SGA inaugurates officers
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Issue date: 4/24/09 Section: News
The Student Government Association officially appointed student leaders to new positions at its year-end Inauguration Ceremony on April 23, marking the first day of the 41st Legislative Session.
Newly elected SGA officials took the stand to comment on their future as student leaders.
SGA President Darren Heard said he never envisioned himself as president his freshman year, pointing out those that helped create that vision.
"This would never have been possible if it wasn't for Chris (Mortimer)," Heard said. "His confidence and his work ethic really relate to me, and we're going to make a great change."
Heard said he believes "the new SGA" will surpass the previous one and that the newly elected leaders and cabinet members will make sure any and all criticism will be hard to deliver.
"You should think twice next year before you criticize SGA, because we're going to work real hard, and if you do criticize us, we're going to accept it," Heard said.
A "new energy and mindset" will also represent the SGA next year, according to Heard.
"Next year, on Tuesdays, you better check your ego at the door. The new SGA will not be of personal and selfish interest," he said. "We need to work as a team, and a championship team at that.
"As you can see in this election, the difference was personalities, and not time constraints," he added. "With that being said, we have a lot of work to do, and it's game time."
Board of Trustees Representative D'Angelo Taylor commented on the rigors of campaigning and how he thinks his experience running for office will reflect in his new position.
"I ran for the position, because I believe that I can make a change at Western Illinois University, but I soon realized that there were changes already in process," Taylor said.
Taylor went on to say that every student and person involved with Western must consider the question, "What can we do to make Western better?"
"And I believe it's simple. It always starts with foundation, and the one thing that I want to leave everybody with is the thought that if you could get dirty just a little bit, take two of your hands and build that foundation here at Western, we'll make this the first choice for students not just in Illinois, but across the country as well," he said.
Newly elected SGA officials took the stand to comment on their future as student leaders.
SGA President Darren Heard said he never envisioned himself as president his freshman year, pointing out those that helped create that vision.
"This would never have been possible if it wasn't for Chris (Mortimer)," Heard said. "His confidence and his work ethic really relate to me, and we're going to make a great change."
Heard said he believes "the new SGA" will surpass the previous one and that the newly elected leaders and cabinet members will make sure any and all criticism will be hard to deliver.
"You should think twice next year before you criticize SGA, because we're going to work real hard, and if you do criticize us, we're going to accept it," Heard said.
A "new energy and mindset" will also represent the SGA next year, according to Heard.
"Next year, on Tuesdays, you better check your ego at the door. The new SGA will not be of personal and selfish interest," he said. "We need to work as a team, and a championship team at that.
"As you can see in this election, the difference was personalities, and not time constraints," he added. "With that being said, we have a lot of work to do, and it's game time."
Board of Trustees Representative D'Angelo Taylor commented on the rigors of campaigning and how he thinks his experience running for office will reflect in his new position.
"I ran for the position, because I believe that I can make a change at Western Illinois University, but I soon realized that there were changes already in process," Taylor said.
Taylor went on to say that every student and person involved with Western must consider the question, "What can we do to make Western better?"
"And I believe it's simple. It always starts with foundation, and the one thing that I want to leave everybody with is the thought that if you could get dirty just a little bit, take two of your hands and build that foundation here at Western, we'll make this the first choice for students not just in Illinois, but across the country as well," he said.
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