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Kemp names five to board overseeing Georgia public colleges

In this Thursday, Aug. 22, 2019 file photo, Georgia Governor Brian Kemp welcomes the Tour Championship golf tournament back to Atlanta before the first round, in Atlanta. Kemp plans to seek federal approval for a limited expansion of Medicaid that would require new enrollees to work, volunteer, receive job training or attend school. Kemp unveiled the plan on Monday, Nov. 4, 2019. (AP Photo/John Amis, File)
In this Thursday, Aug. 22, 2019 file photo, Georgia Governor Brian Kemp welcomes the Tour Championship golf tournament back to Atlanta before the first round, in Atlanta. Kemp plans to seek federal approval for a limited expansion of Medicaid that would require new enrollees to work, volunteer, receive job training or attend school. Kemp unveiled the plan on Monday, Nov. 4, 2019. (AP Photo/John Amis, File) In this Thursday, Aug. 22, 2019 file photo, Georgia Governor Brian Kemp welcomes the Tour Championship golf tournament back to Atlanta before the first round, in Atlanta. Kemp plans to seek federal approval for a limited expansion of Medicaid that would require new enrollees to work, volunteer, receive job training or attend school. Kemp unveiled the plan on Monday, Nov. 4, 2019. (AP Photo/John Amis, File)

By Associated Press 2 min read

ATLANTA (AP) – Georgia Gov. Brian Kemp named five new people to the board that oversees the state’s public colleges and universities Friday.

The new University System of Georgia Board of Regents members are Cade Joiner of Brookhaven, T. Dallas Smith of Atlanta, Harold Reynolds of Greensboro, Everett Kennedy of Statesboro and Lowery May of Rome.

All must be confirmed by the state Senate.

Spots on the 19-member board are among the most coveted appointments in state government, typically given to political supporters of the governor. All five people appointed Friday, or their companies, have given at least $5,000 to Kemp’s political campaigns.

Joiner, a University of Georgia graduate, is the founder of Shred-X, a document shredding company. He’s also the chairman of the Georgia chapter of the National Federation of Independent Businesses. Joiner was a member of Kemp’s finance committee and inaugural executive committee.