2025 Staff Congress election results

Group A – President (includes MSU Foundation) — one candidate position open — top vote-getter will be elected
Jeremy McKeel, Digital Media Services — 21 votes received — elected

Group B – Academic Affairs — two candidate positions open — top two vote-getters will be elected
 write ins — 14 votes received (see write-ins listed below)

Group C – Finance and Administrative Services — two candidate positions open — top two vote-getters will be elected
David Looney, Auxiliary Admin — 36 votes received — elected

Brian Williams, Business & Student Information Systems — 32 votes received — elected

Group D – Student Affairs and Enrollment Management — one candidate position open — top vote-getter will be elected
Justin W. Thomas, TRiO Talent Search — 25 votes received — elected

At Large (open to staff regardless of organizational chart category) — four candidate positions open — top four vote-getters will be elected
Hannah Durbin, Honors College — 104 votes received — elected

Kim Newbern, Student Life — 88 votes received — elected

Tressa Ross, College of Education and Human Services, Recruitment and Retention Center — 90 votes received — elected

write ins — 47 votes received (see write-ins listed below)

Those receiving write-in votes in the Academic Affairs category were (arranged in alphabetical order by last name):  Teresa Chandler, Samantha Matuszak, Angela McCord, Tracie Russo, Amy Sanders, Jennifer Smith, Jillian Smith, Karami Underwood, and Josh Williams. Candidate eligibility is currently being verified by Human Resources. Write-in candidates will be contacted in order based on votes received to fill the open positions. 

Those receiving write-in votes in the At Large category were (arranged in alphabetical order by last name): Emily  Asher, Ken  Ashlock, Meagan  Brawner, Tyler  Burress, SG  Carthell, Laura  Castleberry, Teresa  Chandler, Danielle  Conway, Abigail  Cox, Chase  Dearmond, Ann  Flowers, Ryan  Gilchrist, Blaire  Gray, Cindy  Hart, Abby Hensley, Anne  Hess, Kelsey  Johnson, Stephen  Keene, Robert “Bobby”  Koehler, Sarah  Leach, Carlos  Lopez, Jasmine  McClain, Leanna  McClure, Stephanie  Peck, Samantha R  Powers, Liz  Ridley, Casey  Rowe, Jenni  Todd, Chris  Toeller, Joe  Tucker, Karami  Underwood, Garrett  Wheatley, and Sarah  Williams. Candidate eligibility is currently being verified by Human Resources. Write-in candidates will be contacted in order based on votes received to fill the open positions. 

143 voted in the election. 611 were eligible to vote. There was a 23.40 percent voter turnout.

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