Youngkin MAGA Takeover of Va. Public Colleges & Universities Complete: Why Elections Matter

Augusta Free Press, 6.30.24. Waynesboro, Va.

The spoils for a Virginia governor is being able to make appointments to the boards of visitors of the state’s public colleges and universities. Gov. Glenn Youngkin’s second and final round of appointments, announced on Friday, represent his last effort at replacing appointees from his Democratic predecessors, Terry McAuliffe and Ralph Northam.

With these appointments, the bodies leading policy direction at the state’s colleges and universities all have conservative Republican supermajorities. Consider this today’s reminder of why elections matter.

BOARD OF VISITORS OF CHRISTOPHER NEWPORT UNIVERSITY
Kevin J. Callanan MA, CFRE, of Stephens City, Principal, CES, LLC
Jennifer Dunn of Yorktown, Vice President of Communications, Newport News Shipbuilding
Keith Windle of Midlothian, Senior Vice President of Administrative Services, Dominion Energy

BOARD OF VISITORS OF COLLEGE OF WILLIAM & MARY
The Honorable John Brownlee of Great Falls, Partner, Holland & Knight LLP
Robey W. Estes of Richmond, CEO, Estes Express Lines
Taylor Franklin of Virginia Beach, CEO, Franklin Group
Jennifer Tepper Mackesy of Bronxville, New York, Minority Owner, Gotham Football Club/Chelsea FC; former Vice President, Lord &Taylor
The Honorable Jill Holtzman Vogel of Upperville, Attorney and Managing Partner Holtzman Vogel Baran Torchinksy & Josefiak; Principal, 50 to 1; Principal, The Vogel Group; former member, Virginia State Senate, 27th District

BOARD OF VISITORS OF GEORGE MASON UNIVERSITY
The Honorable Kenneth L. Marcus of Great Falls, Founder and Chairman, the Louis D. Brandeis Center for Human Rights Under Law; former US Assistant Secretary of Education for Civil Rights
Jon M. Peterson of Fairfax Station, Chief Executive Officer, Peterson Companies
Nina S. Rees of McLean, Senior Fellow, George W. Bush Institute
Marc Short of Arlington, Partner, Advance Strategies; former Chief of Staff to Vice President Mike Pence

BOARD OF VISITORS OF JAMES MADISON UNIVERSITY
Larry W. Caudle, Jr. of White Stone, Attorney, Kraftson Caudle PLC
Joanie Eiland of Staunton, President, Elk Trucking and Elk Brokerage
Thomas Galati of Penn Laird, Founder, StageBio
Dave Rexrode of Fredericksburg, President, Bluestone Strategies & Consulting Group
Nikki Thacker of Richmond, Government Relations, Reed Smith LLP

BOARD OF VISITORS OF LONGWOOD UNIVERSITY
Kathleen Early of Richmond, Corporate Secretary, Virginia Farm Bureau Federation and Affiliated Companies
Charles E. “Chuck” Fagan III of Manakin Sabot, President and CEO, Velera
David Rose of Richmond, Senior Vice President and Manager, Davenport and Company, LLC

BOARD OF VISITORS OF NORFOLK STATE UNIVERSITY
Edward Sanders of Washington, DC, Director, Gloucester Institute; Relationship Manager, United Negro College Fund
The Honorable Lionel Spruill, Sr. of Chesapeake, former member, Virginia State Senate, 5th District; former member, Virginia House of Delegates, 77th District

BOARD OF VISITORS OF OLD DOMINION UNIVERSITY
Brian E. Campbell of Richmond, Senior Advisor External Affairs, Medicines for All Institute at VCU
Stanley Goldfarb of Bryn Mawr, Pennsylvania, Emeritus Professor of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania School of Medicine
Bruce Thompson of Virginia Beach, CEO, Gold Key | PHR
Claire Wulf Winiarek of Arlington, Health Care Policy Director, Amazon..
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