Friday, October 3, 2008
Governor Culver Appoints Greta Johnson To State Board Of Regents
-ISU Junior to serve as “Student Regent”
DES MOINES – Today, Governor Chet Culver announced his appointment of Greta Johnson of LeMars to the State Board of Regents.
“Greta is a dedicated public servant, and an outstanding student,” said Governor Culver. “She is a great representative of Iowa’s young people, and I look forward to working with her as the newest member of the Iowa Board of Regents.”
Johnson is a junior at Iowa State University, majoring in Political Science. Her previous experience includes service as a page in the Iowa Legislature, leadership roles at Iowa State University, and working as an intern in the Carrie Chapman Catt Center for Women and Politics, where she organized a caucus education workshop.
Johnson’s term will begin immediately. The student member’s term expires one year from graduation, unless the member reenrolls in an Iowa Regent Institution within that one year period. The student member’s term is subject to confirmation by the Iowa Senate.
The Iowa Board of Regents is a nine person board that governs and coordinates the activities Iowa’s three public universities, the Iowa School for the Deaf, and the Iowa Braille and Sight Saving School.