ASUO Sen. Kerry Snodgrass, a former Associated Students Presidential Advisory Council member, has been named President-elect Ben Eckstein’s chief of staff for the 2011-12 school year.
An email from Eckstein announcing the decision said the hiring committee unanimously named Snodgrass, a University junior, to the position for her “experience within the ASUO, her commitment to serving students, and her proven abilities as a leader and manager.”
Earlier this year, Snodgrass was appointed to Senate Seat 3, which holds a seat on the Programs Finance Committee. She replaced former Sen. Erin Altman — who resigned in January — and was chosen by President Amelie Rousseau and confirmed by the Senate. She ran again this year for an academic seat, representing psychology and language study students in the 2011 ASUO elections, and won with 238 of the 384 votes.
Technically, according to the ASUO’s governing documents, Snodgrass is allowed to hold both positions. The ASUO Constitution permits University students to be members of both executive and legislative branches, at the discretion of Constitution Court. However, Eckstein suggested Snodgrass is not planning to hold both positions, instead focusing on the chief of staff position.
Until he takes office as President on May 25, Eckstein is Rousseau’s chief of staff. Eckstein was not appointed at the start of the process last April, but was appointed in October when the original appointee — Conrad Hulen — resigned.
After being appointed, the chief of staff works with the president-elect and vice president-elect to hire the rest of the staff. Snodgrass, Eckstein and Vice President Katie Taylor will now begin to hire other executive staff members for next year’s cabinet.
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ASUO Senator Kerry Snodgrass named chief of staff
Daily Emerald
April 24, 2011
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