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New UM Curator appointed

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Governor Jay Nixon appointed David Steelman of Rolla, to serve on the University Of Missouri Board Of Curators. The board oversees the operation of the four- Campus University of Missouri system.

"I am confident his depth of experience and commitment to higher education will serve the students, faculty and staff of the University of Missouri well," Said Gov. Jay Nixon in a press release. 

Steelman, a University of Missouri Alum is managing and senior partner at Steelman, Gaunt and Horsefield in Rolla.

"David Steelman has a long record of public service in the State of Missouri," said Press Secretary Scott Holste. "He is well respected in that regard. He is well respected as an attorney too," he added. 

Republican floor leader. Republican David Steelman and his wife Sarah Steelman have a history of running against Governor Nixon.

David Steelman ran unsuccessfully for attorney general against Nixon in 1992. While Sarah Steelman, a former state treasurer and state senator ran unsuccessfully for governor in 2008. She lost in the Republican primary to Kenny Hulshof, who eventually lost to Nixon in the General Election. 

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