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State Board of Higher Education Elects 2011-12 Officers Posted on 5/9/2011 For More Information Contact: Debra A. Anderson, Director of Public Affairs & Marketing North Dakota University System Phone: 701.328.2962 E-mail: debra.a.anderson@ndus.edu BISMARCK, N.D. - Grant Shaft was elected 2011-12 president of the State Board of Higher Education, and Duaine Espegard was elected vice president today at a meeting at Bismarck State College. Shaft, Grand Forks, N.D., is the current board vice president. He is a partner in the law firm of Shaft, Reis and Shaft, Ltd. He served in the North Dakota House of Representatives from 1986 to 1990. Shaft began his first term on the board July 1, 2007, was reappointed to the board by Gov. Jack Dalrymple and will serve through June 30, 2015. Duaine Espegard, Grand Forks, N.D., is the current chair of the Budget, Audit and Finance Committee and the Executive Compensation Committee. He is a retired Bremer Financial bank director, CEO and regional president. Espegard served in the North Dakota Senate from 2000 to 2006. He began his first term on the SBHE in March 2007, was reappointed by Gov. John Hoeven and will serve through June 30, 2014. The term of Jon Backes, current president of the board, ends June 30, 2011. He did not seek reappointment to the board. |
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