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Sviggum: I won't step down even if the U sees a problem

Alex Friedrich Jan 18, 2012
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  1. Listen Steve Sviggum talks with Cathy Wurzer on Morning Edition

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Here’s what University of Minnesota regent Steve Sviggum told Morning Edition’s Cathy Wurzer about how he’d react if the Board of Regents finds a potential conflict of interest between his regent’s position and new job as Minnesota Senate Republican Caucus spokesman.

(And he sounded pretty adamant):

Wurzer: If the board comes back and says look Mr. Speaker, we think this a problem, you’ll step down.

Sviggum: No.

Wurzer: From the board.

Sviggum: No.

Wurzer: So if they say this is a problem, you will not step down.

Sviggum: I don’t intend to, Cathy. Again, you’re talking about a hypothetical situation.