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Dolan resigns presidency
Lesley Christianson
Issue date: 12/5/05 Section: News
For the second time in as many years, a top Student Government Association (SGA) official has submitted their resignation.
The first occurred when last year's vice president, Bianca Rhodes, unsuccessfully attempted to resign through an e-mail she sent to student government members. SGA members denied the resignation based on the format in which it was distributed.
Joseph Dolan, this year's SGA president, announced during last Thursday's meeting that he would no longer reside over the body.
Dolan did not return any calls from the University Chronicle by publication Sunday night, but all sources said the reasons behind the resignation were personal.
SGA senator Nathan Scheiber said nothing specifically led up to Dolan's actions.
"It hurt him to resign," Scheiber said. "He enjoyed the position, and it didn't have anything to do with the organization."
Dolan's resignation came after three senators had already left their positions. Former SGA members Cory Fechtellkotter, Cassandra Bixler and Vanessa Birkle resigned earlier in the semester.
Vice president Dana Kutcher has already assumed the role of president.
Scheiber said the SGA constitution calls for internal elections to fill the vacant vice president position, which will be conducted in January after the spring semester starts. The position is open for any student and applications are being accepted.
Senator Ryan Birkman said Dolan's leaving did not come as a surprise.
"Lately, we've been sort of stoic as far as resignations go," he said. "It's a stressful job. It wasn't sudden, but at the same time, nothing specific led up to it."
Birkman said he hopes to see student government move in a more cohesive direction that would avoid the problems the organization is having between some of its members.
"It's not that we aren't getting anything done," he said. "It's just more stressful to get them done. Partisan politics has hit home in our student body."
The first occurred when last year's vice president, Bianca Rhodes, unsuccessfully attempted to resign through an e-mail she sent to student government members. SGA members denied the resignation based on the format in which it was distributed.
Joseph Dolan, this year's SGA president, announced during last Thursday's meeting that he would no longer reside over the body.
Dolan did not return any calls from the University Chronicle by publication Sunday night, but all sources said the reasons behind the resignation were personal.
SGA senator Nathan Scheiber said nothing specifically led up to Dolan's actions.
"It hurt him to resign," Scheiber said. "He enjoyed the position, and it didn't have anything to do with the organization."
Dolan's resignation came after three senators had already left their positions. Former SGA members Cory Fechtellkotter, Cassandra Bixler and Vanessa Birkle resigned earlier in the semester.
Vice president Dana Kutcher has already assumed the role of president.
Scheiber said the SGA constitution calls for internal elections to fill the vacant vice president position, which will be conducted in January after the spring semester starts. The position is open for any student and applications are being accepted.
Senator Ryan Birkman said Dolan's leaving did not come as a surprise.
"Lately, we've been sort of stoic as far as resignations go," he said. "It's a stressful job. It wasn't sudden, but at the same time, nothing specific led up to it."
Birkman said he hopes to see student government move in a more cohesive direction that would avoid the problems the organization is having between some of its members.
"It's not that we aren't getting anything done," he said. "It's just more stressful to get them done. Partisan politics has hit home in our student body."