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June 19, 2013

Steve Sviggum

Regent Steve Sviggum was appointed to the University of Minnesota Board of Regents in 2011.

A look at U officials' finance disclosures

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Jul. 25, 2012
About 9,000 employees file to be transparent about possible conflicts of interest.

Legislature elects Devine to Board of Regents

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Apr. 04, 2012
The full Legislature met Wednesday and chose Tom Devine over Bob Vogel to take the regent's seat recently departed by Steve Sviggum.

Committee vote fails to recommend nominee for U board

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Apr. 04, 2012
The full Legislature will select Steve Sviggum’s replacement Wednesday.

The man who did too much

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Apr. 02, 2012
Steve Sviggum has been in public office most of his life. But last month he was again forced to choose between two jobs he was passionate about.

Legislature to select Sviggum's board replacement Wednesday

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Mar. 30, 2012
The Board of Regents has been a member short since Steve Sviggum resigned March 8.

Financial plan brings hope for new clinic

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Mar. 19, 2012
The Board of Regents also approved the U’s six-year capital plan.

Board sees conflict; Sviggum steps down

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Mar. 19, 2012
The board approved a resolution that forced Sviggum to choose between his dual roles.

Regents committee says Sviggum must choose between jobs

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Mar. 05, 2012
Steve Sviggum didn’t say whether he would step down from either his regent position or job in the Senate.

Legal opinions call for Sviggum to choose between dual roles

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Mar. 01, 2012
The two lawyers called Regent Steve Sviggum’s dual roles conflicting and unmanageable.

Regent’s possible conflict to be reviewed on Friday

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Feb. 29, 2012
Regent Sviggum will meet with an ad hoc committee ahead of the March regents meeting.

Sviggum’s new gig to get a look from attorneys

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Feb. 13, 2012
An early March decision is expected to determine whether Regent Steve Sviggum’s dual roles are a conflict.

Board will examine Sviggum’s Senate role for conflict of interest

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Jan. 18, 2012
Steve Sviggum, a former state legislator, didn’t approach the board before accepting his new position.

Sviggum chooses regents spot over Humphrey job

Apr. 05, 2011
The new regent will give up an $80,000 fellowship to correct a conflict of interest.

Sviggum to remain Regent

Apr. 04, 2011
University of Minnesota Regent Steve Sviggum will give up his fellowship at the Humphrey Institute of Public Affairs, resolving his conflict of interest.

Regent's dual roles questioned

Mar. 11, 2011
Newly appointed regent Steve Sviggum's paid Humphrey School fellowship has raised conflict of interest concerns.

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