RALEIGH, NC – The North Carolina Senate on Wednesday elected six candidates to four-year terms on the University of North Carolina (UNC) Board of Governors, the policy-making body responsible for the supervision, management and governance of the institutions in the UNC system, including:
· Tom Fetzer of Wilmington, president of Fetzer Strategic Partners and former Raleigh mayor
· William M. Kotis, III of Summerfield, a commercial real estate investor and restaurateur with Kotis Properties, Inc.
· Steven B. Long of Raleigh, a tax attorney and partner with Parker, Poe, Adams & Bernstein, LLP
· Randall Ramsey of Beaufort, founder of Jarrett Bay Boatworks, Inc.
· Robert Rucho of Matthews, a retired dentist and former eight-term legislator
· Harry L. Smith, Jr. of Greenville, a business executive
“The University of North Carolina system has long been one of the top institutions of higher learning in the entire country. My Senate colleagues and I commend these individuals for their willingness to serve and explore innovative ways to keep our public universities among the nation’s most accessible, affordable and committed to student success,” said Senate Leader Phil Berger (R-Rockingham.)
Earlier this month, the Senate elected Darrell T. Allison of Morrisville, president and founder of Parents for Educational Freedom in North Carolina, to fill a vacant term expiring in 2019.
The General Assembly elects 12 members to the UNC Board of Governors every two years – six from the Senate and six from the House. In addition, there are non-voting members with varying terms including former chairs of the board, former governors and the president of the UNC Association of Student Governments (or that student’s designee.)
