Governor nominates alumnus to be next UI trustee

SPRINGFIELD – Edward McMillan, a 1969 University of Illinois graduate in agricultural science from Greenville, is Gov. Pat Quinn's first nominee for appointment to the University of Illinois Board of Trustees, the governor's office confirmed Monday.

McMillan's name had been advanced by the UI alumni association and represents a return to the policy under which the association had input on appointments to the board. Last month, a group of state representatives with connections to the UI asked Quinn to confer with the alumni association before making appointments. And during a visit to the UI, Quinn said he would.

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