(BISMARCK, ND) — Six names have been forwarded to Governor Kelly Armstrong after a nominating committee has recommended candidates for two future openings on the Board of Higher Education.
The committee endorsed Levi Bachmeier, Russel Crary, and Rich Wardner as finalists for the board seat now held by Casey Ryan, a Grand Forks physician. Ryan is finishing his second four-year term on the board, which is the maximum allowed by the North Dakota Constitution. He was not eligible for reappointment.
Incumbent board member Jeffry Volk, a retired Fargo consulting engineer, was recommended for the seat he already holds, along with Beverly Johnson and Patrick Sogard. Volk is finishing his first term and is eligible for a second.
The four-year terms of the two appointees begin July 1. Armstrong’s choices require confirmation by the North Dakota Senate.
