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Former GOP chair, Farm Bureau leader vie for seat on University of Missouri curators
By Rudi Keller
Former Republican Party chairman Todd Graves is one of three people seeking Gov. Mike Parson’s nomination for a seat on the University of Missouri Board of Curators.
Graves, former Missouri Farm Bureau President Blake Hurst and St. Joseph accountant David Liechti have each called lawmakers seeking support for the northern Missouri seat currently held by former state Sen. Phil Snowden.
State Sen. Dan Hegeman, R-Cosby said he’s spoken to all three.
“I like them all,” Hegeman said.
As a land-grant university, the Columbia campus operates extension programs throughout the state and is home to the College of Agriculture, Food and Natural Resources. A curator who understands rural issues is important, Hegeman said.