6 February 18, 1999 SGA Election SGA Elections: Executive Candidates Name: Jude Dooley Year: Junior Position Desired: Executive President Previous SGA Experience: None Why are you running for this position? “I have the students’ true issues at heart. I value SGA’s ability to have a positive impact on students’ lives at Elon. I care about the Elon students and I will be a voice for all student rights.” Other Activities: Head Resident, Jordan Center; Catho lic Campus Ministry; student worker, Religious Life; student assistant to David Blackman. Name: Jim Crotts Year: Junior Position Desired: Executive Treasurer Previous SGA Experience: Math/Science Academic Council Senator 1998-99; chair of the Special Events com mittee (Tailgating and OAIC); member of the Academic Ethos committee. Why are you running for this position?: “My reason for seeking the position of SGA Executive Treasurer is to provide the students of Elon College with an experienced and dedicated leader in the handling of SGA’s financial affairs. I have served with many organizations as treasurer and I am entering my second term as financial coordinator of the Adventures in Leadership program. As a pro-active senator on this year’s SGA, I have fought for the interests of all students in making the SGA more responsible to the student body. My plan is, with your support, to do the same with the duties and responsibilities invested in me as the next SGA Executive Treasurer.” Other Activities: Financial Coordinator of Adven tures in Leadership Program; treasurer of American Chemi cal Society; treasurer of Beta Beta Beta (Biology Honors society); secretary of Lambda Chi Alpha; ropes course facili tator. Name: Corbie Meadows Year: Junior Position Desired: Executive President Previous SGA Experience: Current executive vice- president; sophomore class senator; student issues chair; freshman class senator; public relations chair. Why are you running for this position?: “I am running for SGA president because I feel I can do the best job representing the student body and their views to the adminis tration, faculty and trustees. I believe I have the experience, knowledge and commitment to achieve this.” Other Activities: Sigma Sigma Sigma sorority; stu dent worker for Student Life office; Student Life committee; Curriculum committee; Diversity Discussion Group; Student Admissions Committee; tour guide for Admissions office; Model United Nations. Name: John Gardner Year: Sophomore Position Desired: Executive President Previous SGA experience: Freshman class senator; freshman secretary/treasurer; budget committee, 1997-98; sophomore class senator; sophomore class secretary/trea surer; budget committee 1998-99; chair of student issues committee, 1998-99. Why are you running for this position?: “I’m run ning for SGA president because I want to help represent the voice of Elon students. I enjoy helping people and brain storming ideas. I want to help improve Elon and make it a better college, not only for myself, but for students to come. I want students to realize the power that they have at Elon and I’d like to do that through SGA.” Other Activities: Vice-President, Lambda Chi Alpha; College Ambassador. Name: Josh Phoebus Year: Freshman Position Desired: Executive Treasurer Previous SGA Experience: Freshman class president, Student Issues committee, dining subcommittee; chair of Hometown Heroes committee. Why are you running for this position?: “I think this is one of the most important jobs in SGA, short of that of the president. I think the person who is elected for treasurer needs to have an eye for the future. We need to get more money to bring some big names to the campus. We need to understand that we can’t be spending wastefully just because we have the money. If I get elected, I want to learn what has been done right and I want to continue the good things that have been done.” Other Activities: Sports reporter, The Pendulum; Hon ors fellow; Freshman fellow in Isabella Cannon Leaders Program; involved in InterVarsity and Campus Outreach. t Name: Kendra Freeland Year: Sophomore Position Desired: Executive Treasurer Previous SGA Experience: None Why are you running for this position?: “I would love to be involved in SGA.” Other Activities: Student Housing Advisory Board Executive candidate profiles corttinue on page 7

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