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Student body president, senators sworn in to office
By: Francesca Marquez
Issue date: 4/12/07 Section: News
 Daniel Bates - THE BATTALION 2007-2008 Student Body President Conner Prochaska was sworn in during the Student Senate meeting Wednesday evening. |
The Student Senate held elections for its 60th session at a meeting Wednesday night in Koldus.
Nic Taunton, former student body president, acted as speaker during the beginning of the meeting. Following roll call, Conner Prochaska was sworn in as student body president.
The Senate then swore in the new senators for its 60th session.
After a heated debate between two candidates, Tyler Koch was chosen as speaker of the Senate.
Koch said his first priority was God, followed by his family, then his role at Texas A&M as a student and on the Senate.
"God will always be number one, not A&M and not the Senate," he said.
Koch said his main agenda for the Senate is to serve the students of A&M in the most practical and appropriate way possible.
A former senator for the College of Agriculture, Koch informed the Senate that he would use his passion for the committee to do the best job possible. In order to hold less time-consuming meetings, he plans to distribute reports before meetings so senators can review the agendas prior to the meetings. He also has plans for the Senate to incorporate an electronic device to alleviate the time that is consumed from using ballots.
"Efficiency is going to be the key for a more efficient session," he said.
Koch said he also intends to send out a performance review after every meeting to each senator. His goal is to get feedback so he can improve the Senate meetings.
A number of senators at the meeting questioned Koch about bridging the communication gap between the Senate and the student body.
Koch responded that communication is key and that the entire Senate must be on the same page in order to restore any respect it may have lost.
"He seems to have a grasp on things," education senator Will Zorn said of Koch. "You feel you're in good hands."
When Taunton announced Koch as the winner, he stepped down from the podium to let Koch officially take over. Koch acted as speaker of the Senate for the remainder of the meeting.
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