2008 Woodie Awards
Letter: Josh Feinberg thankful for voter support in presidential election, reflects on conflict
Issue date: 3/13/08 Section: Editorial/Opinion
03/13/08 - To the Cigar,
I would like to thank all of the students that came out to vote in the recent Student Senate election. I was happy to see an increase in voter turnout from previous years. Moreover, I want to thank the significant majority of those who voted for the Feinberg/Klos team and the countless people who have offered their support and encouragement throughout this disqualification/appeal process.
With very mixed feelings, I am writing to officially withdraw my contesting the disqualification of my team from the presidential election. There are many reasons for this decision, but the bottom-line is that I personally, the Student Senate and the overall university community need to move on from this divisive situation.
It is time for us to come together as a community, work together and accomplish something positive. We cannot allow further time to be wasted arguing over parliamentary procedure, allegations and counter allegations.
Over the course of this election there have been many highs and lows. Right now I am at a low. I feel as if the senate has treated me unfairly and has acted arbitrarily. There have been many allegations against my campaign for which I have been disqualified. My opponent has committed some of the same violations, although the Elections Committee has not acted seriously on those. This does not sit well with me.
Similarly, the senate and various committees have compounded these issues by not properly following their own procedures.
I am not thrilled about this decision to drop the fight but I feel it is the best thing for the senate, the students and me.
This has been an emotional rollercoaster but I now need to get back to focusing on more productive use of my time. It will not be easy continuing to sit on the senate with the senators that have not given me a fair chance.
However, I do strongly feel that by continuing as a senator I still have the chance to make our campus a better place for everyone. Since that is what my candidacy was all about in the first place, I will take the high road. What kind of person would I be if I turned my back on the students after all the work I have done up till now? Lastly, I would like to address the current senate.
I would like to thank all of the students that came out to vote in the recent Student Senate election. I was happy to see an increase in voter turnout from previous years. Moreover, I want to thank the significant majority of those who voted for the Feinberg/Klos team and the countless people who have offered their support and encouragement throughout this disqualification/appeal process.
With very mixed feelings, I am writing to officially withdraw my contesting the disqualification of my team from the presidential election. There are many reasons for this decision, but the bottom-line is that I personally, the Student Senate and the overall university community need to move on from this divisive situation.
It is time for us to come together as a community, work together and accomplish something positive. We cannot allow further time to be wasted arguing over parliamentary procedure, allegations and counter allegations.
Over the course of this election there have been many highs and lows. Right now I am at a low. I feel as if the senate has treated me unfairly and has acted arbitrarily. There have been many allegations against my campaign for which I have been disqualified. My opponent has committed some of the same violations, although the Elections Committee has not acted seriously on those. This does not sit well with me.
Similarly, the senate and various committees have compounded these issues by not properly following their own procedures.
I am not thrilled about this decision to drop the fight but I feel it is the best thing for the senate, the students and me.
This has been an emotional rollercoaster but I now need to get back to focusing on more productive use of my time. It will not be easy continuing to sit on the senate with the senators that have not given me a fair chance.
However, I do strongly feel that by continuing as a senator I still have the chance to make our campus a better place for everyone. Since that is what my candidacy was all about in the first place, I will take the high road. What kind of person would I be if I turned my back on the students after all the work I have done up till now? Lastly, I would like to address the current senate.