and Madison. But the governor said the bill would have encouraged appointing regents who would be likely to “advocate narrowly for the needs of campuses located in their home districts” rather than to serve the broader interests of the state’s taxpayers, businesses, and students.
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2 Responses to Wisconsin Governor Vetoes Bill Requiring Geographic Diversity on Board of Regents
princeton67 - December 15, 2009 at 12:23 pm
Good for him. A daring politician who demands competence, rather than “diversity” of some sort, from his appointees.
richardcmiller - December 15, 2009 at 1:03 pm
I don’t know how daring the Governor is, but truly Wisconsin doesn’t need regional representation on the Board of Regents. That already exists in the State Legislature, where lobbying to maintain local campuses neatly parallels the lobbying for military bases in Congress.