Thursday, June 10, 2010

Stout is not reappointed at MSU


Marion attorney Alan C. Stout, who has served as chairman of the Murray State University Board of Regents the past three years, has not been reappointed as an MSU regent.

Gov. Steve Beshear's office made the announcement yesterday.

Stout, 53, was originally appointed to the board of regents in 2004 by former Gov. Ernie Fletcher, a Republican. Beshear is a Democrat and Stout is a longtime supporter of the GOP.

Regents are appointed for six-year terms. Stout's term ends in December.

Gov. Beshear has appointed to the MSU Board of Regents Jerry Sue Thornton, a community college president; Harry Lee Waterfield II, a life insurance executive in Frankfort; and Susan Shaffer Guess, a bank marketing director from Paducah.