Back on March 12, Bluestem posted University of MN Regents form panel to determine if Sviggum's new $80,000 year half-time Humphrey Institute job creates conflict, based on coverage by the Star Tribune, Pi Press, MN Daily and MPR.
Now the Star Tribune has more details about the Kenyon Republican's disclosure issues in As new regent, Sviggum didn't disclose U job:
Weeks after signing a contract for a half-time job with the University of Minnesota, Steve Sviggum failed to list his new gig on a disclosure form required of members of the U's Board of Regents.
That fact may hurt him as he seeks to remain a member of the governing board and a legislative fellow at the U's Humphrey School of Public Affairs. A committee is looking into whether it is a conflict of interest for Sviggum to hold both spots.
On his financial disclosure form, released at a Tuesday meeting of that committee, Sviggum lists just one source of compensation: the sale of corn, soybeans and beef cattle as a part of the Sviggum Bros. Farm Partnership.
He submitted that form on Feb. 23 -- two days after the Legislature elected him to the board and 19 days after he signed a contract with the Humphrey School. He submitted a revised form on March 8, listing his $80,000 salary at the Humphrey School, as well as his wife's employment.
The article closes by noting a disapproving response from the public:
[Regents board chair Clyde] Allen said many people in the general public and on the faculty have contacted him about Sviggum's situation.
"They all are of one mind -- that the two positions are incompatible," Allen said. He added, speaking of the regents: "We have not made that judgment yet."
Related post: Rough stuff: Sviggum and Brod nominated to U of M Regents board, vote today
Once a liar, always a liar. Sviggum's "Aw shucks, I'm just a lowly farmer from Kenyon" act fooled 'em for years at the Legislature. I wonder if the Board of Regents will be as gullible.
Posted by: KDBremer | Mar 23, 2011 at 01:22 PM