Phares elected Board of Regents chairman









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Bob Phares
Bob Phares was elected chairman of the University of Nebraska Board of Regents for 2010 on Friday.

Phares, from North Platte, represents District 7 and was elected to the board in 2006 after being appointed in August of that same year by Gov. Dave Heineman to fill a vacant seat. He served as vice chairman in 2009.

Regent Bob Whitehouse of Papillion, who represents District 4, was elected vice chairman for 2010.