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