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Wednesday, July 9, 2008

Akerman Senterfitt's Sheila McDevitt chairs state university board, Tampa Bay Business Journal

July 7, 2008

Akerman Senterfitt attorney Sheila McDevitt was been elected the new chair of the Board of Governors of the State University System of Florida.

The board of governors is the constitutional body created by voters in 2002 to guide the university system.

McDevitt assumes the lead responsibilities on Aug. 1 and will serve for two years, according to a release from Akerman Senterfitt. She replaces as chair Carolyn King Roberts, who will continue as a board member.

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