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The underlying issue that I will solve in student government is the promotion of the “what” over the “how.” You can say what you want to do, but without a how, the what becomes platitude. It becomes nothing. While elections may be won on the what, governing is done on the how. This is why I made my plans to get certain policies [free printing, Dining Dollar reform] implemented completely available. Having precursory plans is the best way to solve any problem, as it provides a ruler by which to measure success.
I will also try to promote transparency. The first thing that we should touch, hands down, is our record keeping. Legislation, agenda, and minutes are not easily available on the website, and some are simply missing. We cannot build policy like free printing from a shaky foundation. Of the policy I support, free printing is the one that can create the largest change in our quality of life. It would also be relatively simple to put my plan for free printing into action, as it would work similarly to laundry (see the site for more). I also want to direct your attention to Dining Dollar reform. Why is it that other universities’ equivalent is much more useful—throughout the neighborhood they reside in? My state university (Penn State) allows students to use their Dining Dollars at pretty much any restaurant in the vicinity because they have partnered with small business.
I’m passionate about building something bigger than me. The largest issue that student government is most prime to tackle (outside of student life) is environmental policy. This can take the form of greater solar panels and divestment from fossil fuels. There is nothing more noble that our student government can do at the end of these four years.
And so, I will leave you, the reader, and hopefully voter, with two things. One is a link to my website: http://www.perez2020.site: my policy and video explaining them are there. Next, the beauty of student government is that no problem is either too big or too small for us to solve.
I will also try to promote transparency. The first thing that we should touch, hands down, is our record keeping. Legislation, agenda, and minutes are not easily available on the website, and some are simply missing. We cannot build policy like free printing from a shaky foundation. Of the policy I support, free printing is the one that can create the largest change in our quality of life. It would also be relatively simple to put my plan for free printing into action, as it would work similarly to laundry (see the site for more). I also want to direct your attention to Dining Dollar reform. Why is it that other universities’ equivalent is much more useful—throughout the neighborhood they reside in? My state university (Penn State) allows students to use their Dining Dollars at pretty much any restaurant in the vicinity because they have partnered with small business.
I’m passionate about building something bigger than me. The largest issue that student government is most prime to tackle (outside of student life) is environmental policy. This can take the form of greater solar panels and divestment from fossil fuels. There is nothing more noble that our student government can do at the end of these four years.
And so, I will leave you, the reader, and hopefully voter, with two things. One is a link to my website: http://www.perez2020.site: my policy and video explaining them are there. Next, the beauty of student government is that no problem is either too big or too small for us to solve.
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