Governor Beshear Makes Appointments to UK Board of Trustees

LEXINGTON, Ky. (July 29, 2013) – Gov. Steve Beshear has appointed three new members to the University of Kentucky Board of Trustees to serve terms expiring June 30, 2019.  These appointments replace trustees whose terms expired June 30.

 The new trustees are:

•         David V. Hawpe, of Louisville, retired editor of the Louisville Courier-Journal newspaper. The appointment replaces Billy Joe Miles, who served on UK's board since 1995 including holding the chairmanship from 1998-2002.

•         Angela L. Edwards, of Louisville, an attorney at Dinsmore & Shohl. The appointment replaces Pamela R. May who was a member of the board since 2001, serving most recently as vice chair. 

•         James H. Booth, of Inez, a business entrepreneur and coal operator with Matrix Energy LLC. The appointment replaces Charles Sachatello, who served as a trustee since 2007.

The new members' first board meeting will be Sept. 10.