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organization. “I knew it would be a
tough race,” he said. “I could have
been a good leader and a good presi
dent. It was a good race and I was
competing with two tough candi
dates.
“As of right now, I’m not sure if I
will continue to work with the orga
nization,” Moyer said.
Townsend received 76.2 percent
of the vote over Sean Branson for the
office of vice president. Townsend,
a junior from Potomac, Md., is a
member of Alpha Omicron Pi, Lin
coln Pre-med Society, Tri-Beta and
the Academic Council for Math/Sci
ence 2000-2002,
“I am so overwhelmed and hon
ored to have been chosen for this
position,” Townsend said. “I want to
become completely familiar with the
office. I want the whole senate to
bond and run smoothly. I think it will
be a great year.”
Stejskal, who ran unopposed, will
serve as secretary. She is a sopho
more from Beaverton, Oregon, is a
member of Alpha Omicron Pi and
has co-coordinated on-campus blood
drives.
“I felt very relaxed about it but I
am really excited because it allowed
me to start thinking about what I am
going to do with the position,”
Stejskal said. Her plans include mak
ing Homecoming more of an event
instead of a competition and better
organizing SGA.
O’Shea, a sophomore from East
Setauket, N.Y., is a member of Pi
Kappa Phi, the Service Learning
Community, Student Admissions
Team and a University Guide. As a
sophomore class senator, he has
chaired SGA’s committee on student
issues.
“I am exciting about woricing with
treasurers from organizations and
being a resource to them, so we can
better fund them and know yvhere our
funds are going,” O’Shea said.
Sharon Biatt, chair of the elections
committee, says the elections were a
lot of work, but an enjoyable experi
ence.
“My biggest fear Was a run-off,”
she said. “Fortunately, that didn’t
happen. Students spoke what they
thought.”
The elections committee oversees
the process and works with the pub-
Annette Randall/ Photo Editor
Trey Bolton, SGA president, congratulates Christian Wiggins, who
will follow him in office.
U
If we come together, we can create the students’ mission.
It’s up to the students to put us together as a team. But now it’s up
to us to work together as a team.
- Christian Wiggins
lie relations committee to promote
the elections. The group also has to
answer tough questions. In Decem
ber, the elections committee had to
decide whether Gosselin, who is
spending the semester abroad, could
be recognized as a candidate. Ac
cording to the bylaws, a candidate
must attend a mandatory election
rules meeting in February.
“It is important that the SGA elec
tions chair is prepared,” Blatt said.
“You need to know the bylaws back
wards and forwards and have a
strong committee.”
For the senior class, Christian
Brescia was elected president;
Kristin Nicolosi, secretary/treasurer
and Erika Miller, senator.
For the junior class, Jason Smith
was selected president; Andrew
Mackey; vice president; Mark
Gustafson, secretary/treasurer and
Cara Catafumo, senator.
For the sophomore class, Chris
Morse will serve as president; An
drea Rezendes, vice president; Danis
Means, secretary/treasurer and Brian
Gill, Kerry Foxx and Lillian Byers,
senators.
Randy Touban was elected to
serve on the judicial hearing board.
Annette Randall/ Photo Editor
Katie Townsend, vice president
elect, joined other candidates
campaigning in front of Moseley
Center on Monday and Tuesday
Annette Randall/ Photo Editor
Sophomore Lauren Kleinhans consults last week’s Pendulum while
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Annette Randall/ Photo Editor
Junior Lindsey Shiplet votes in Moseley Center. Students cast 1,177
ballots.
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