2008 Woodie Awards
Students pass amendments to student government constitution
Marcelo Araujo
Issue date: 5/12/04 Section: News
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Student voters elected four representatives and amended the Constitution of the Associated Students of Citrus College in balloting on May 4 and 5.
According to the revised ASCC Constitution, a student may now serve a six-semester term rather than be restricted to the previous five-semester term limit.
The second constitutional amendment is that a student must serve on the board as a senator or in an appointed position for one semester before he or she can run for vice president or president.
Voter turnout dropped dramatically from 470 ballots cast in the fall 2003 election, that determined this years ASCC executive board, to 87 ballots cast this semester.
This year there were only four candidates who ran unopposed to be on the 2004 fall semester ASCC executive board.
Roger Quintana commissioner of public relations received 84 votes of the 87 casts to win fall 2004's presidency.
Candidates for senator needed a minimum of 50 votes to be elected to the ASCC executive board. Jean-Louis Rutnam, Monica Montero, and Kelly Marques all garnered more than the required 50 votes to become senators for the fall 2004 semester.
"I look forward to next semester," said Dr. Arnold Rollin, associate dean of students. "Roger [Quintana] has plenty of life experiences outside of school life that he can bring to the board during the decision process."
With only four senators positions filled, there are three more senator positions available for appointment. The other positions available for appointment are Secretary, Treasure, Legislative Liaison, Commissioner of Public Relations, Commissioner-at-Large, and Commissioner of Activities
Students planning to seek an appointed position may ask the executive to be appointed to the office they seek. The board then will decide on appointment of the student based on if they meet the qualifications that are set to be on the ASCC.
President-elect Quintana said he plans to make ASCC more know to the student body and community.
" I am looking forward to next year," Quintana said, " I want to build on what ASCC has done for the students the last year and to the surrounding communities."
Quintana will be sworn in as student body president May 21, during the ASCC banquet.
According to the revised ASCC Constitution, a student may now serve a six-semester term rather than be restricted to the previous five-semester term limit.
The second constitutional amendment is that a student must serve on the board as a senator or in an appointed position for one semester before he or she can run for vice president or president.
Voter turnout dropped dramatically from 470 ballots cast in the fall 2003 election, that determined this years ASCC executive board, to 87 ballots cast this semester.
This year there were only four candidates who ran unopposed to be on the 2004 fall semester ASCC executive board.
Roger Quintana commissioner of public relations received 84 votes of the 87 casts to win fall 2004's presidency.
Candidates for senator needed a minimum of 50 votes to be elected to the ASCC executive board. Jean-Louis Rutnam, Monica Montero, and Kelly Marques all garnered more than the required 50 votes to become senators for the fall 2004 semester.
"I look forward to next semester," said Dr. Arnold Rollin, associate dean of students. "Roger [Quintana] has plenty of life experiences outside of school life that he can bring to the board during the decision process."
With only four senators positions filled, there are three more senator positions available for appointment. The other positions available for appointment are Secretary, Treasure, Legislative Liaison, Commissioner of Public Relations, Commissioner-at-Large, and Commissioner of Activities
Students planning to seek an appointed position may ask the executive to be appointed to the office they seek. The board then will decide on appointment of the student based on if they meet the qualifications that are set to be on the ASCC.
President-elect Quintana said he plans to make ASCC more know to the student body and community.
" I am looking forward to next year," Quintana said, " I want to build on what ASCC has done for the students the last year and to the surrounding communities."
Quintana will be sworn in as student body president May 21, during the ASCC banquet.