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Q&A with Riley Hambrick, candidate for SGA vice president

Riley Hambrick  poses for a picture on Jan. 31, 2019, in Auburn, Ala.
Riley Hambrick poses for a picture on Jan. 31, 2019, in Auburn, Ala.

Riley Hambrick, junior in political science, is one of two candidates for SGA vice president. The questions and Hambrick's responses can be seen below. Elections will be held Tuesday from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.


Meet the candidates for SGA vice president


Q: Why do you care about Auburn University as a whole?

A: When I look across campus, I feel as if I were home. I see my friends under the flags in the Student Center, I see people cheering on our Tigers and I see the culture of community that has been established here. Auburn has something that no other university does, and that is a student body who genuinely cares for their fellow students. Here we help each other, we encourage one another and we are always seeking to improve others before ourselves. I care for Auburn because it is home to me, the students here have become family. The question should never be “why care?” but rather “why not care?” 

Q: What are the top priorities in your platform?

A: My top priority is representing all of our students. Throughout this week, it is not my goal to target a specific group of people or organizations but rather meet with people who take part in that various programs that Auburn has to offer. Every single voice deserves to be heard equally, not just the ones who speak the loudest.

Q: What experiences have had the biggest impact on your Auburn experience? 

A: Honestly, I would say just simply listening to what people have to say. I’m aware that this sounds corny, but the moment that I began to truly learn was the moment that I stopped talking. Rarely, do we know as much as we think, and people’s experiences and stories speak a lot louder than theories and ideas. Listening to people is the key to understanding, and understanding is what I hope to bring to SGA.

Q: What specifically do you think SGA has done in the past year that you would look to build on or reform moving forward?

A: A platform point of mine is building on to what Vice President Burney has done this past year by adding non-voting members to the senate body. No one knows our organizations better than the people who are in them and frequently what you see is senators voting on legislation for an organization that they’ve never been a part of, and to me, this isn’t right. I’m suggesting that the SAPs nominate a delegate to send to the senate body and act as lobbyists for their organizations and have the opportunity to sit on our senate committees where the bills are actually drafted.


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