Tuesday, January 25, 2005
Contact: Terri Durdaller, (573)751-1274
Blunt Nominates Three University of Missouri-Columbia Alumni to the UM Board of Curators
COLUMBIA - Governor Matt Blunt today announced his nominations to fill three open seats on the University of Missouri Board of Curators. John Carnahan III of Springfield, Doug Russell of Lebanon and David Wasinger of St. Louis each will serve six-year terms.
Carnahan, 55, is an attorney and founder of Carnahan, Evans, Cantwell & Brown, P.C. in Springfield. Carnahan graduated with a bachelor of science degree in economics from Southwest Missouri State University, a law degree from the University of Missouri-Columbia and an advanced law degree from the University of Miami. Carnahan will be representing the seventh congressional district, replacing M. Sean McGinnis.
Russell, 51, is the president of the Durham Company, an electrical enclosures manufacturer in Lebanon. Russell earned a bachelor of science degree in business administration from the University of Missouri-Columbia. Russell served on the Board of Curators from 1982-1987. During that time, he served as president, vice president and chairman of the Long Range Planning Committee. Russell will be representing the fourth congressional district, replacing Mary James.
David Wasinger, 41, is an attorney and managing partner of Murphy Wasinger, L.C. in St. Louis. Wasinger earned a Bachelor of Science degree in accounting from the University of Missouri-Columbia and a law degree from the Vanderbilt University School of Law in Nashville. Wasinger, will be replacing Connie Hagar-Silverstein.
The new members will join Thomas Atkins, Angela Bennett, Marion Cairns, Anne Ream, Cheryl Walker and Don Walsworth to complete the nine-member board.
The Board of Curators is the governing body of a four-campus system including the University of Missouri-Columbia, the University of Missouri-Kansas City, the University of Missouri-Rolla and the University of Missouri-St. Louis.
State law requires that the board be filled by a certain number of Republicans and Democrats from each of Missouri's nine congressional districts.
The three appointments are subject to Senate confirmation.