Four days before his term will expire, Minnesota Racing Commission chair Jesse Overton does not know whether he will reappointed.
Overton was in the midst of a controversy at the commission last fall when two top racing commission officials, including chief veterinarian Dr. Lynn Hovda, were investigated by the state budget office. Both were later exonerated. One of them, Mary Manney, the deputy executive director, had been accused of making disparaging remarks regarding Overton.
A spokesperson for Gov. Mark Dayton said Wednesday the governor's office was "still working through the appointments process." Overton's term expires June 30.
Meanwhile, a spokesperson for the Minnesota Management and Budget Office said that a separate investigation of Overton was not yet complete.
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• Jeff Sorenson, a teaching pro at Columbia Golf Course in Minneapolis, shot 282 over four rounds at the PGA Pro National Championship in Sunriver, Ore., to qualify for the PGA National Championship in August. The top 20 finishers there advanced; he finished third.
• The Gophers women's hockey team won three Big Ten awards Wednesday. It was named the women's team of the year in the conference after going 41-0 and winning the NCAA title. Brad Frost was named the Big Ten Women's Coach of the Year and junior forward Amanda Kessel the conference's Female Athlete of the Year.
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