| Show Positive Party sweeps election Constitution ratified Jack Foriska Erika Staff Writers Jon Jordan and the Positive Positive Positive tive Party proved there is strength in numbers as they swept the student elections last Tuesday In a very close presidential contest Jordan out distanced Dave by 90 votes to become next years student body president Jordan received votes When it was all over Jordan said I can see why George Bush went fishing after the election n. n I dont don't consider myself as losing Curtis Smout came up to me and said sorry you lost I didn't lose I was a runner up said accepting defeat after Tuesdays Tuesday's election results were known I did everything everything everything every every- thing I set out to do I wanted to see how many stu stu- stu- stu dents would vote for me and andI I gave it my all Jennifer the Positive Party's candidate for VP of Publications received votes compared to for Staci Washington who ran independently Th The party had four candidates candidates candidates can can- who ran unopposed Thomas Sharpe executive vice president Kyle Spencer activities vice president Ann Hurst financial vice president and Cindy Atkin Atkin- son executive secretary Atkinson At- At kinson the executive secretary elect will be the last elected secretary Next year the position will be changed to a an appointed post When Horizon interviewed interviewed inter inter- viewed Jordan and Mikkel Mikkel- sen both of them attributed their success to the hard work and support they received from the unopposed party members Both praised the hard work and tenacity of their opponents Jordan said We can use their experience Hopefully they will stay involved involved involved in in- in student govern govern- ment and Jordan speaking on behalf of the party said Were We're confident in our ability We worked together all year long and we will carry this operation co-operation into next year In the only race that did not involve the Positive Party Cheryl A. A won the college senate seat with votes over David Perry with I feel very good about the win said Sn I put a lot of work into the campaign Because Im I'm a woman I needed to be visible Perry probably would have won if I hadn't been He was first on the ballot and that makes a difference was the only victor positioned second on the bal bal- bal bal- lot The constitution passed with the largest margin of approval approval approval ap ap- ap- ap in any race with an overwhelming for and only against I guess the students did have the final say said Jill Greenfield senate president and member of the sponsoring sponsoring sponsoring sponsor sponsor- ing senate committee I hope it was a conscientious vote We gave quite a few copies of the constitution away I hope the students were informed The senate had a promotion promotion promotion promo promo- tion booth set up for over a week where they distributed copies o of the revised ed tion S I am not surprised about the outcome of the constitution constitution constitution tion election said Curtis Smout senate advisor I felt the constitution old and new should have been printed in the student newspaper before it was voted upon Smout opposed the revised constitution saying I cannot be pleased when I Ido Ido do not agree There is already a problem with the new con con- It calls for the Executive Executive Executive Ex Ex- Ex- Ex VP VR to be a member of the college senate This position is now a sep separate rate elected position as called for forin forin forin in the college senates senate's constitution con con- Smout felt the students voted sheep like unaware and uninformed of the the- chan han h Said Smout It the constitution constitution constitution con con- revision and ratification ratification ratification tion process was not done right I dont don't think the constitution constitution constitution con con- issue is dead yet The Student Government Evaluation Committee has not made a recommendation yet Smout felt feIt the ratification was premature However Smout was pleased with the overall elec elec- tion Of over students 1107 voted about a 13 voter turnout He said On a college campus that is a re respectable respectable re- re turnout |
