Elections are over. Results are in. Meet your elected officials!
By Morgan Annable
On Friday, April 28 at 2 p.m., voting booths shut down and results started rolling in. Soon, they were all tallied and the winners were announced. Please join us in welcoming the new Board of Directors, pictured below.
All of the candidates made some promises in their statements, let’s take a look at how Western’s incoming AS officials plan to use their time in office. The following are direct quotes extracted from the winners’ candidate statements.
AS President Simrun Chhabra
“I hope to inspire more people with histories of oppression to become involved in their communities in ways that didn’t seem possible.”
ASVP for Academic Affairs Hunter Eider
“Administrative decisions made about academics within the university affect all of us. If these decisions are made without our input, they will never be fully effective or accommodating to our needs, which is why one of my goals next year is to help further develop existing committees for student input.”
ASVP for Activities Julia Rutledge
“I’ll work to inform students of all that the AS has to offer, strive to represent the diverse and intersectional student body, and make sure that student activities get the funding that they need.”
ASVP for Business and Operations Alex LaVallee
“My biggest goal for the year is setting up a system of communication, between you and [the AS Board] so that we can inform each other about what we experience as students and what we are doing about it.”
ASVP for Diversity Erick Yanzon
“I want to continue the work surrounding the establishment of the Multicultural Center, and I want us to have conversations surrounding intersectionality and working together in solidarity.”
ASVP for Governmental Affairs Ana Ramirez
“I believe we can best prioritize and fight for the needs of students of color through governmental affairs.”
ASVP for Student Life Annie Gordon
“I will address systemic barriers preventing food, health and sustainability justice across campus, acknowledging that these movements are rooted in racism and classism.