| 1. What are your goals if elected Student Government Association
secretary? |
I have three main goals. The first is to promote awareness of what
SGA is doing. SGA has great potential to influence policy on campus, but
it would be even greater with more student support. Second, is to promote
more student involvement by keeping current House members involved and
to encourage new people to get involved. Finally, I would like to see the
quality of life improve on campus in regards to food service and parking.
I know there is no easy solution, but I would like to see action taken
toward improvements. |
| 2. What are your qualifications to serve as SGA secretary? |
I am a committed person. If elected, I would bring a much-needed
element of dedication and dependability to the SGA. Also, I am very flexible.
I realize that when you bring a large number of people together, there
are many different opinions expressed. I would be able to work with both
sides in order to produce the best possible outcome. Also, I believe I
would bring some fresh ideas and creative solutions to SGA that might otherwise
be ignored. |
| 3. What is the No. 1 issue you think House should address next
year, and what is your suggestion for what House should do? |
The No. 1 issue the House must address is how it relates to the student
body. To the average student, the SGA is nothing more than a group of people
who have an office next to The Main. The best way to counter this problem
is for the SGA to go public. Positive steps have already been taken with
the SGA Web site and all the events SGA sponsors. Another way to increase
awareness is to send representatives to their constituents monthly to discuss
what SGA is doing to help students out. |
| 4. What is the one unique thing you have done as a TCU student
that sets you apart from other students? |
One unique thing that sets me apart from other students has been
my strong work ethic and commitment to academic excellence. I feel this
is important because I think any candidate must exhibit an ability to succeed
in the everyday affairs of school before he or she should be given more
responsibilities. Another identifying factor is my Christian faith. If
elected, I will attempt to incorporate my beliefs in the decisions I make
for the future of TCU. |
| 5. Do you feel low attendance at House meetings or delegates not
staying through a complete meeting is a problem? If so, what would you
do about it? |
This is a problem for a few reasons. It indicates a representative's
lack of desire to participate. This affects the rest of the student body
and results in apathy on campus. If SGA cannot get excited about what it
is doing, then it should not expect other students to catch its vision.
If a representative wants to be in House, they should have to make a commitment
to being at the meetings for the duration of the meeting. |
