Secretary John W. Stefanski is the best candidate for the Office of the Student Body President. I could easily - and legitimately - argue that his experiences as an Associated Student Government (ASG) Senator, the ASG Secretary for Public Relations, the President of Miami University Association for Public Administration and the head swim coach for the Canfield Swim and Tennis Club lend unparalleled credibility to his leadership aptitude. However, Secretary Stefanski offers the Miami community so much more.
I take pride in the work that I have done with ASG as Secretary for Diversity Affairs. ASG is responsible for so much of Miami students' college experiences that it often presents its leaders with overwhelming responsibility. Secretary Stefanski has clearly acknowledged the faculties to and the impediments of ASG's progress.
In doing so, he has designed a strong and effective plan for ensuring that students' voices - every student's voice - resonates with Miami's Administration. Secretary Stefanski has the necessary wherewithal to go to the administration on behalf of the student body and be the leader we need to identify a viable resolution to students' issues.
I think this is so much more beneficial than the practice of using one's position to individually determine the needs of the people. Secretary Stefanski is democracy.
In working with Secretary Stefanski over the past few months, I have come to learn how well he respects the responsibilities he garners.
Invariably, the ASG Student Body President must objectively analyze multiple sides of an issue and understand others' unique points of view.
I retain respect for my willingness and ability to defend the legitimacy of those righteous decisions difficult to support. Secretary Stefanski has impressed me with his courage and fortitude to do the same.
Secretary Stefanski's goals are fresh, new and relevant to both the in-state and the out-of-state Miami student.
We all know the issues; we have an intimate appreciation for what affects us most - academics, financial commitments, interactions with one another and the community and place in society after graduation to list a few. I have full faith that Secretary Stefanski will improve the Miami experience with distinguishable finesse. His promotion to president should be no question: it is a non-issue.
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