Friday, November 9, 2001

Abby Crawford
Background
Sophomore speech communication major
Tyler

What should the role of House be? How does it currently measure up?
The role of the House must be to accurately represent the campus and reflect the needs of the student body in ALL decision making. Currently, we are not placing enough emphasis on communication between representatives and their constituents.

How will you work so that House legislation reflects the entire student body’s opinion?
I will require that each residence hall produce a bi-monthly newsletter with detailed information on the business of SGA (House AND PC), and I will ask that commuters are notified via e-mail, as this is their preferred means of communication (as discovered by the Fall 2001 Constituency Day Survey).

What experience do you have that qualifies you for the position you are seeking?
I have served in the House for three semesters (Residential Concerns committee, Historian, Communications Committee and Dining Services Committee chair). I have also served TCU in many other leadership and facilitation capacities including Student Foundation, TCU Ambassadors, to name a few.

What is the number one issue you will work toward if elected?
Students are upset with student government. Obviously, we aren’t attacking issues important to students. We must formulate ways to get ideas, so we can build programs that matter. Maybe our surveys are inefficient. I will change them. Maybe our representatives do not know how to approach students. I will train them.

What is your specific goal if you are elected?
Accountability in ALL things. We are accountable to the student body to take information and USE it. The Executive Board is accountable to administration to target meaningful projects with visible results. Representatives are accountable to voters. We must develop a working relationship.