The University of New Mexico

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March 20, 2009

Raymond Sanchez Elected Chairman UNM Board of Regents

Raymond Sanchez has been unanimously elected as President of the Board of Regents of the University of New Mexico in a special meeting. Jack Fortner was elected as the Vice President and Carolyn Abeita is the Secretary/Treasurer for 2009.

Sanchez says he hopes to have a good working relationship with the board and will work to repair relationships and tear down walls within the university.

The board had postponed the election of officers pending the confirmation of three members of the board. But Senator Linda Lopez, the chairperson of the Senate Rules Committee, indicated the committee has not yet been able to schedule confirmation hearings for Jamie Koch, E.G. (Gene) Gallegos, and student regent Kate Wisdom.

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