The 2005-2006 Student Government Association president and the SGA and Student Programming Association vice presidents were elected by online voting on April 4, 5 and 6.Damian Breaux, athletic training junior from Lockport, was elected to a second term as SGA president with 56 percent of the votes cast. Breaux’s opponents were Steve Escobar, business administration junior from Nicaragua, with 40 percent of the votes and Tristan Roberts, biology junior from Jennings, with 5 percent of the votes. Since Breaux received more than 50 percent, he was not forced into a runoff election.
Breaux said he was nervous until the results of the election were announced.
“I was a little surprised that I won,” Breaux said. “I was biting my nails until the end. I thought there would be a runoff between me and Steve.”
Breaux said he would like to continue the work he has already started.
“I will continue representing students to the best of my ability,” Breaux said. Breaux said he will encourage SGA members to stop while walking to class and talk to students.
On the top of Breaux’s agenda this semester is parking fees. Breaux plans to get students’ opinions on the increase in parking fees before the Board of Supervisors makes its decision.
“Student input will be part of the board’s decision,” Breaux said.
Breaux also plans to represent students with regards to the rising costs of tuition and streamline SGA procedures.
“I want to make it easier for students to contact us,” Breaux said.
Breaux is looking forward to working with Brittni Lipscomb, birth to 5/early interventionist education junior from Gonzales, who was elected SGA vice-president with 61 percent of the votes.
“We worked together in the fall,” Breaux said. “We were senators together. I am excited to work with her. Both of us have our feet wet. Next year should be a great year.”
Lipscomb is excited about her victory and said she is ready to hit the ground running as SGA vice- president.
“I am really excited,” Lipscomb said. “I was very nervous. This was the first time I ran in an SGA election.”
Lipscomb would like to organize the Senate sooner in the year.
“I would like to get the Senate together with an early retreat,” Lipscomb said. “We haven’t had a retreat in a few years.”
Lipscomb is also excited about working with Breaux.
“I am thrilled,” Lipscomb said. “I loved working with him the first time. I love his work ethic. We make a great team.”
Lea Bonvillain, business administration junior from Thibodaux, won the election with 55 percent of the votes cast. Bonvillain was shocked that she was re-elected SPA vice-president and said she is ready to make changes.
“I was very surprised that I did win,” Bonvillain said. “I did not expect it.”
Bonvillain is ready to work with the plans that Lee Dufrene, business administration junior from Thibodaux, has for SPA. Dufrene was unopposed in the race for SPA president.
“I want to work on the paperwork system,” Bonvillain said. “It is a lot of tedious paperwork, and I would like to make it less complicated. Lee feels the same way.”
Bonvillain said she would also like to get more students involved on the SPA committees.
SGA and SPA will officially install their officers at a banquet on April 29.
