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John TV Groce
Name: John T. Groce
Age: 20
Major: Political Science
Class: Junior
Hometown: Galveston
What are your qualifications for
this position?
I am the Junior Senator for the
College of Liberal Arts; a member of
the student services committee,
chairman of the New and Special
Projects subcommittee of Student
Service; Student Government
Chairman of the “Aggie Blood
Drive.’’
How do you feel these qualifica
tions prepare you to interact with
the student body?
Because of my past work with Stu
dent Government and with other or
ganizations such as the Corps, Stu
dent Y, Arts Committee, recon,
OCF and newcomers. I feel that I
have met and know a good cross sec
tion of this University. I am in
terested in serving all students at
Texas A&M.
What do you see as the major
problems and issues confronting the
VP for Student Services next year?
The major problems and issues
confronting the Vice President for
Student Services next year are: As
usual, sport ticket allocations, park
ing, the bike problem, the bus sys
tem, and other problem that the stu
dents would bring to Student Gov
ernment. I would like to get more
people involved in Student Gov
ernment, for it and for all students.
What changes, if any, do you plan
to make as VP for Student Services?
I would look at all the problems
that arise and ask the students for
their opinions and then would try to
act on what would be best for the
whole Student body.
Why should students pick you
over any of the other candidates?
I feel that all the candidates would
do a good job. My past experience in
Student Government and other
leadership positions and activities
show that I would do a good job. I am
interested in all students at Texas
A&M and would do my best to help
them get what is needed.
What do you as a student owe to
the student body as an elected offi
cial, and what does it owe to you?
As an elected official of the student
body, I feel that I owe the student
my respect, try to get what he would
like done, and also to be a go-
between the administration and
other universities. I would only ask
that the students get active in this
semester and tell me what they want
done.
%rad Smith
ie: Brad Smith
je: 20
ajor: Business - Management
ass: Sophomore
ometown: Houston
at are your qualifications for
position?
ve been a senator and Student
ices coordinator for two years,
at first year showed me student
vemment has more than its share
jroblems. Active involvement the
ondlear gave me a chance to ex-
riment with some specific so-
ions and develop plans for finish-
some good two-year-old projects
i creating some needed new serv-
How do you feel these qualifica
tions prepare you to interact with
the student body?
Sometimes it’s obvious what we
need on this campus. The parking
situation is terrible, basketball ticket
lines stretch for miles, and we lack
information on many campus events.
Working with several projects for
two years has made me aware of
these and less obvious needs and has
shown me some ideas to help solve
them.
What do you see as the major
problems and issues confronting the
VP for Student Services next year?
The main problem next year is to
turn the committee around and
make it provide some new programs
that benefit students directly. Some
ideas are publishing an informational
magazine, a car care center, a food
co-op, easier ticket distribution, bet
ter internal shuttle bus routes as well
as several other new suggestions.
What changes, if any, do you plan
to make as VP for Student Services?
The first change is to start a pro
gram to recruit some more members
to Student Services. Then I’d set up
a new organizational plan which is
designed to inform every member
what needs to be done and specifi
cally what their individual job is. The
main idea is to produce some action.
Why should students pick you
over any of the other candidates?
Recently we haven’t seen many
direct benefits coming out of student
services. I think the committee has
not performed to its potential. My
experience has shown me that what
Student Services can accomplish is
almost endless if properly organized
and motivated and I’m willing to
work to see that done.
What do you as a student owe to
the student body as an elected offi
cial, and what does it owe to you?
My responsibility to the student
body is a year of hard work to do
more than an adequate job directed
toward the goals the students want at
Texas A&M. Yet student govern
ment always can use more input from
students as to what these goals are.
BRAD SMITH
Jxternal affairs VP race draws two
me: Jeb Hensarling
e; 21
jon Economics
iss: Senior
►metown: College Station
Wiat are your qualifications for
position?
)e vice president for external af-
isifcharged with the duty of rep
enting student’s views on educa-
issues to our national, state
local governments. To serve ef-
ivelyin this position, it is crucial
one has experience in the area
epresentation. Having served as
officer in the American Student
leration, the National Student
fc and Texas Student Associa-
pave spent much time in ef-
iively representing Aggies’
«TX)ints. I have also served in
R. Andrew Cook
Name: R. Andrew Cook
Age: 23
Major: Agriculture Economics
Class: Senior
Hometown: Rotterdam, The
Netherlands
What are your qualifications for
this position?
As an international student, I feel
that my great deal of travels have
given me experience in communica
tion with all parties involved in any
decision processes. I’ve had a great
deal of experience through having
had this position at my university in
England. I’ve been vice president of
the Dutch Rotaract (the students
rotary).
How do you feel these qualifica
tions prepare you to interact with
the student body?
The travel experiences, and espe
cially the international activities at
the different educational institutions
which I attended, help me out and
give me some ideas for this position.
What do you see as the major
problems qnd issues confronting
the VP for external affairs?
Due to the increases in enroll
ment, we are experiencing certain
inconveniences in community liv
ing, such as violence increase, serv
ice and utility inconveniences and
housing. Ankql be looking for even
better understanding between the
students and the councils of Bryan
and College Station. Would like to
see better integration of all student
government of the universities in
Texas. And will be looking for
longer drinking hours in Bryan and
College Station. And better repre
sentation of the students in the
Legislature of Texas.
What changes, if any, you plan to
make as VP for external affairs?
See last answer, and I look for
more interaction between student
government and the student body.
Be open for ideas.
Why should students pick you
over any of the other candidates?
They will look for someone who
cares what is going on and I believe
that my international travels have
given me a more objective view of
student life and studies; those objec
tives make me open-minded and
less indoctrinated by the Aggie tra
dition and TAMU ideas of the gen
eral students.
Jeb Hensarling
student government for four years
in the external affairs committee and
have received the Distinguished
Senator Award.
How do you feel these qualifica
tions prepare you to interact with
the student body?
These qualifications will aid me
greatly in interacting with the stu
dent body. As president of the
American Student Federation, I
have come in contact with and dealt
with student leaders from across the
nation. My communications with
them have provided me with a
unique insight into the problems
most students face and possible
solutions to these problems. I feel
this experience coupled with my
four years of student government
service to Texas A&M will allow me
to relate to the student body in a
positive and productive manner.
What do you see as the major
problems and issues confronting
the VP for external affairs next
year?
The major problem we are facing
in external affairs is a lack of student
input. It is crucial that we make the
student body aware of the different
pressing educational issues of the
day and then actively solicit stu
dents’ opinions on them. After iden
tifying students’ views, we must
represent them forcefully by having
Texas A&M play a greater role in
the national and state student or
ganizations it is affiliated with, as
well as by developing independent
means of influence.
What changes, if any, do you
plan to make as VP for external af
fairs?
I hope to play a key role in de
veloping a student government
newsletter this letter would inform
students about legislative affairs be
fore they are acted upon instead of
after. The students are paying for
student government through their
student service fees and they have a
right to know what is happening in
that area. In addition, I intend for
external affairs to work on develop
ing mechanisms that would allow
Texas A&M a more direct voice into
the formulation of educational
policies.
Why should students pick you
over any of the other candidates?
There are several reasons why I
should be chosen over any of my
opponents. (1) I have four years ex
perience in working in external af
fairs. (2) I have represented Texas
A&M students many times, includ
ing several occasions on Capitol Hill.
(3) I have been an officer in the state
JEB HENSARLING
and national student organizations
A&M is a member of, and my knowl
edge in this area will allow me to
maximize A&M’s voice in them. (4)
Finally, I have spent most of my life
in College Station. I know Texas
A&M quite well and am dedicated
to preserving its traditions and
working for its progress.