From Saturday’s Joplin Globe:
JOPLIN, Mo. — The Board of Governors at Missouri Southern State University is set to reorganize next month, but the six-year terms of two of its members have expired and the terms of two others are about to expire.
Scott Holste, spokesman for Gov. Jay Nixon, on Friday said, “The governor is aware of the terms of the folks on the board. This is a process that is continuing, but we have no time frame.’’
The term of Rod Anderson, a Monett Democrat, who is serving as chairman of the board, concluded in September 2009. The term of Charles McGinty, a Joplin Republican, ended last August. Both men said they will continue to serve until the governor either reappoints them or appoints successors.
The terms of Dwight Douglas, a Joplin Republican, and David Jones, a Springfield Republican, are to end in August.
State Sen. Ron Richard, a Joplin Republican, said he has forwarded a list of four people to the governor. They are Glenn McCumber, a Noel Republican; Richard Davidson, a Neosho Republican; Larry McIntire, of Joplin; and Jim Fleischaker, a Joplin Democrat. The list did not cite a party affiliation for McIntire.
The governor is not required to select any of the nominees advanced by Richard, but Senate consent of the nominees is required.
Richard said, “He’ll probably pick one. We have never had much trouble agreeing.’’
The board has nine members, including a nonvoting student member. The student member, Ezekiel P. Tarrant, of Webb City, will serve until Dec. 31.
The other members of the board and when their terms will conclude are Sherry Buchanan, a Joplin Democrat, August 2014; Richard Walter, a Joplin independent, August 2013; Nancy Perry, a Carthage Republican, August 2012; and Lynn Ewing III, a Nevada Democrat, August 2015.
By law, no more than four members may be members of the same political party.
The composition of the board is governed by geographic requirements. Six members can be selected from Barton, Jasper, Newton, McDonald, Dade, Lawrence and Barry counties, but no more than three of the six can be appointed from any one county.
Two members can be selected from any of the counties in the state that are outside of the seven named counties.
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