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July 8, 2005
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Hoeven Announces Appointment Of Centers Of Excellence Commission Members
BISMARCK, N.D. - Gov. John Hoeven today announced that the Economic Development Foundation and the State Board of Higher Education have each appointed three members to the six-member Centers of Excellence Commission. Terms of office began on July 1, 2005.
“The Centers of Excellence Commission is now poised to help us take our economic development efforts to the next level by putting research and investment decisions into the hands of industry and higher education representatives,” Hoeven said.
Mark Nisbet, chairman of the Joint Committee on Economic Development Centers of Excellence, said: “The sessions that were held with the Gov. Hoeven at the universities and colleges where ideas were discussed and communities were involved created a groundswell of support for the effort. Thanks to the legislators for the hard work they did during the session, for their forward thinking, and especially to the members of the committee for laying the ground work.”
Representing the State Board of Higher Education are Richard Kunkel of Devils Lake, for a one year term; Bev Clayburgh of Grand Forks, for a two year term; and John Q. Paulsen of Fargo for a three year term.
Representing the Economic Development Foundation are Martin White of MDU Resources Group in Bismarck; Dennis Johnson, Mayor of Dickinson and CEO of TMI Systems Design Corp.; and Mark Nisbet, North Dakota principal manager for Xcel Energy in Fargo. Martin will serve a one year term, Johnson a two year term and Nisbet a three year term.
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