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Glenn Poshard Appointed to SIU Board of Trustees

The Edwardsville campus is one of four SIU campuses in Illinois.
The Edwardsville campus is one of four SIU campuses in Illinois.

By AP/KWMU

Springfield, Ill. – Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich has appointed Glenn Poshard to the Southern Illinois University Board of Trustees.

Poshard is a former Congressman from Southern Illinois who ran for Governor in 1998, losing to Republican George Ryan.

After his loss, he was a vice chancellor at SIU-Carbondale before his retirement. His appointment as a Trustee needs State Senate approval.

Blagojevich's spokeswoman Cheryle Jackson said Poshard was chosen because of his commitment and understanding of SIU and southern Illinois.

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