Joint assembly elects multiple university trustees; several races uncontested

Apr 15, 2026

In a joint assembly convened to fill college and university board seats, the screening commission presented nominees; many seats were filled by acclamation while several contested races proceeded to recorded roll calls and outcomes were declared by the presiding officer.

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The joint assembly convened for the purpose of electing trustees to boards across state universities and colleges. Representative Bill Weitmeier, chairman of the college and university trustee screening commission, reported the commission's findings and presented nominees for multiple institutions. Several candidates were elected "by acclamation" after other nominees withdrew; the presiding officer declared those individuals duly elected for the terms prescribed by law.

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