By Rebecca A. Doyle Nine candidates, including one incumbent, are hoping to occupy one of the two open seats on the Board of Regents as a result of the Nov. 3 election.
Regents serve eight-year terms and are chosen during general elections by voters statewide.
Regent Shirley McFee, whose term expires this year, has decided not to run, but Philip Power, who has served on the Board since 1987, is seeking re-election. The two candidates elected will begin their terms Jan. 1. David Brandon, an Ann Arbor Republican, is chair of the board of directors for Valassis Communication. He earned a bachelor's degree from the U-M and served for four years on the board for Central Michigan University, two of them as chair. It is about giving back to the University as a result of the incredibly positive impact it has had on my life.