From Deseret News archives:
Utah higher ed boss raised leadership bar
Rich has raised the leadership bar for whoever becomes the next commissioner. He demonstrates the most important thing leaders bring to an organization vision and the ability to make it happen. While I saw Rich as a hard-working professional educator when we both worked at the University of Utah, his leadership skills came out when he became superintendent of the Davis School District. His ability to make the transition from higher to public education is an indication of his understanding and commitment to education in a free society.
While we differ on some matters of public policy, I have never doubted his commitment to the education of our young people. Rich is the consummate professional, always appearing intellectual, but when it comes to defending public education, one can see his fighting spirit. Coming from a working-class family, he seemed to have a special understanding of the importance of educating all children. Though I have been critical of the Board of Regents' solution to focus primarily on enrolling disadvantaged students in higher education, his efforts to attract those students says much about his values.
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