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LEROY STARTZ
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Name: John C. Calhoun
Age: 21
Major: Microbiology
Class: Senior
Hometown: Houston
What are your qualifications for
this position?
I’ve been a member of the stu
dent senate and an active member
of the academic affairs committee,
and have knowledge of the respon
sibilities of the position. Also, as a
member of the Corps, I have been
deeply involved in the scholastics
within my own outfit.
How do you feel these qualifica
tions prepare you to interact with
the student body?
Name: Leroy Startz
Age: 22
Major: Agronomy
Class: Senior
Hometown: Victoria
What are your qualifications for
this position?
My qualifications are serving as
the senior senator for the College of
Agriculture, a member of the aca
demic affairs committee, co-chair
man of the academic council, a mem
ber of the Agriculture Council and
representing A&M as a delegate to
SCONA 24.
How do you feel these qualifica
tions prepare you to interact with
the student body?
Serving as senior senator for the
College of Agriculture has given me
a complete knowledge of student
These qualifications will enable
me to work more effectively with
the student senate, helping to re
solve some of the current issues that
are facing the vice president for
academic affairs and his committee.
What do you see as the major
problems and issues confronting the
VP for academic affairs next year?
Questions have arisen as to the
continued feasibility of Q-drops (the
length of time allowed for such
drops), professor evaluation, the
biggest problem being the distribu
tion of this information so the stu
dent body can utilize it. Restricting
the percentage finals can count,
limiting night exams except under
certain conditions and reviewing
semester scholastic awards are all
under consideration at this time.
government and its operations.
Working with the academic affairs
committee and Academic Council
has familiarized me with their oper
ations as well as their impact on the
student body.
What do you see as the major
problems and issues confronting
the VP for academic affairs next
year?
Major problems facing the VP of
academic affairs this year are gradu
ation with honors, the final Q-drop
date and lack of programs benefit
ing students’ academic life. Such
programs include the expansion of
professor information, the enlarge
ment of the honors program,
facilitating and expediting the regis
tration process, and the expansion of
cooperative education programs so
that all students desiring to partici-
What changes, if any, do you plan
to make as VP for academic affairs?
I would like to see greater par
ticipation on the committee level by
the student body (any student can
be a member of one the five stand
ing committees associated with the
student senate). With this increased
participation, we could inform a
much larger portion of the student
body as to current issues facing us
and hopefully accomplish more
within the committees.
Why should students pick you
over any of the other candidates?
My qualifications, especially se
nate and committee experience
should make the transition into the
office easier for me than with most.
A smooth transition is important be
cause of the groundwork layed this
Calhoun
entrants
pate in the program will be able to
do so.
What changes, if any, do you plan
to make as VP for academic affairs?
I feel that the vice president for
academic affairs should take on a
more vocal role in advising the ad
ministration about the students’
view on the education they are re
ceiving. I think that this is impor
tant because most people chose to
come to A&M to get an education.
Academics are the reason for A&M’s
existence and I hope that as VP for
academic affairs, I could help the
student get a voice in the formation
of academic policy affecting the
Quality of their education.
Why should students pick you
over any of the older candidates?
Having served as student gov
ernment senator and working on the
academic affairs committee, I know
semester for the coming school
year.
What do you as a student owe to
the student body as an elected offi
cial, and what does it owe to you?
There is a lot of responsibility as
sociated with the office, the han
dling of its affairs, and the carrying
out of its projects and tasks. As an
elected official, proper handling of
these responsibilities, along with
representing the student body on
the issues, are the major areas
entrusted to me by the student
body. Participation in student gov
ernment (i.e. on the committee
level) and expression of their opin
ions on the issues are the most vital
areas in which the student body can
help their representatives.
all of the duties that this
entails and that I will be ableto
fill my obligations. I also feel
have developed good working
tionships with both the admi
tion and other students involv
student government that willei
me to perform effectively.
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Halter, Jones run for Places 1,5
GARY M. HALTER
NAME: Gary M. Halter
RACE: Place 1 (unopposed)
College professor, Ph.D., two-term
incumbent, 10-year resident of Col
lege Station, 57 years old.
Should College Station continue
to seek Community Development
funds from the federal government
for street repair and housing re
habilitation projects? Why?
College Station is seeking Com
munity Development Funds. Al
ways have. I didn’t know this was an
issue. Council has repeatedly voted
to seek these funds. The issue is not
“should they seek,’’ but “will they
get these funds. Only the great
white father in D.C. can answer
that.
Should College Station keep its
ambulance service as it is or work
toward a cooperative county wide
service? Why?
What mechanisms exist under
current state law to allow for a
cooperative county wide service?
How would it function? Who would
direct such a system? Where would
the ambulance be housed? County
wide cooperation sounds like a good
idea. However, I don’t know how it
would function. Maybe the county
should fund and the cities operate.
Should College Station keep the
1-cent city sales tax on utility bills?
Why?
Yes, we need the money. If you
decrease revenue in one area it will
probably result in an increase
elsewhere.
Should the city and school district
tax offices be combined?
Perhaps. We can assume this
would cost less. Larger bureauc
racies are not noted for being cost-
effective. Demonstrate to me that it
costs less to have one office and that
the city is not going to take on
additional political problems and I
will vote for it.
What are your pet projects, if
any?
None.
Your comments on any other sub
ject:
None.
TONY JONES
NAME: Tony Jones
RACE: Place 5 (unopposed)
Builder, B.S. in Building Con
struction, Texas A&M, 11-year
resident of College Station, 32
years old.
Should College Station continue
to seek Community Development
funds from the federal government
for street repair and housing re
habilitation projects? Why?
I would be in favor of Community
Development funds for street and
housing repair, but I do not agree to
establish governmental subsidized
housing if our town does not have a
demand for it.
Should College Station keep its
ambulance service as it is or work
Ringer — Place 3
toward a cooperative county wide
service? Why?
I believe College Station should
keep its ambulance service as it is
because we have more control and
the citizens within the city limits of
College Station can best be served
in this manner.
Should College Station keep the
1-cent city sales tax on utility bills?
Why?
The 1-cent city sales tax is one
which the state allows the city to
charge as a service charge and the
city sends directly to the state. The
state then reimburses the city on a
quarterly basis and the money goes
into the gereral utility hind, helping
to offset increased utility costs. This
a good way to apply these costs to all
people on a pro-rata usage basis.
Should city and school district tax
offices be combined?
The initial expense is so great to
combine the tax offices and get that
body to act as one that it would put a
heavy burden on the citizens when
it is done. However, after 8-10
years, it would be a better dollar
value for everyone.
What are your pet projects, if
any?
For me to be able to help in mak
ing expeditious decisions for the ci
ty’s interest in the best manner pos
sible would be my goal. I have a
special interest in Parks and Recrea
tion and the planning and zoning of
our city.
Your comments on any other sub
ject:
None.
LARRY RINGER
NAME: Larry Ringer
RACE: Place 3 (unopposed
Associate Director and Profe
sor, Institue of Statistics, PU
in Statistics, Texas A&M, M
term incumbent, 13-year res
dent of College Station, 41yetf
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