The Illinois Senate has unanimously rejected the nomination of a Springfield man and two others to serve on the Southern Illinois University board of trustees.
Quinn had appointed Lee Milner and the others to replace three board members whose terms were not renewed.
But many senators saw the move as an effort by Quinn to stack the board with appointees who would support a former board chairman in a dispute with SIU President Glenn Poshard.
Twenty-three senators voted against Quinn’s picks… while 32 voted present, with none voting in favor of the appointments.
