At Tuesday night’s Student Senate meeting, it was announced that ASPSU President Jonathan Sanford appointed administrative director Ed Hallman vice president.
Azadeh Chitsaz vacated the elected position on Jan. 26, citing a need to spend more time with an ill family member. Hallman served as the ASPSU administrative director under last year’s administration and retained the position into this school year.
“Eddie has been one of the hardest working members on staff and speaks openly and frankly about his views of PSU, and how students should be best served,” Sanford said in a written statement to the Senate. “I trust his opinion, and look forward to his leadership throughout the campus.”
At the meeting, Hallman said, “I want to be more engaged in policy.”
As vice president, Hallman will preside over the Senate.
“I have known Eddie Hallman since he started in ASPSU during the [2008–09] academic year and he has worked hard on making sure to keep ASPSU running as smooth as possible,” said Daniel Lyons, Senate pro tempore. “I believe that as vice president, he will bring a fresh perspective to what has been plaguing ASPSU, specifically with the Student Senate in running the meetings and making sure that Senators are doing their duties in an effective manner.”
Lyons said he believes he and Hallman will work well together on issues soon facing the Senate, such as the Student Fee Committee’s final budget and ASPSU’s upcoming elections.