Editor's note: This article was updated on Jan. 24 at 9:20 a.m. to reflect the proper spelling of Ellie Wolthuis's name.
The Undergraduate Student Congress approved chair positions for the upcoming year and elected the new Student Government Association Chief of Staff at its Tuesday meeting.
7:53 p.m.
With a final roll call vote and a motion, the time is 7:53 p.m. and this meeting is adjourned.
7:49 p.m.
With a vote of 19-0-0 these bills pass.
7:44 p.m.
Congress has made a motion to see CB-111-01 and CB-111-03 as a block.
Chair Abby Halsey-Kraus speaks about the committee chair candidates.
7:42 p.m.
Congress will now be seeing CB-111-02, the Chief of Staff Appointment Act of 2024.
With a vote of 18-0-1 this bill passes.
7:39 p.m.
The body gives this bill a recommendation of do pass.
Congress has exited the committee of the whole.
7:37 p.m.
Congress will now be seeing CB-111-03, the Session CXI Re-Application Appointment Act. This bill selects new Associates in the SGA Undergraduate Congress.
Parliamentarian Tucker Dunn spoke on the bill and opened the floor up to questions.
7:36 p.m.
The body gives this bill a recommendation of do pass.
7:32 p.m.
Congress will now be seeing CB-111-01, the Session CXI Committee Chair Appointment Act. This bill appoints committee chairs. Associate Hudson Haskins would be appointed to Campus Outreach, Safety, and Concerns Chair. Representative Tucker Dunn would be appointed to Congressional Administration Chair, Representative Marilou Bento would be appointed to External Affairs Chair, Representative Hope Rhoads would be appointed to Human Diversity Chair, Associate Rylee Houston would be appointed to Sustainability Chair, Associate Caleb Robinson would be appointed to University Policy Chair, Associate Zuyyin Izza Gulam would be appointed to Ways and Means Chair.
Chair Abby Halsey-Kraus spoke on the bill and opened the floor for questions.
7.29 p.m.
The body gives this bill a recommendation of do pass.
7.26 p.m.
Congress will now be seeing CB-111-02, the Chief of Staff Appointment Act of 2024. This bill appoints former External Affairs Chair Ellie Wolthuis as Chief of Staff.
Student Government Association President Caden Glasscock spoke on the bill.
Wolthuis, in response to questions, says she is ready to use her experience as External Affairs Chair in her new role as Chief of Staff and looks to be a key asset to the Glasscock-Mortazavi administration.
7:25 p.m.
The body is entering committee of the whole.
7:05 p.m.
The meeting has started with a call to order from Chair Abby Halsey-Kraus.
