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Committee backs bill to add seven elected trustees to University of Wyoming board
Summary
House Bill 148 would expand the University of Wyoming Board of Trustees to include seven elected, district-based members in addition to the existing appointed trustees; proponents said the change would increase accountability and geographic representation, while opponents warned about creating problems that other land-grant institutions have not
Representative Rachel Rodriguez Williams introduced House Bill 148 to the Education Committee, asking the committee to expand University of Wyoming governance by adding seven elected trustees—one from each of seven districts—alongside the existing twelve governor-appointed trustees.
The sponsor said the change would increase representation, transparency and accountability at the state’s land-grant university without amending the Wyoming Constitution or removing the existing appointed trustees. The bill would add seven elected seats tied to districts, with conforming changes to election code…
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