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Team B.E.S.T. took the 2009 ASI Elections by storm Thursday, with 1,841 votes for Richard Liu and Chris Chen, the new ASI president and vice president.
A total of 3,633 votes were recorded, twice as many as last year.
“I’m very encouraged by all the students who voted for me,” said Liu.
B.E.S.T. nabbed 9 of 14 positions, with the presidential ticket earning 486 more votes than major competitor The U Element, which received 1,355 votes.
“It is time for us to deliver the true purpose of ASI, which is a service to [students],” said Liu.
Chen said he tried not to invest too much emotion into the campaign, but was shocked with the results.
“I took away emotion, any doubt I had in my mind, and just went with it,” said Chen.
Team YSS received 300 votes.
The results were announced at the Old Stables around 7:30 p.m. and no ballots were rejected.
The ASI government for 2009 will be:
ASI President – Richard Liu [Team B.E.S.T.]
ASI Vice President – Chris Chen [Team B.E.S.T.]
Senator At Large – Johnathan Jianu [Team B.E.S.T.]
Senator At Large – Helen Lieng [The U Element]
Senator At Large – Sergio Nava [Team B.E.S.T.]
Senator At Large – Will Pfeffer [Team B.E.S.T.]
College of Engineering Senator – Ismael Souley [Team B.E.S.T.]
College of Science Senator – Seth Huang [Team B.E.S.T.]*
College of Agriculture Senator – Andy Tuy [The U Element]
College of CEIS – No write-in with more than 10 votes
College of Business Senator – Matthew Martin [Team B.E.S.T.]
CLASS Senator – Jennifer Cryer [Team B.E.S.T.]*
College of Environmental Science – Andrew Kanzler*
Collins College Senator – Matthew Mintzias
*uncontested
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