SGA results are in
by Noelle Leavitt
The Metropolitan
The unofficial election results have been released for Metro's 2004-2005
Student Government Assembly.
Out of the 19,369 students who are enrolled at Metro, 1,045 voted in
this year's election, which is an improvement from last year.
Two groups of students created their own tickets, one of which made a
clean sweep in the elections.
Creating Opportunities for Students won all 12 positions against the
independent candidates and Positive Action Coalition. None of the independent
candidates were voted in.
"I was impressed," said Stephen Hay, Metro's new student representative
to Metro's Board of Trustees. "I don't think anyone expected it."
Inayet Hadi was running for student government president on the PAC ticket.
"We did loose the electoral vote, but the election was a success
because of the number of students that voted," Hadi said.
Hadi stressed the importance of student participation when it comes to
voting.
"It's important for 18 to 24-year-olds to vote to make the legislature
pay attention to what we want," Hadi said.
Candace Gill will be the new Metro Student Government President.
"I'm really excited it was a clean sweep," Gill said. "We've
all been working together since January, so I feel like we've had an opportunity
to build a team and get to know one another."
The last two SGA presidents were removed from office by their cabinet.
"I think the last two presidents have left such a bitter taste,
so it feels like putting on soggy shoes," Gill said.
Gill said the SGA will be focusing on tightening up the accountability
of where student fees are going as well as opening the door for students
to better communicate.
"As elected officials of the Student Government Assembly, we encourage
students to speak up," Gill said. "It's not about power to me,
it's about representation and communication."
The official results for the election will be available Wednesday, April
28.
"I'm excited," Gill said. "I put together a winning ticket."
She also said she could not have done it without the help of all the
people on her ticket.
"I think we are the leadership representation at Metro State,"
Gill said.
There were 27 students who participated in this year's election.
There are traditionally 12 positions in Metro's student government.
One president, two student advisory representatives to the Auraria Board,
one student trustee, seven vice presidents, and one attorney general.
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