Victoria University of Wellington Students' Association

General Election 2007 DECLARATION OF ELECTION RESULTS

Victoria University of Wellington Students’ Association Inc. I Andrea Reeves, returning officer, declare that I have complied with all he provisions of the Constitution and it’s schedules regarding elections and declare that the following number of votes was cast:-

President

Joel Cosgrove (987)
Geoff Hayward (953)
Lukas Schroeter (492)

Vice-President (Education)

Paul Brown (1828)
Michael Bridge (571)

Vice-President (Welfare)

Melissa Barnard (1857)
Anna Duggan (550)

Treasurer

Alexander Neilson (1842)
Joshua O’Rourke (557)

Womens’ Rights Officer

Georgie Dickson (1127)
Aimee Sanders (531)
Nikki Legarth (715)

International Officer

William Wu (1934)
Bradley Jacques (485)

Queer Officer

Rachael Wright (1180)
Sam Archer (431)
Mark Wright (727)

Environmental Officer

Cameron Cotter (520)
Mark Newton (1892)

Five Executive Members:

Melissa Barnard (1114)
Seamus Brady (1137)
Katie de Roo (1166)
Christopher Foulkes (504)
Bernard-Bernard Galaxy (773)
Mike Heine (410)
Robert Latimer (647)
Joe McClure (429)
Fiona McDonald (1202)
Daniel Parkinson (434)
Chris Smith (762)
Paul Smith (430)
Sonny Thomas (996)
Stefan Tyler (882)

Council Representative

Christopher Bishop (708)
Zeb Harland (527)
Sonny Thomas (706)
Jordan Williams (478)

Two Publications Committee

Matthew Davis (854)
Jordan King (1045)
Milan Magan (729)
Hugh Mc Caffrey (680)
Kerry O’Connor (743)

Accordingly, I hereby declare the following elected as:-

President – Joel Cosgrove
Vice President Welfare – Melissa Barnard
Vice President Education – Paul Brown
Womens’ Rights – Georgie Dickson
Treasurer – Alexander Neilson
International Officer – William Wu
Queer Officer – Rachael Wright
Environmental Officer – Mark Newton
Publications Committee – Jordan King
Publications Committee – Matthew Davis
Council Rep – Christopher Bishop
General Executive – Fiona McDonald
General Executive – Seamus Brady
General Executive – Katie de Roo
General Executive – Melissa Barnard
General Executive – Sonny Thomas

Returning officer is Andrea Reeves, e-mail returning.officer@vuwsa.org.nz

May/June By-election

Women’s Rights Officer (for remainder of 2007)

Georgina Dickson (282)
Gabrielle Stewart (319)
Stephenie Williams (183)

Total votes: 784

Education Officer (for remainder of 2007)

Paul Danger Brown (397)
Stephanie Stuteley (387)

Total votes: 784

2007 May/June By-Election Declaration of Results

For a full list of nominees, check out Salient’s article on prospective candidates.

Elections were held from Monday 28 May 8am till Friday 1 June 4:30pm. Enquiries to: The Returning Officer, VUWSA, Ground Floor, Student Union Building

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