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SEVENTH MEETING (Joint Hearing)

2015-2016 Regular Session - Tuesday, February 10, 2015

STATE OF MINNESOTA SEVENTH MEETING
HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES EIGHTY-NINTH SESSION

JOINT COMMITTEE ON HIGHER EDUCATION: BOARD OF REGENTS SELECTION
MINUTES


Senator Terri Bonoff and Representative Nornes, Co-Chairs of the Higher Education Joint Committee, called the meeting to order at 2:57PM on February 10th, 2015, in Room 5 of the State Office Building.

The Committee Legislative Assistant noted the roll.

Members present:


NORNES, Bud, Chair
O’NEILL, Marion, VC
PELOWSKI, `Gene
BARRETT, Bob
BERNARDY, Connie
CHRISTENSEN, Drew
DANIELS, Brian
GRUENHAGEN, Glenn
HEINTZEMAN, Josh
LIEN, Ben
MCDONALD, Joe
NORTON, Kim
PUGH, Cindy
ROSENTHAL, Paul
WHELAN, Abigail
WINKLER, Ryan



Members excused:
ISAACSON, Jason

The candidates for the Board of Regents presented to members of the committee.

Congressional District 1:

Representative NORTON nominated Patti Simmons for Regent in Congressional District 1. The nomination prevailed.

Senator SPARKS nominated Randy Demmer for Regent in Congressional District 1. The nomination prevailed.

Presentations:
Randy Demmer, Regent Candidate
Patti Simmons, Regent Candidate
Randy Simonson, Regent Candidate

Recommendation from the 1st Congressional District
No recommendation

Votes:

Round 1:
Simonson - 9 House; 2 Senate
Demmer - 3 House; 2 Senate
Simmons - 4 House; 8 Senate

Round 2:
Simonson - 12 House; 1 Senate
Simmons - 4 House; 11 Senate

Voting was tabled


Congressional District 3:

Nominations:

Representative PUGH nominated Darrin Rosha for Regent in Congressional District 3. The nomination prevailed.

Representative LIEN nominated Bill Luther for Regent in Congressional District 3. The nomination prevailed.

Presentations:
Belzer, Regent Candidate
Luther, Regent Candidate
Prahl, Regent Candidate
Rosha, Regent Candidate

Recommendation of the 3rd Congressional District:
Darren Rosha

Votes:

Round 1:
Belzer - 4 House; 5 Senate
Prahl - 7 House; 2 Prahl
Rosha - 2 House; 3 Senate
Luther - 3 House; 2 Senate

Rosha and Luther were dropped from the ballot

Round 2:
Belzer - 7 House; 9 Senate
Prahl - 9 House; 3 Senate

Senator PETERSEN moved to send forward Michael Belzer and Paula Prahl as a “slate” from Congressional District 3 to the House Joint Convention; the motion PREVAILED

Roll Call was taken for the slate:
House - 15 Slate; 1 no vote
Senate - 12 Slate

The Joint Committee recommended Michael Belzer and Paula Prahl from the 3rd Congressional District

Senator PETERSEN moved to send forward Randy Simonson and Patti Simmons as a “slate” from Congression District 1; the motion PREVAILED

Roll Call was taken for the slate:
House - 16 Slate
Senate 12 Slate

The Joint Committee recommended Randy Simonson and Patti Simmons from the 1st Congressional District

Congressional District 4:

Nominations:
No nominations were made

Presentations:
Richard Beeson, Regent Candidate
Tom Sorel, Regent Candidate

Recommendation from 4th district:
Richard Beeson


Vote:
Beeson - 13 House; 11 Senate
Sorel - 0 House; 1 Senate

The Joint Committee recommended Richard Beeson from the 4th Congressional District

Congressional District 6:

Nominations:
No nominations were made

Presentations:
Michael Hsu, Regent Candidate
Steve Laraway, Regent Candidate

Recommendation from 6th district:
Michael Hsu

Vote:
Michael Hsu - 9 House; 8 Senate
Steve Laraway - 5 House; 4 Senate

The Joint Committee Recommended Michael Hsu from the 6th Congressional District


Congressional District 7:

Nominations:
No nominations were made

Presentations:
Tom Anderson, Regent Candidate
Michael Yost, Regent Candidate

Recommendation from 7th district:
No recommendation

Vote:
Round 1:
Tom Anderson - 12 House; 6 Senate
Michael Yost - 3 House; 6 Senate

Round 2:
Tom Anderson - 12 House; 9 Senate
Michael Yost - 3 House; 3 Senate

The Joint Committee Recommended Tom Anderson from the 7th Congressional District



The meeting was adjourned at 6:43PM





Representative Bud Nornes, Chair




Kaley Taffe, Committee Legislative Assistant
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Recommend nominees for the Board of Regents of the University of Minnesota to be presented to a Joint Convention of the Legislature.