The LSU Board of Supervisors postponed its vote on chairman-elect until Dec. 4 at today’s meeting.The August meeting ended in a split vote between Alvin Kimble of Baton Rouge and John George of Shreveport for chair-man elect.Eight members voted in favor of Kimble, who was expected to become the new chairman-elect since January. But the other eight members voted for George, whose candidacy began only three days before the election.Board members accused Gov. Bobby Jindal’s administration for interfering with the voting process by persuading members to vote for George. Timmy Teepell, Jindal’s chief of staff, said he contacted members trying to gain support for George, Kimble said.Chairman-elect voting was listed on today’s agenda, but the Board expected the votes to remain split. The Board decided to delay the chairman-elect voting until the next meeting.
Board of Sups postpones chairman-elect vote – 3:19 p.m.
October 1, 2008