With Doyle not running for re-election, how concerned are you with the upcoming November election and what the outcome might mean?
Reilly: The University is not a partisan institution or organization – we are committed to the success of everybody in Wisconsin. We’ve already had meetings with (Democratic candidate) Tom Barrett and his advisors, we’ve had a meeting with (Republican candidate) Scott Walker and we’re going to be setting something up with (Republican candidate) Mark Neumann. The arguments we’ll make about what’s important aren’t Republican or Democrat or Independent arguments or issues, they go across all partisan lines. So we will work with all the campaigns and then work with whoever gets elected governor. CT: Do you get a feeling that state leaders at all levels generally believe that a quality University of Wisconsin System is important? Reilly: I think so. When I came in as president five-and-a-half years ago, there was a lot more negative noise and tension between the University and the Legislature. I just think people more and more sort of understand that the future for their kids and their gran
