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Senate committee fails to forward University of Utah trustee reappointment in 3-2 vote
Summary
The Senate Education Confirmation Committee voted 3-2 against a favorable recommendation for Maria Garcia’s reappointment to the University of Utah Board of Trustees after questioning about campus climate and political expression. The committee recorded a roll-call result and will not forward her nomination with a favorable recommendation.
The Utah Senate Education Confirmation Committee on Friday voted 3-2 not to give a favorable recommendation to Maria Garcia for reappointment to the University of Utah Board of Trustees.
Maria Garcia, CEO of NeighborWorks Salt Lake and a University of Utah graduate, told the committee about her work on affordable housing, community partnerships and student-success initiatives. "I love Utah State University also," she said in testimony that cited nearly four decades…
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