It's finally here, today is they day you vote for Tony and Emily, your Best Choice for SA President and EVP. We are so excited because we know that once people read our blog, watch our videos, and talk to us, everyone will know we have the experience to lead, a solid vision on where to take the SA and the strong character necessary to stand up for all students. Please tell all of your friends to vote for us, and if you or anyone you know has questions, please feel free to contact us at jam325@cornell.edu or egc43@cornell.edu.
THANKS FOR ALL OF YOUR SUPPORT!
VOTE TONY AND EMILY!
Tuesday, March 3, 2009
Monday, March 2, 2009
Who has the Experience?
It's time to get down to business. The SA Elections are upon us, and the number one question you should be asking of your Presidential and EVP candidates, is, do you have the experience to lead?
Since all things are relative I think we should look at each slate and evaluate their relevant experience. As far back as I can tell, the SA President has always served on the Executive Board as a voting member before ascending to the Presidency. So with that in mind let's look at the Presidential Candidates and evaluate them.
Has he served as a voting Executive Board Member?
Andrew Brokman- NO!
Scott Purdy- NO!
Rammy Salem- NO!
Fire Manzur- NO!
Tony Miller- Yes, as Vice President for Internal Operations
Chris Basil- Yes, as EVP
Jeff Rehberger- NO!
As you can see, only Basil and I have served on the Executive Board, but as many of you know, I have continued to work harder and procure tangible results than Basil as an outspoken champion of reform and service to the undergraduates. This alone should tell you that Emily and I are your best choices, but let's continue.
In order to fix a system many claim is broken, you probably ought to know about the SA itself, a good President and EVP should have served on the SA as voting members at some point before they try to lead it, so let's look at each slate and count the number of voting SA members on the slate.
How Many Voting SA Members are on the Slate?
Miller/Cusick - 2
Purdy/Diakow- 1
Brokman/Gindy - 1
Manzur/Dobrin- 0
Rehberger/Gudnyy - 0
Basil/Junewicz - 2
Salem/Williams - 1
Hmm, once again, it boils down to Miller and Basil.
So let's talk about what makes us different. The fact is that Emily and I have sponsored more important resolutions, and have brought more positive reform and change to the SA than Basil or Junewicz. Emily and I both sit on the RSO Auditing Task Force, a group that has changed the way groups can get space and money for the better. We've worked together to fix the SAFC so that students can get the money they deserve. Chris and Nikki have not been an active part of these efforts, that's just a fact. When Slope Day was in trouble, Greg Mezey, Ryan Lavin, and I got together with leaders from the Slope Day Programming Board and SAFC to find a solution to the budget cuts, Chris and Nikki were not a part of many of these imperative talks.
These are the facts, and they are quite important. The fact is that Emily and I are the most qualified candidates to lead the SA for the next year. Tomorrow morning, when you wake up, please remember to vote Tony Miller and Emily Cusick for SA President and EVP, the Best Choice.
Post Debate
Thanks to everyone who listened in last night during our debate on WVBR!
It was a complete success. Once again, Emily and I showed up the competition with our simple and clear answers. We proved once again that we have the best experience and that we are definitely the best choice for SA President and EVP.
When asked about the Student Activity Fee, we were the only slate who has actually worked with student groups to cut extraneous spending while keeping up the quality of programming. Of all the candidates running, we are the only ones who SAVED SLOPE DAY! We fought the administration when the budget was cut, and we worked creatively to find ways to cut wasteful spending without compromising the safety or integrity of Slope Day.
When we were questioned about what we have actually done, we were one of the few slates who have actually accomplished anything. Emily and I have reformed the SAFC, reworked the Registered Student Organizations process to make sure space is allocated fairly and we've developed a tiered system to allow groups to receive better and fairer funding.
After last night, it became pretty clear that we are the only slate who has made real progress within the SA and that we are the slate with the best plan for the future. Hopefully WVBR can get us some clips to post up here soon.
Thanks again for all the support, and remember to VOTE TONY AND EMILY tomorrow morning!
It was a complete success. Once again, Emily and I showed up the competition with our simple and clear answers. We proved once again that we have the best experience and that we are definitely the best choice for SA President and EVP.
When asked about the Student Activity Fee, we were the only slate who has actually worked with student groups to cut extraneous spending while keeping up the quality of programming. Of all the candidates running, we are the only ones who SAVED SLOPE DAY! We fought the administration when the budget was cut, and we worked creatively to find ways to cut wasteful spending without compromising the safety or integrity of Slope Day.
When we were questioned about what we have actually done, we were one of the few slates who have actually accomplished anything. Emily and I have reformed the SAFC, reworked the Registered Student Organizations process to make sure space is allocated fairly and we've developed a tiered system to allow groups to receive better and fairer funding.
After last night, it became pretty clear that we are the only slate who has made real progress within the SA and that we are the slate with the best plan for the future. Hopefully WVBR can get us some clips to post up here soon.
Thanks again for all the support, and remember to VOTE TONY AND EMILY tomorrow morning!
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