SA General Election Results

2/25/10 6:00pm

In the Student Association general elections, held from Feb. 18-24, students flexed their civic muscles. The ballot featured 22 positions and eight proposed amendments. Candidates who did not win are given in parentheses. Also be sure to take a look at the official election results page on the SA website.

Position	Name	Reaction
SA President	Selim Sheikh	"People have been throw- ing tons of ideas at me, and I need to step back and process everything. I want to start the ball rolling so that we can get started as soon as the change- over happens March 29."
	(Tiffany Wu)	"I'm disappointed, but I think that Selim is going to do a good job."
SA External VP	Carl Nelson	"I'm excited to start working with everyone on the Executive Committee next year."
	(Rachel Liontas)	"The results weren't surprising -- going in, I knew I was the underdog. Carl was a strong candidate, and I'm sure he'll do a great job."
SA Internal VP	Ryan Fleming	"I can't say I was nervous, but I'm excited to be internal vice president, I can't wait to put together an agenda for next year."
SA Treasurer	Lemuel Soh	"To me, this day represents more than getting a job, but a sign that Rice University believe[s] in me and has given me as an opportunity to serve as SA Treasurer."
	(Thierry Rignol)	"The student body voted, and I'm fine with that. I still have to figure out exactly what I want to do in the SA next year."
SA Secretary	Georgia Lagoudas	"A lot of people are really excited about next year, and that shows promise."
	(Sevith Rao)	"I learned a lot and met a lot of new people. I'm sure Georgia will do a fine job, and I absolutely will continue working with the SA."
RTV5 Station Manager	Trevor Rice	"I'll be doing my best again."
RTV5 Program Director	Brandon Cisneros	"Hopefully we'll be able to do more events like Servery Samurai now."
RPC President	Radhika Chhabra	"I'm really excited that I get the chance to be RPC president."
U-Court Senior Reps.	Austin Lipinski	"I look forward to another year on U-Court."
	Varun Juloori	Could not be reached for comment
U-Court Junior Reps.	Paul Fitzgerald	"I'm happy to be unopposed, happy to be on U-Court."
	Angela Wu	Could not be reached for comment
U-Court Sophomore Reps.	Kevin Chu	"I've definitely worked hard for this, got people to vote for me."
	Lauren Thies	Could not be reached for comment
Honor Council Senior Reps.	Austin Edwards	"I'm looking forward to serving a year on the Honor Council."
	Kelsey Zottnick	Could not be reached for comment
	Benjamin Cuthrell	"Even though on the whole it's the same people, opinions vary so much that it's hard to say how the council will be year to year."
	Hillary Baker-Jennings	"It takes a while to learn the procedure. People who have become accustomed to how it works makes it better for the Honor Council."
Honor Council Junior Reps.	Kern Vijayvargiya	"It's interesting campaigning for Honor Council because we're not allowed to actually campaign -- [we] just have to count on other people."
	Andrew Patterson	Could not be reached for comment
	Travis Smith	"The Honor Council has a lot of incumbency -- that means the student body thinks we've done well."
Honor Council Sophomore Reps.	Trey Burns	"It's pretty cool -- it wasn't guaranteed, but I'mr eally glad I made it."
	Lemuel Soh	"I am humbled by such a show of support."
RSVP Chair	Sarah James	"I'm really excited to be elected and I'm looking forward to working with the organization in the next year."
RSVP EVC	Danielle Axelson	"I'm really excited and looking forward to next year -- [I hope] we're able to grow, get more students involved."
RSVP IVC	Jennifer Phillips	"I'm really happy about getting elected, and I'm looking forward to having a larger part in RSVP."
RSVP Treasurer	Kenna Fowler	"I wasn't too surprised since I was the only one running for that position, but Im glad Optimus Prime didn't win."
RSVP Secretary	Kathleen Wiest	Could not be reached for comment
Thresher EIC	Anna Wilde	"I'm excited for next year."
KTRU Station Manager	Kelsey Yule	"I'm excited to be station manager, I'm passionate about KTRU, and I've been involved with it for two years now."
Rep. to the Honor Council	Ben Morey	"I'm very excited, looking forward to working with a lot of people next year, mak[ing] our voices heard."
Sammy the Owl	Zach Fedorko	"I enjoyed last year, and hope to do just as well this year, if not better. Optimus Prime gave me a run for my money."

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