Not sure what you’re looking at? This is the third of a three-part series on ASUO elections. To learn more about student government at the UO, click here for part one. If you’re already familiar, but want to brush up on this year’s election process, click here for part two.
If you’re bummed about Oregon’s belated presidential primary date (May 17), there’s another way you can exercise your right to vote, and it’s just a week away.
Campaigns for next year’s UO student government kicked off this week in preparation for the April 4-8 voting period on DuckWeb. This year’s slates for the ASUO executive and senate are I’m with UO, Duck Squad and One Oregon. If you’re unfamiliar with how ASUO elections work at UO, read this explainer post first. Otherwise, here’s a list of candidates seeking seats on next year’s student government.
Executive
I’m with UO
Quinn Haaga, President
Student government experience: ASUO Senate vice president, and vice-chair of the senate’s programs finance committee.
Other affiliations: co-development coordinator for Camp Kesem, Environmental Leadership program, member of Kappa Kappa Gamma and vice president of accountability for the Panhellenic Executive Council.
Twitter: @astoldbyq
Major: Planning, Public Policy and Management.
Natalie Fisher, External VP
Student government experience: ASUO Senator and vice-chair of the PFC.
Other affiliations: President of Chi Omega, Wayne Morse Scholars Program member, the Fraternity and Sorority Life Sexual Assault Awareness Task Force, former delegate of Sexual Violence Prevention and Leadership Board.
Twitter: @rehsifeilatan
Major: Political Science and Sociology
Zach Lusby, Internal VP
Student government experience: ASUO senator
Other affiliations: Content editor of Siren Magazine, member of Delta Tau Delta, former member of the Sexual Violence Prevention and Education board, former co-chair of UO Students for Choice.
Twitter: @zachlassen
Major: English
One Oregon
Zachary Rentschler, President
Student government experience: ASUO senator, former executive appointee to the senate’s departments finance committee.
Other affiliations: member of Delta Upsilon, Oregon Student Association.
Twitter: @zachrentschler
Major: Spanish, French, Political Science, Journalism.
Tori Ganahl, External VP
Student government experience: None
Other affiliations: Panhellenic Council president, former president of Delta Gamma.
Twitter: @toriann6321
Major: Journalism
Adam Sharf, Internal VP
Student government experience: member of the Student Recreation Center Advisory Board.
Other affiliations: VP of recruitment for the Interfraternity Council.
Twitter: @AdamSharf18
Major: Political Science
Duck Squad
Samara Mokaya, President
Student government experience: None
Other affiliations: Member of the Student Orientation Staff, Black Student Union, outreach coordinator at the multicultural center.
Major: Political Science
Sophie Albanis, External VP
Student government experience: ASUO Executive’s sexual and mental health advocate.
Other affiliations: Former Editor in Chief and current managing editor of Siren Magazine, student representative on the UO’s committee on gender and sex-based violence.
Major: Women’s and Gender Studies
Abel Cerros, Internal VP
Student government experience: ASUO senator, 2014-2015 student representative on UO faculty senate.
Other affiliations: MEChA, co-director of Coalition Against Environmental Racism.
Major: Ethnic Studies
Senate*
Seat 1, Programs Finance Committee
Julia McInnis, I’m with UO
Martin Martinez, Duck Squad
Abdullah Alshobiky, One Oregon
Seat 2, Programs Finance Committee
Jordan Allison, I’m with UO
Mickey Swartz, Duck Squad
Lauren Horner, One Oregon
Seat 4, EMU Board
Madison Moskowitz, I’m with UO
Rita Jia, Duck Squad
Christine Lu, One Oregon
Seat 5, EMU Board
Erika Goto, I’m with UO
Maxine David, Duck Squad
Brendan Carey, One Oregon
Seat 6, EMU Board
Tess Mor, I’m with UO
Jason Kim, Duck Squad
Drew Williams, One Oregon
Seat 7, Athletics and Contracts Finance Committee
Keegan WIlliams-Thomas, I’m with UO
Richard Lopez, Duck Squad
Alex Reasoner, One Oregon
Seat 9, Departments Finance Committee
Hassan Almumen, I’m with UO
May Saechao, Duck Squad
Camila Merlo Flores, One Oregon
Seat 11, Journalism
Blair Barnes, I’m with UO
Michelle Nguyen, Duck Squad
Jake Smith, One Oregon
Seat 12, English, History, Language
Lisa Smith, I’m with UO
Leo Zhong, Duck Squad
Sara Golestaneh, One Oregon
Seat 13, Music, Art, Public Policy
Lauren Young, I’m with UO
Adrion Trujillo, Duck Squad
Hiro Nukaga, One Oregon
Seat 14, Business
Emily Huang, I’m with UO
Clarice Beasley, Duck Squad
Colin Petitt, One Oregon
Seat 16, Life Sciences
Hao Tan, I’m with UO
Dayja Curry, Duck Squad
Jordan Thierry, One Oregon
Seat 17, Social Studies
Pablo Alvarez, I’m with UO
July Ramirez, Duck Squad
Margaret Butler, One Oregon
Seat 18, Physical and Computer Sciences
Blair Toy, I’m with UO
Rachel David, Duck Squad
Edward Szczepanski, One Oregon
Seat 20, Education and Undeclared
Ellie Holschler, I’m with UO
May Dinh, Duck Squad
Mikayla Rowe, One Oregon
Seat 22, Graduate Arts & Humanities
Aaron Porter, Duck Squad
Terra Wheeler, One Oregon
Seat 23, Law and Sciences
Mike Francisco, I’m with UO
Awab Rawi, One Oregon
Committees at-large
ACFC at-large
I’m with UO
Maddie Moore, Morgan Krakow, Ben Brown (2-year)
Duck Squad
Nicki Zavoshy, Talisha Jackson (2-year)
One Oregon
Solomon Greenwald, Yuri D’Agosto, Henry Korman
PFC at-large
I’m with UO
Claudia-Rose Mehranbod and Luci Charlton
Duck Squad
Leonardo Perez, Nhu Le, Anna Hoffer
One Oregon
Cherry Ni and Emily Pearson
DFC at-large
I’m with UO
Janelle Bond and Pen Gou
Duck Squad
Gabrielle de Pena
One Oregon
Nicole Leisy and Olivia Anderson
EMU at-large (one and two-year seats)
I’m with UO
Adrianna Roberts, Emily McAlindin, Alex Pear, Sammi Wong
Duck Squad
Justin Cheung, Amber Erkan, Jackie Mayorga, Kiara Kashuba
One Oregon
Jasmine Asadi, Olivia Onustock, Josie Kissinger, Ben Barna
Student Recreation Center Advisory Board
I’m with UO
Peri Langlois, Rachael Wallace, Rachel Wilson
Duck Squad
Delbar Efhad, Ariston Mokaya, Priscilla Cardenas
One Oregon
Claire Bange and Trevor Lan
Associated Students Presidential Advisory Council
I’m with UO
Rachel Benner
Duck Squad
Sierra Jager
One Oregon
Mikkel Hendison
Student Planning and Construction Committee
I’m with UO
Woo-Rim Lee
Duck Squad
Max Jensen
One Oregon
Allison Bruno
Note: Abel Cerros is the chief of the Emerald’s bike delivery crew. He is not involved with editorial operations at Emerald Media Group. Follow Dahlia Bazzaz on Twitter: @dahliabazzaz.
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