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Haggerty and Albini win USG president/VP race
Aly Shea
Issue date: 4/17/09 Section: News
Tom Haggerty and Lia Albini were elected president and vice president of USG this week by a final vote of 2,573 to 1,319. Polls closed at 5 p.m. Thursday and more than 4,000 people cast ballots online over the course of the four-day election.
USG Chief Justice John Ernst verified the results shortly before 6 p.m. Thursday, and the candidates found out shortly after.
"We're extremely excited for next semester, to do everything that we promised and, you know, make UConn great," Haggerty said.
Haggerty added that his first order of business will be to take his and Albini's campaign platform and "transform it into a strategic plan so we can organize our goals for next year."
Haggerty congratulated his opponents on running a clean race.
"Jason and Amanda did an absolutely wonderful job, and I've just been so proud of btoth campaigns," Haggerty said. "We just worked together throughout this campaign to make sure no one got disqualified on technicalities ... no one really attacked each other personally. We had very different ideas and positions on some issues, but when it came down to just communicating with each other, we didn't attack each other."
Also elected were current Chief of Staff Matt Burrill, who will serve as next year's comptroller.
West Senator Kayla Armando, CLAS Senator Dipti Dedhia and Megan Lynch will serve as three justices on the judiciary.
According to the results, the College of Agriculture has lost a senate seat, which left current College of Agriculture students having to choose between their two senators. John Hogan beat out Katie Enos for the seat, 153-117.
The School of Business picked up an extra senate seat in the election, but current School of Business senator Ronald Liu was unseated by newcomers Colin Li and Jim Caruso.
The three senators who represent the schools of engineering and fine arts were both re-elected.
Northwest Residence Halls Senator Yonan Yakova will move into a spot representing CLAS, along with returning CLAS senators Krista D'Amelio, Garrett Cottrell, Dante Paolino and Samuel Greenberg.
USG Chief Justice John Ernst verified the results shortly before 6 p.m. Thursday, and the candidates found out shortly after.
"We're extremely excited for next semester, to do everything that we promised and, you know, make UConn great," Haggerty said.
Haggerty added that his first order of business will be to take his and Albini's campaign platform and "transform it into a strategic plan so we can organize our goals for next year."
Haggerty congratulated his opponents on running a clean race.
"Jason and Amanda did an absolutely wonderful job, and I've just been so proud of btoth campaigns," Haggerty said. "We just worked together throughout this campaign to make sure no one got disqualified on technicalities ... no one really attacked each other personally. We had very different ideas and positions on some issues, but when it came down to just communicating with each other, we didn't attack each other."
Also elected were current Chief of Staff Matt Burrill, who will serve as next year's comptroller.
West Senator Kayla Armando, CLAS Senator Dipti Dedhia and Megan Lynch will serve as three justices on the judiciary.
According to the results, the College of Agriculture has lost a senate seat, which left current College of Agriculture students having to choose between their two senators. John Hogan beat out Katie Enos for the seat, 153-117.
The School of Business picked up an extra senate seat in the election, but current School of Business senator Ronald Liu was unseated by newcomers Colin Li and Jim Caruso.
The three senators who represent the schools of engineering and fine arts were both re-elected.
Northwest Residence Halls Senator Yonan Yakova will move into a spot representing CLAS, along with returning CLAS senators Krista D'Amelio, Garrett Cottrell, Dante Paolino and Samuel Greenberg.
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john
posted 4/17/09 @ 11:42 AM EST
wow that wasnt even close. Are the winners involved in Greek life? They usually act like one big block vote.
4,000 vote.... so about 25% participation rate. (Continued…)
Dan
posted 4/19/09 @ 11:08 PM EST
No they are not involved with Greek Life.
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