Gov. Jim Doyle announced Thursday two new appointees to the UW System Board of Regents.
Betty Womack and John Drew were named by the governor to fill two vacant positions on the Board. Womack will begin her term immediately and Drew will begin his appointment June 1.
“Now more than ever, our University System needs people who are committed to maintaining and strengthening the educational values of this state,” Doyle said in a statement.
According to a statement, Womack is a Milwaukee resident and assistant superintendent at the Kettle Moraine School District. Drew formerly served on the Governor’s Task Force for Education and is also a Milwaukee resident.
“Betty Womack and John Drew will be great additions to the Board of Regents––each with unique perspectives on education,” Doyle said.
David Giroux, UW System spokesperson, said he is ready to get the new appointees oriented and up to speed as quickly as possible.
“I think we’re looking forward to learning more about these two new leaders, teaching them more about the university and connecting them with the rest of our board members so we can all go about the business of improving higher education in Wisconsin.”
Doyle also reappointed Daene Davis for a term to expire in May 2011. Both Womack and Drew are set to serve terms ending in May, 2014.
