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The Iowa Board of Regents is the 9-member governing body overseeing the three public universities in the state of Iowa: the University of Iowa, Iowa State University, and the University of Northern Iowa.
Composition
The governor of Iowa appoints regents to six-year terms, which are subject to Iowa Senate confirmation by a two-thirds vote. Terms begin May 1 and end April 30.
The board has nine members. Under state law, one of the regents must be a student of one of the three public universities, and no more than five members can be of the same political affiliation or gender. [1]
The current members of the Board of Regents are as follows:
| Name | Current city | Occupation | Political affiliation | Term ends |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Michael Richards (board president) | West Des Moines | Physician and Businessman | Republican [2] | 2027 |
| Sherry Bates (president pro tem) | Scranton | Retired social worker | Independent [3] | 2029 |
| David Barker | Iowa City | Real estate owner and developer | Republican | 2025 |
| Robert Cramer | Adel | Construction business owner | Republican | 2029 |
| Abby Crow | Tiffin | UI student | Independent | 2027 |
| Nancy Dunkel | Dubuque | Retired banker and former Iowa House member | Democrat [4] | 2029 |
| Jim Lindenmayer | Ottumwa | Former community college president | Independent | 2025 |
| JC Risewick | Johnston | Construction business owner | Republican | 2025 |
| Greta Rouse | Emmetsburg | Comms Director (for Branstad, then Reynolds) [5] | Republican | 2027 |
References
- ^ "2010 – 2016 Strategic Plan" (PDF). Board of Regents, State of Iowa. Retrieved 20 March 2015.
- ^ Charis-Carlson, Jeff (1 May 2017). "Iowa Regents tap Michael Richards to replace Rastetter as next president". The Des Moines Register. Retrieved 28 May 2017.
- ^ Miller, Vanessa (22 December 2014). "Sherry Bates to fill Nicole Carroll vacancy on Iowa Board of Regents". The Cedar Rapids Gazette. Retrieved 20 March 2015.
- ^ Miller, Vanessa (1 March 2017). "Two new members to join Board of Regents". The Cedar Rapids Gazette. Retrieved 28 May 2017.
- ^ "Greta Rouse | Member Bios | Board of Regents State of Iowa". www.iowaregents.edu. Retrieved 2021-08-14.
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