Elections for the 2013-14 ASG executive officers and senators concluded on Thursday, March 14. A total of 5,253 students voted in the election. Next year’s ASG executive officers include:
James “Bo” Renner of Fayetteville was elected president of Associated Student Government. Renner is a junior majoring in marketing in the Sam M. Walton College of Business.
Ellie Keffler of Richardson, Texas, was elected vice president. Keffler is a junior majoring in history in the J. William Fulbright College of Arts and Sciences.
Lindsey Bach of Tulsa, Okla., was elected secretary. Bach is a sophomore majoring in journalism and Spanish in Fulbright College.
Because no single candidate for treasurer received a majority of the votes (50 percent plus 1 vote), a run-off election will occur. Voting will begin at 9 a.m. Thursday, March 28, and conclude at 4 p.m. Friday, March 29. Candidates in the run-off election include:
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Matthew Chaffin
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Will Strickland
Students can cast an electronic ballot via vote.uark.edu or a paper ballot in the Office of Student Activities, ARKU A665.
The following students will serve as senators for the 2013-14 year:
Dale Bumpers College of Agricultural, Food and Life Sciences
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Ashton Dawson
- Jordan Wilson
- Elleott Amick
Fay Jones School of Architecture
J. William Fulbright College of Arts and Sciences
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Joe Kieklak
- Wil Cheatham
- Morgan Farmer
- Haley Noga
- Luke Brasuell
- Mark K. Cameron
- Ashton Williams
- Sterling Elmore
- Joseph C. Holloway
- Nathan Chadwick
- Conrad Witte
- Joe Youngblood
- Kelsey S. Boykin
College of Education and Health Professions
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Molly McDaniel
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Samantha Gerner
College of Engineering
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Katy Thompson
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Will McComas
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Ethan Dollar
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Fallon Briana Pennington
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Parker Korita
Graduate School/ School of Law
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Madeleine Forrest
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Alex Marino
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Sanket Desai
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Michael Powers
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Rick Eyi
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James Wesolowki
Sam M. Walton College of Business
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Clare Davis
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Ralph Bray
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Molly Hiller
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Omar Kasim
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Tori McChesney
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Rowan O’Brien- Williams
- Ray Todd
In addition, students approved three ASG constitutional referendum items including:
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The ASG Impeachment Process Act of 2013, ASG Senate Bill 17
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The Senate Committee Restructuring Act of 2013, ASG Senate Bill 18
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Legitimizing Fresh HOGS, ASG Senate Bill 19
Having passed the student vote, the referendum items will be submitted to the chancellor for his review and consideration.