Undergraduate Senator Eric Reath was elected Speaker of the Senate at the meeting on Sunday.
Eleven senators voted for Reath while his opponents, former Speaker Anthony Dunham and current Parliamentarian Douglas Bell, received three votes each.
Reath is the fourth speaker to serve this year, taking over for acting-Speaker Class of 2010 Sen. Steve Dalton was filling in for Amanda Merkwae, after she resigned from the position on March 28. Merkwae left the post as a result of the Student Government’s controversial handling of Nirvana Habash’s presidential campaign.
Reath said he is excited to take on the job for the rest of the semester and next year.
“I’m honored to serve as speaker,” Reath said. “I take pride in being able to serve in the Undergraduate Senate.”
—JULIA RYAN
