Student Body Elects 2020-21 ASG Executive Council and ASG Senate

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The 2020-21 ASG executive team, top from left: Julia Nall, president; Ben Cameron, vice president; Jissel Esparza, treasurer; and Emma Kate Dillon, secretary. Below: Caleb Parker, chair of Senate; William Motazedi, chief of staff; Adam Hagler, chief justice; and Lexi Robertson, membership development coordinator.

Students have elected their executive and legislative Associated Student Government officials for the 2020-21 academic year. Next year's ASG executive committee includes:

• Julia Nall, a junior international and global studies major and Arabic minor from Bryant, will serve as the 2020-21 ASG president.
• Ben Cameron, a junior political science major from Cabot, will serve as the 2020-21 ASG vice president.
• Jissel Esparza, a junior accounting and finance major and Spanish minor from Jonesboro, will serve as the 2020-21 ASG treasurer.
• Emma Kate Dillon, a junior political science and journalism (AD/PR) major from Joplin, Missouri, will serve as the 2020-21 ASG secretary.

In addition, four individuals were selected to serve on the 2020-21 Executive Council by ASG Senate, Judiciary, and Executive-Elects:

• Caleb Parker, a sophomore agriculture leadership major from Carlisle, was selected by the ASG Senate as the 2020-21 ASG chair of Senate.
• William Motazedi, a junior political science and history major from Joplin, Missouri, was selected by the Executive-Elects as the 2020-21 ASG chief of staff.
• Adam Hagler, a sophomore sociology and criminology major from Harrison, was selected by the ASG Judiciary as the 2020-21 chief justice.
• Lexi Robertson, a junior political science and African & African American studies major from Cabot, was selected by the Executive-Elects as the 2020-21 ASG membership development coordinator.

In the General Election, students also had the opportunity to select Senators to represent their specific colleges. The 2020-21 ASG senators are:

Dale Bumpers College of Agricultural, Food and Life Sciences

• Josie Edwards
• Mary Eichenberger
• Anna Mathis
• Caleb Swears

J. William Fulbright College of Arts and Sciences

• Alexis Brashears
• Hope Davenport
• Lana Dranow
• Holland Harvat
• Sophie Hill
• Maddie Jones
• Sarkis Kalajyan
• Abigail Lindsey
• Hunter Simmons
• Grant Smith
• Kaitlyn Smythe
• Jack Switzer
• Beck Williams

College of Education and Health Professions

• Kathleen Bridgforth
• Terah Bryson
• Sarah Dallas
• Lily Jones
• Alden Sadler

College of Engineering

• Harrison Davis
• Gabi Gies
• Sophia Gomez
• Esteban Lopez
• Brooke Lovan
• Will Plunkett
• Andrew Stark

Sam M. Walton College of Business

• Will Lauritzen
• Lauren Meltzer
• Jesus Perera
• Sam Pierce
• Jack Roberts
• Seth Roundtree
• Colton Simpson
• Max Sutton
• Ben Turner

Senate seats not filled in this election will be filled as at-large seats during the Fall 2020 ASG Vacancy Election.

In the General Election, the student body also voted in favor of passing one referendum item concerning the creation of a Membership Development Coordinator within the Executive Council of the Associated Student Government.

General Elections were conducted on March 2-4. Due to President, Vice President and Treasurer candidates not meeting a majority threshold of votes, a run-off between the candidates were conducted March 10-12. On March 13, the ASG Judiciary certified the results of the President and Vice President candidates meeting the majority threshold; however, a second run-off between the Treasurer candidates took place because of not meeting the majority threshold of votes. The second run-off election took place March 16-18. On March 19, the ASGJ Judiciary confirmed the results and made the official announcement of the newly elected individuals via the ASG website.

The Associated Student Government at the University of Arkansas is a student-led organization that acts as an organized voice for all students and strives to effectively represent student interest. Questions about ASG can be directed to 479-575-5255, osa@uark.edu or asg.uark.edu. ASG is a program in the Division of Student Affairs.

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