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Student Body Officer Endorsements

Note: The following endorsements are based on a consensus by The Scout editorial board. We have a staff member related to one of the candidates, who was excluded from the endorsements process.

Every single candidate was strong and ran against at least one other candidate. All of these candidates are extremely qualified this year, so it often came down to the slightest margin when deciding which candidate to endorse.

However, it was encouraging to see the friendly, respectful relationships between candidates during campaigning and at the Wednesday night debate.

Based on individual interviews, comments at Wednesday’s debate and input from the Scout editorial board, we have chosen to endorse the following candidates:

Student body President

Jenna Dellaria, a sophomore elementary education and learning behavior specialist double major, has been a member of Student Senate since her first day on campus, and she has a wide range of experiences through the different Senate seats she has held including Vice President for Internal Affairs and elections subcommittee chairperson. Dellaria will bring a fresh perspective as someone not on the current cabinet.

Junior political science and public relations double major Charlie Cohen also has leadership experience, and he knows what being a Student Body Officer entails from his work as Speaker of the Assembly this term. If he is chosen, we know he will do an admirable job, but he has changed very few of his perspectives since last year’s endorsement interviews.

Speaker of the Assembly

Both of these candidates are at a disadvantage because they aren’t current Student Senate members. However, they each possess the needed work ethic, initiative and parliamentary procedure know-how to succeed as Speaker of the Assembly. Although The Scout thinks both candidates would serve students well, we believe Gerald Regep is best suited.

The organization startup experiences sophomore political science and philosophy double major Regep has is what sets him apart. Getting the student body, which is oftentimes apathetic, involved is a primary responsibility of the Speaker. Regep has a lot of experience with this through his experience in building Thaakat and the philosophy club from the ground up.

Sophomore management and leadership major Dave Jensen also has experience supporting him. He has many campus connections as an orientation leader, but it seems he might rely too much on these connections and not go far enough out of his comfort zone when recruiting student senators and contacts.

Secretary of the Assembly

The secretary’s job is much more than simply taking notes and writing emails, but it also requires listening to the student body and hearing campus voices, and Anitza Martins is the best-qualified candidate to do this as Secretary of the Assembly.

Martins, a sophomore public relations and marketing double major, is in-tune with the resources Senate has now and its needs for the future. She has concrete plans to ensure the security of General Assembly minutes and senate documents. Martins’ commitment to having the correct facts verified before beginning any proceedings can only benefit students.

Both freshmen Christopher Chaidez and Kaitlyn Markey need to improve their awareness of campus issues and initiative to plan ways to resolve these issues. However, Chaidez, a freshman biology major, showed a great deal of bravery and initiative for running as an independent ticket as he lacked the support network and recognition the two larger tickets provided.

Secretary of Finance

The ideal candidate for Secretary of Finance requires more than just having skill with numbers, it also requires someone with a diverse background of experience and knowledge, and Ile Ruiz has just that.

Ruiz, a junior political science and Spanish double major, has a strong background in the inner workings of the Student Activities Budget Review Committee (SABRC) as a current member.
Sophomore finance major Kelsey Vogt also has financial experience from her involvement with accounting club and financial management association, but Ruiz has more specific expertise, as well as a dedication to advocate for a variety of organizations to equally fund events to create a more diverse campus.

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