The AU Democrats' Endorsements

Following the College Republicans' endorsement of Seth Rosenstein a couple of days ago, the College Democrats have sent me their list of endorsements. They are one of the larger clubs on campus, and their endorsement is always highly coveted. They have decided to endorse Nate Bronstein for President (perhaps furthering his momentum), Maia Tagami for Vice President (she is also the VP of College Democrats), and Kent Heibel for Secretary.

Here is their full statement:

Presidency:
The American University College Democrats endorses Nate Bronstein for the Student Government Presidency. We believe that Nate Bronstein is best-suited to lead this campus into a new age.
In his capacity as Director of Outreach, Nate understands how the AUSG could help clubs, large or small. Nate has encouraged a deeper coordination between clubs and the general campus body. He has a history of bringing clubs together, and wants to encourage a culture of co-sponsorships. Our organization believes strongly in working with others, and are concerned that this campus is too divided and too fragmented. We needs initiatives like Nate’s idea to establish a committee that would coordinate activities between the Community Service Center and various service organizations on campus. Such cooperation would only serve to unite our student body.
For his unyielding belief in unity and his commitment to the campus’s many clubs and organizations, the American University College Democrats endorses Nate Bronstein for the AUSG Presidency.

Vice-Presidency:
The American University College Democrats endorses Maia Tagami for the Student Government Vice-Presidency. We believe that Maia Tagami is best-suited to bring efficiency and openness to the student government.
Maia’s proposals would introduce accountability and transparency into the government. She would push for a constitutional amendment to disclose all AUSG budgets in a public venue like the website. She would also hold monthly town halls with clubs and organizations, to get their input on anything from KPU Director nominations to how the AUSG could be more helpful. Such initiatives would clear up some of the fog that surrounds our government, and thus ensure that everyone will do their job to the best of their abilities.
We at AU Dems feel that the government is too opaque and inaccessible to the average student or club. Because of her policies concerning openness, disclosure, and accessibility, American University College Democrats endorses Maia Tagami for the AUSG Vice Presidency.

Secretary:
The American University College Democrats endorses Kent Hiebel for the Student Government Secretary. We believe that Kent Hiebel is best-suited to bring better communication to the student government.
In his current role as AUSG Communications Director, Kent understands the difficult realities of communicating to our large campus. But he has plans. Kent advocates the expansion of the bulletin boards, so that clubs can have more room to hang posters. Kent also wants a master calendar for the entire campus, so that clubs and organizations won’t overlap events. Finally, Kent would push for an AUCC newsletter, so that clubs, organizations, and regular students could understand the allocation process better, and so that they are made aware of what clubs they can join.
One of the biggest issues that clubs like ours face is communicating with AU students. We need an ally in the AUSG, someone who believes that the student government can be helpful to student organizations. For his innovative ideas and his deep understanding of communications, the American University College Democrats endorses Kent Hiebel for AUSG Secretary.