Vice President Elections

All, we just had our elections for Vice-President, Secretary, and Regional Directors. 

Its now your turn to vote if you have your application submitted.

Vice President nominees:

Josh Karrasch, University of California Santa Cruz

Chris Lamb, Louisville

Shane Lee, South Dakota School of Mines

Kevin Blanchard, George Washington University

Matt Moser, Georgia Southern University

Secretary nominees:

Russel Silver, Indiana University

Wade Spann, George Washington University

Candidate description:

Josh: involved in veterans issues all across California; program coordinator of a veterans outreach program at his university.

Chris: Socio-political major who wants to go to law school.  Veterans organization at his school--got them money and support.  When asked how much of a time commitment he's willing to make, he said as much as it takes.

Shane: serves in a local campus group; successfully contested a Board of Regents candidate b/c not supportive of veterans; when asked what he thinks should be changed as Vice President, he responded that we should continue building; we're not in the change stage yet.

Kevin: has experience speaking in front of people and being in the public spotlight; lost a leg in Iraq and knows what it's like to be in the hospital for a year.

Matt: when asked how much of a commitment he's willing to give, he responded that he's 100% committed to the position if he gets it.  He's been to GI Bill rallies in DC (ACE, etc.) and worked for veterans benefits; lobbied for S.22, meeting with congressmen, etc.

Russel: associated with the VA (work study position); technology consultant for a university, and his MOS in the Army was 25U (computers); he's very computer and technology literate.

Wade: was in teh Marines; injured; now goes to GWU; will drop personal obligations for SVA; his location in DC is prime; he's worked with Marine veterans groups.