66 run for ASUSU
Next week, Utah State University students will begin the voting process for next year’s student government, and this year’s officers hope to see a higher-than-usual voter turnout.
Voting in the primary elections for next year’s Associated Students of USU Executive Council will be Feb. 22 and 23, and final voting will be the following week on Feb. 28 and March 1.
As one of its final goals for the semester, this year’s council hopes to see a high voter turnout of somewhere around 33 percent, said ASUSU President Ben Riley.
If the number of candidates is any indication of interest in this year’s election, turnout should be high.
Sixty-six USU students have declared candidacy for the 21 elected offices available.
Below are the candidates who will be running in next week’s primary elections.
President: Steve Palmer, Shane Larsen, Bradley Bishop, Matt Croshaw, Dan Hills, Taylor Leavitt and J. Paul Neeley.
Executive vice president: Jason Kimber, Aaron Holyoak, Heather Anderson and Celestial Starr Bybee.
Academic vice president: Andy Haws.
Student Advocate vice president: Spencer W. Crockett, Roy Hogan, John Lee Roring, Chase Hamblin and Steve Kindred.
Activities vice president: Mike Waggoner and Andy Dilley.
Arts and Lectures vice president: Sara Diem, Danielle Gardner, Bryce A. Baxter and Joe McFarlane.
Athletics vice president: Steve Hunt, Clark Jessop, Justin Keith and Jennifer Putnam.
Extension vice president: Tad Thornton, Joey Hyde, Mike Larsen, Katie Alvord and Jacob Steele.
Graduate Studies vice president: Robert Franckowiak and Erica Thomas.
Organizations and Traditions vice president: Dan Kartchner, Mary Shepherd and Karmann Clements.
Public Relations vice president: Jordan Singleton, Nollie Dockum Haws and Ashley Ferrin.
Director of the Val R. Christensen Service Center: Travis Powell and Jarrett Blonquist.
Agricultural senator: Staci Zilles, Tina Riding and Mark Ure.
Business senator: Andy Hyer, Adrianne Bergs and James Ellis.
Education senator: Michelle Larson and Jaime Lewis.
Engineering senator: Blake Bingham, James R.F. Withy, Caleb Johnson and Chad Carlson.
Family Life senator: Kristen Stokes and Monique Nielsen.
Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences senator: Bethany Allen, Jeffrey J. Brighton and Lucas “Duke” Mumford.
Natural Resources senator: Preston Frischknecht.
Science senator: Kelly Birch, Andrew Allen, David Hoyal, Abby Bennett and Roberto Mello.
Graduate Senate vice president: Dan McCay.