Emergency Government Oversight Committee Meeting Minutes
July 7th, 2014 from 5:00 PM to 6:00 PM in the Senate Chambers
Chair: Katherine Savage
I.
Call to Order
 Meeting is called to order at 5:06PM
II. Roll Call—Vice Chair Lauren Kontol
 Quorum is established with 3 voting members
III. Approval of Minutes—June 30, 2014
 Sen. Culberson: Motion to approve the minutes from June 30th 2014. Second. All in favor.
IV. Approval of Agenda
 Sen. Culberson: Motion to approve the agenda. Second. All in favor.
V. Student Remarks Danny Powers: I just want to say we have a nominee for tonight for judicial, John Solar. Please be sure to
ask him any questions you have.
 Collin Waychoff: I would just like to talk to the committee about your authority and how you can use
that authority throughout your time in student government. This is a particularly great committee, and
you have a lot of authority.
 Matthew Harris: I would like to say for the committees, I have had the privilege of sitting with both
candidates that are going before you tonight. John solar thinks the way a justice should, he holds himself
very well. True Rains have a very difficult job ahead of him. He is very prepared. We sat in a very long
interview. I think he will be able to do the job successfully.
VI. Guest Speakers-none
VII. Remarks of the Chair—sgagoc@unf.edu
 I do not want this meeting to be silent. I want relevant questions to be asked relevant to their positions.
Try to ask questions to gain information and we can make a confident decision.
VIII. Old Business
IX. New Business
a. Judicial Appointment of John Solar
 President Turner: Tonight we are here to have a preliminary appointment for John Solar. John went
through a rigorous pre appointment interview process. We gave him a couple different scenarios. Matt,
Collin and I think he would be a great addition to the branch.
 John Solar. Senior. Political Science. I have had a lot of classes that are law based, which I think
can help me a lot. I am the treasurer for Phi Alpha Delta. I just want to do the best I can along
with my fellow justices.
o GO Chair Savage: Pres. Turner had mentioned that you interned? -I have interned for
Marco Rubio.
o GO Chair Savage: What do you aspire to do after college?-I hope to go to law school
after graduation.
o GO Chair Savage: Do you think you have the time management skills to hold this
position? - I have four classes in the fall with no job, so I will have plenty of time.
 Sen. Harvel: Motion to approve John Solar as an associate justice. Second.
Disscusion he is a great critical thinker. Roll call vote: Sen. Culberson-yes, Sen.
Harvel- yes. Sen. Kishek-yes, Sen. Kontol-yes. Motion passes, 4:0:0.
b. Office of Elections Appointment of True Rains
Emergency Government Oversight Committee Meeting Minutes
July 7th, 2014 from 5:00 PM to 6:00 PM in the Senate Chambers
Chair: Katherine Savage
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President Turner: True went through a similar process as John. This person is going to have the
responsibility for running elections. He will also have the task of proposing things to this
committee. True is in touch with what an election should be. I am 100% confident that true is
what this government needs. We will have rigorous elections.
o True Rains. Sophomore. I never intended to come to UNF. I was told that I needed to
apply for back up schools. I came and I toured it and I fell in love. I could really see the
potential of the school. When I came here last fall I saw the down falls and what the
campus was struggling with. I joined the swoop squad. I didn’t know anything about the
SG elections. I think that is really disappointing. So that was on my list of things I wanted
to improve at this school. My passion for the school really made me want to change this.
I want people to know when the elections are and where they are. I actually ran for
senate last spring, and I think the process just wasn’t clear. Qualified students should be
running. My ultimate goal is to see that the elections are very competitive. This will
force them to come up with better ways to improve the school.
 Sen Kontol: Do you believe that being involved with other organizations will
interfere? - I have pledged a fraternity, swoop squad, honors program, and still
maintained good grades. So I don’t think that time management will be a
problem for me.
 Sen Harvel: Do you have prior experience to elections? - Other than running last
spring I do not have prior experience.
 Sen. Culberson: How much have you studied our past? - Not a lot. But that is my
first task when I start.
 GOC Savage: You are in charge of the policies and procedures, have you thought
about what you are going to do with that? -One thing I have thought about is
online voting. When I was applying for the position, that was the first thing that
popped into my mind. It is a great way for more students to vote.
 GOC Savage: we didn’t have elections these past two cycles due to the lack of
marketing. What tactics do you see yourself using? - I still have two more
orientations, so I can talk that up with them. Being out and talking to people is a
lot more personal way. Also things like flyers and signs. So people see a date
and that sticks in their head.
 Sen. Harvel: Motion to approve True Rains as elections commissioner.
Second. Discussion--> I know that he will be able to perform the duties
of this position well. I think he is exactly what we need. Roll call vote:
Sen. Culberson- yes, Sen. Harvel-yes, Sen. Kishek-yes, Sen. Kontol-Yes.
Motion passes, 4:0:0.
X. Announcements
 I will see everyone at 6:30 for Senate.
XI. Final Roll Call—Vice Chair Lauren Kontol
 Quorum is reestablished with 4 voting members.
XII. Adjournment
 Meeting is adjourned at 5:30PM.
Emergency Government Oversight Committee Meeting Minutes
July 7th, 2014 from 5:00 PM to 6:00 PM in the Senate Chambers
Chair: Katherine Savage