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Hildebrand elected student body president
By: James Twine
Issue date: 4/12/04 Section: News
Jack Hildebrand emerged Friday as the 2004-05 student body president, defeating Will McAdams in the runoff elections.Hilbebrand, a senior business administration major, said he was appreciative of the support he received in the voter turnout, as well as from those on his campaign team.
"I just couldn't be more thankful," Hildebrand said.
The runoff election results were presented at the Academic Plaza early
Friday morning to a sparse crowd of supporters.
Hildebrand received 4,174 votes (69 percent), while McAdams received 1,860 votes (30 percent).
McAdams said he was in good spirits after receiving the results, and that it was an exciting election.
"I think it was one of the proudest experiences I've ever had," McAdams said.
Hildebrand said the campaigning was hard, but that he and his campaign team remained focused on trying to run a good, clean campaign.
Hildebrand said that now he has been elected, he is ready to work hard right from the beginning.
"Starting from day one I am taking my platform and working as hard as I can for the rest of this semester, to make sure that students know that I am serious about serving their interests," he said.
McAdams acknowledged the long road ahead of Hildebrand and the future concerns of the student body president.
"There is a lot to be determined from the future of these elections," McAdams said.
Hildebrand's father, Bruce, said that he was proud of his son and that he believes Jack will do a great job as student body president.
"He'll do a good job; he really enjoys it, and he doesn't mind working hard when he is having fun," he said.
Now that the election is over, McAdams said, he is looking forward to graduation in December.
"I am going to front-load my classes, graduate in December and become a lieutenant in the United States Army," he said.
In other races, Justin W. Griffin was elected Class of 2007 vice president, receiving 946 votes (73 percent), while his opponent Anthony Woolstrum received 334 votes (26 percent).
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