{Steve .Kent Elected SGA President

Margin of 70.4%

dives Him Victory

Steve Kent was overwhelmingly elected Student Gov<
ei'nmcnt Association President today.

At 2:00 pm. Jerry Goddard announced that the election
board had completed tabulatlng the results and that Kent had
565 votes as opposed-to Wittgrai’s 234 votes. Three votes
were invalid.

There were 802 votes cast in the election. That means
that 71% of the student body voted. Of those votes, Kent
carried 70.4% and Wittgl‘af only 29.1%.

Kent was contacted by the 8&8 as soon as he was noti-
fied and he was “extremely happy to have worn”

“The time is ripe for change," said Kent.

He added that “Not much can be done before spring
vacation without the other officers being elected,"

When asked what he will do first, Kent said that he
would “distribute a questionnaire to find out the most press-
ing problems"

Wittgraf sent his congratulations to Kent.

The voting started today at 10:50 am. and ended at 1:10
pm. The election hoard took the marked ballots to the Board
Room in the Forum and finished with their counting by 2:00
p.111,

Kent will take office on March 12. That is the day that
spring vacation begins,

Kent has been active in Grinnell’s Student Government
Association during his three years here. He has been active
on various committees of the Student Senate, including those
dealing with curriculum and other matters concerning the
faculty. He is generally accredited with the approval of Grin-

, nell’s new “Credlt'fail” system which was adopted Just this
“THE “ME IS RIPE FOR CHANGE." says Steve Kent. who was elected SEA president today. winter.

 

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The convention started shortly
after lunch and about the time that
past son conventions would just
be Warming up. Jerry Goddard
\vas adjourning.

Each candidate needed 35% of
the delegates votes to come out at
convention and two candidates had
to get 35% on one ballot. Jerry God<
dard said afterwards that there was
no way at predicting how many
ballots it would take to select two
Candidates.

With a little fast moving by floor
managers ior sen Presidentelect
Kent and loser Wittgraf it only took
two ballots. A candidate needed 96
votes to come But of convention.
Kent got 140, and Wittgtat netted
100.

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of much concern among various
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