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The Daily OrangeJon Barnhart elected 54th Student Association president
By Rebecca Kheel and Kathleen Ronayne
Posted: 11/13/09, 3:15 AM EST Section: News
Jon Barnhart was elected Syracuse University's Student Association president early Friday morning, in the first contested election in two years.
In SA's 54th election, 2,587 students or 18.5 percent of full time undergraduate SU and State University of New York College of Environmental Science and Forestry students voted, said Alec Sim, a member of SA's Board of Elections and Membership. He said this was the lowest voter turnout in the three years he has been on the election board.
Barnhart defeated his opponent Hari Iyer with 1,989 votes or 78.3 percent of the 2,539 votes cast for president. Iyer received 489 votes for president or 19.3 percent. Sixty-one write-in votes were cast, Sim said. Barnhart will take office Jan. 25, SA's first meeting of 2010.
Barnhart walked out of Ernie Davis Hall's main lounge Friday to take a phone call at 12:15 a.m. His supporters waited in anticipation until Barnhart walked back into the room to announce the results.
"Thank you guys for all your hard work, and congratulations - because we did it," he said.
Sim, who informed Barnhart of his win, said Barnhart was very relaxed when he found out. "And knowing Jon, that is stereotypical him to be very calm and collected," Sim said.
Barnhart will hold open interviews to determine who he will name his vice president. He will also hold interviews for all committee chair positions. While the junior political science and international relations major has certain people in mind for positions, he said he wants to make the most qualified decisions possible.
Even though Barnhart's term does not officially begin until January, he said he and his campaign manager, Neal Casey, will start planning his transition tomorrow.
"It's a big weight off the shoulders, but as soon as I wake up tomorrow, it starts over again as far as transitioning," Barnhart said.
Barnhart ran on a platform of safety, inclusion for students and laying the groundwork for lock-in tuition. With the rest of the assembly, he has also pushed for a separate day off for students after SU announced the reinstatement of classes on SU Showcase. He doesn't plan to pursue one initiative over another and said he hopes to tackle as much as he can during his term.
In SA's 54th election, 2,587 students or 18.5 percent of full time undergraduate SU and State University of New York College of Environmental Science and Forestry students voted, said Alec Sim, a member of SA's Board of Elections and Membership. He said this was the lowest voter turnout in the three years he has been on the election board.
Barnhart defeated his opponent Hari Iyer with 1,989 votes or 78.3 percent of the 2,539 votes cast for president. Iyer received 489 votes for president or 19.3 percent. Sixty-one write-in votes were cast, Sim said. Barnhart will take office Jan. 25, SA's first meeting of 2010.
Barnhart walked out of Ernie Davis Hall's main lounge Friday to take a phone call at 12:15 a.m. His supporters waited in anticipation until Barnhart walked back into the room to announce the results.
"Thank you guys for all your hard work, and congratulations - because we did it," he said.
Sim, who informed Barnhart of his win, said Barnhart was very relaxed when he found out. "And knowing Jon, that is stereotypical him to be very calm and collected," Sim said.
Barnhart will hold open interviews to determine who he will name his vice president. He will also hold interviews for all committee chair positions. While the junior political science and international relations major has certain people in mind for positions, he said he wants to make the most qualified decisions possible.
Even though Barnhart's term does not officially begin until January, he said he and his campaign manager, Neal Casey, will start planning his transition tomorrow.
"It's a big weight off the shoulders, but as soon as I wake up tomorrow, it starts over again as far as transitioning," Barnhart said.
Barnhart ran on a platform of safety, inclusion for students and laying the groundwork for lock-in tuition. With the rest of the assembly, he has also pushed for a separate day off for students after SU announced the reinstatement of classes on SU Showcase. He doesn't plan to pursue one initiative over another and said he hopes to tackle as much as he can during his term.
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Anonymous
posted 11/13/09 @ 8:01 AM EST
This was a given especially after Iyer's train wreck of a debate last week. Serving as Cantor's liaison did not help his cause at all. His platform and the things he said mirrored what the administration bases itself upon. (Continued…)
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