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USG exec candidates to debate
Alissa Letkowski
Issue date: 4/8/09 Section: News
The presidential and vice presidential candidates for next year's Ungergraduate Student Government will face off tomorrow in a presidential debate.
The candidates will answer student questions at the debate at 7 p.m. today in the Student Union North Lobby, located across from the TV room.
Thomas Haggerty will face Jason Ortiz and his vice presidential candidate, Amanda Stauble. Lia Albini, Haggerty's vice presidential candidate, is not available for the debate as she is currently studying abroad through the Semester at Sea program.
Ortiz, a 5th-semester political science and communications major, considers himself an activist for such issues as the Iraq War, the environment, student rights and a sensible drug policy. He has lobbied in front of crowds in Washington. Ortiz became president of the UConn Free Press in 2007 and is currently serving as comptroller for USG where he oversees budget spending.
Amanda Stauble, Ortiz's running mate, is an 8th-semester political science major. She is the current president of the UConn human rights organization Idealists United. Stauble has also taught workshops to students through the Violence Against Women Prevention Program. She was a co-sponsor for the Task Force for Fiscal Responsibility and is a member for the Students for a Sensible Drug Policy.
Haggerty, a 4th-semester political science major, was a freshman class senator for USG last year. Since then, he served as the Student Affairs' chairman and been involved with "An Act Concerning the Creation of a Task Force on Financial Responsibility," which reviews USG funding guidelines. Haggerty has also been involved in UConn's sexual assault awareness and prevention rally, the UConn College Democrats and the Mansfield Campus Community Partnership. He is a volunteer at GUARD Dogs.
Albini, Haggerty's running
The candidates will answer student questions at the debate at 7 p.m. today in the Student Union North Lobby, located across from the TV room.
Thomas Haggerty will face Jason Ortiz and his vice presidential candidate, Amanda Stauble. Lia Albini, Haggerty's vice presidential candidate, is not available for the debate as she is currently studying abroad through the Semester at Sea program.
Ortiz, a 5th-semester political science and communications major, considers himself an activist for such issues as the Iraq War, the environment, student rights and a sensible drug policy. He has lobbied in front of crowds in Washington. Ortiz became president of the UConn Free Press in 2007 and is currently serving as comptroller for USG where he oversees budget spending.
Amanda Stauble, Ortiz's running mate, is an 8th-semester political science major. She is the current president of the UConn human rights organization Idealists United. Stauble has also taught workshops to students through the Violence Against Women Prevention Program. She was a co-sponsor for the Task Force for Fiscal Responsibility and is a member for the Students for a Sensible Drug Policy.
Haggerty, a 4th-semester political science major, was a freshman class senator for USG last year. Since then, he served as the Student Affairs' chairman and been involved with "An Act Concerning the Creation of a Task Force on Financial Responsibility," which reviews USG funding guidelines. Haggerty has also been involved in UConn's sexual assault awareness and prevention rally, the UConn College Democrats and the Mansfield Campus Community Partnership. He is a volunteer at GUARD Dogs.
Albini, Haggerty's running
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