The results of the 2006 General Elections were announced this morning after a record breaking turn-out of 2166 students, beating last year’s high of 1971.
Katherine Tullos and Brooks Powell won the vice president and secretary positions, respectively. None of the presidential candidates secured more than 50 percent of total votes as required for election to any Student Body Officer post.
With Taylor Russ securing 45.2 percent of the vote and Michelle Wigianto receiving 29.1 percent, a run-off election will be held on March 7 and 8.
Campaigning for run-off election begins February 24 at 9 a.m. and the expense limit for both Russ and Wigianto will be $50.
“One of our goals this year was to get Senate out there and really make sure people knew what we do,” said President Liz Healy. “I think it’s evident from the incredible turnout and the number of students running for elected positions that students really want to have an active voice at SMU.”
*See Student Senate elections results below.
2006 student body election results
AFRICAN-AMERICAN SENATOR
Crystal McCullough
ASIAN-AMERICAN SENATOR
Aisha U-kiu
HISPANIC-AMERICAN SENATOR
Andres Ruzo
COX UNDERGRADUATE SENATOR
Taylor Russ*
Jessica North
Lauren Ostergren
Marshall Kinne
COX GRADUATE SENATOR
Nili Chen
Erika Toledo
(one vacancy remains)
DEDMAN I SENATOR
Van Winter
Jonathan Lane
DEDMAN II SENATOR
Jaclyn M. Durr
S. Adam Rizzieri
Benjamin D. Hatch
Ben Wells
Will Wright
Lulu Seikali
ENGINEERING SENATOR
Catherine Conley
Reed Hanson
Richard T. Moore
(Two vacancies remain)
LAW SENATOR
J. Byron H. McCayffree
Charles Chesnutt
Summer Mendoza
MEADOWS SENATOR
Kate Meyer
Bethany Peters
Katie White
Michael Goodman
SENIOR CLASS PRESIDENT
S. Adam Rizzieri
SENIOR CLASS COUNCIL
Liz Healy
Gabe Travers
Taylor Russ
Marshall Kinne
Lauren Aglugat
Margaret McNeilly
Aly Wilson
Laura Kingham
Katy Gresham
Stacy Smith
Emery Davis
Jaclyn M. Durr
Drew Mosier
Whitney Wills
Trent Calvo
Ron Beck
STUDENT CENTER GOVERNING BOARD
Benjamin Brown
(one vacancy remains)
*Candidate must postpone decision to accept seat until run-off election concludes. If elected to another seat, the candidate with the next highest number of votes will be inaugurated to the Cox Undergraduate seat
Information courtsey of Student Senate
