Earlier today, Governor Matt Blunt vetoed Senate Bill 873, which would have made the ninth voting member of the ¾Ã²ÝÈȾòÝÊÓƵ of Missouri board of Curators a voting student representative, provided that Missouri loses a congressional seat as a result of the 2010 census.
The chair of the ¾Ã²ÝÈȾòÝÊÓƵ of Missouri Board of Curators, Cheryl Walker, issued the following statement in response to Governor Blunt’s veto:
"I'd like to personally thank and applaud Governor Blunt for his actions today. Governor Blunt has consistently demonstrated his support for higher education in Missouri and for the ¾Ã²ÝÈȾòÝÊÓƵ of Missouri in particular.
"How redistricting should impact the ¾Ã²ÝÈȾòÝÊÓƵ of Missouri should not be decided in advance of exploring, developing and studying all options that may be available in the event our state loses a congressional seat in 2010. Governor Blunt's actions demonstrate his continued understanding and appreciation of the role of the ¾Ã²ÝÈȾòÝÊÓƵ of Missouri in our great State and that alterations to the makeup of the voting membership of the Board should not be decided in a vacuum.
"The board has been fortunate to have a long line of excellent non-voting student representatives serve on the board. We look forward to their continued active participation in the board’s deliberations."
Reviewed 2011-05-06