Gov. Jim Doyle announced Monday the newest appointment to the University of Wisconsin System Board of Regents.

Jos� F. V�squez, a resident of southeastern Wisconsin, was chosen by Doyle to fill the seat of Jesus Salas, who resigned from the board after Doyle did not provide in-state tuition for children of undocumented workers in his state budget.

V�squez has been a tireless advocate for education in the state of Wisconsin and understands the issues confronting the UW System, Doyle said in a written statement Monday.

V�squez has worked to provide high-quality early childhood education to urban children in Milwaukee. He is currently chief executive officer of the Felician Sponsored Ministries-Milwaukee and has previously worked for Next Door Foundation, organizations both aimed at providing education to community children.

Mary Kellner, President of the Next Door Foundation thinks V�squez will be a good addition to the Board.

�I brought him in because he has great management skills and is a real likeable person; he�s an outstanding guy,� she said.

According to a statement released by the governor�s office, V�squez has also worked within the UW System as a district director for the UW-Extension, supervising adult basic education programs at Waukesha County Technical College.

�He and I worked together at the UW-Extension,� said UW System spokesperson Dave Giroux. �He is a very nice man.�

V�squez also currently serves on the Wisconsin Technical College Board. He earned his Bachelor of Arts degree from St. Mary�s University in San Antonio, Texas and his Masters degree from the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee.

V�squez�s appointment to the Board of Regents is effective through May 1, 2009.

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