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SGA votes 11-5 to keep chief of staff
Erin Bosarge
Issue date: 2/1/07 Section: News
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After nearly an hour of debate Jan. 26, the Student Government Association voted to retain Sharon Jimenez as chief of staff of the organization.
Student Body President Christina Genualdi had criticized Jimenez for her job performance and requested her removal from SGA.
During a tense debate, Genualdi cited a lack of communication with the chief of staff and indicated she was having difficulty working with Jimenez.
"I am really pretty good at covering up my emotions. That's why a lot of you are probably pretty shocked about this," Genualdi explained.
Genualdi told the senators that the stress of her job makes it crucial that her staff work with her and communicate.
Genualdi said Jimenez communicated with everybody in the SGA cabinet except for her.
Alison Anderson, Academic Committee Seat F, asked Genualdi if the confrontation could be a personal thing between the president and the chief of staff.
"If there is a vote not to remove Jimenez from chief of staff, will the president and chief be able to work together?" asked Anderson.
Genualdi replied: "I will try but I feel I do not get any respect from this person."
Jimenez told the senators she was surprised by Genualdi criticism.
"I had no clue that I wasn't doing my job up to Christina's expectations," Jimenez said.
Erin Bartholomew-Cook, Academic Committee Seat C, asked Jimenez if she were not removed, if she would consider resigning or if she would work with Genualdi.
"I would be more then willing to work with President Genualdi on improving our communication," Jimenez answered.
After 45 minutes of discussion, the SGA voted 11-5 to keep Jimenez as chief of staff. Three senators abstained from the vote.
Afterwards, Jimenez said her differences with Genualdi could have been settled outside the official SGA meeting.
"I think perhaps if a meeting would have been set up to discuss the issues beforehand, perhaps the issues could have been solved," Jimenez said in an e-mail interview. "However, since no meeting was set up, the first time I heard about President Genualdi's concerns was during the Senate meeting,"
Student Body President Christina Genualdi had criticized Jimenez for her job performance and requested her removal from SGA.
During a tense debate, Genualdi cited a lack of communication with the chief of staff and indicated she was having difficulty working with Jimenez.
"I am really pretty good at covering up my emotions. That's why a lot of you are probably pretty shocked about this," Genualdi explained.
Genualdi told the senators that the stress of her job makes it crucial that her staff work with her and communicate.
Genualdi said Jimenez communicated with everybody in the SGA cabinet except for her.
Alison Anderson, Academic Committee Seat F, asked Genualdi if the confrontation could be a personal thing between the president and the chief of staff.
"If there is a vote not to remove Jimenez from chief of staff, will the president and chief be able to work together?" asked Anderson.
Genualdi replied: "I will try but I feel I do not get any respect from this person."
Jimenez told the senators she was surprised by Genualdi criticism.
"I had no clue that I wasn't doing my job up to Christina's expectations," Jimenez said.
Erin Bartholomew-Cook, Academic Committee Seat C, asked Jimenez if she were not removed, if she would consider resigning or if she would work with Genualdi.
"I would be more then willing to work with President Genualdi on improving our communication," Jimenez answered.
After 45 minutes of discussion, the SGA voted 11-5 to keep Jimenez as chief of staff. Three senators abstained from the vote.
Afterwards, Jimenez said her differences with Genualdi could have been settled outside the official SGA meeting.
"I think perhaps if a meeting would have been set up to discuss the issues beforehand, perhaps the issues could have been solved," Jimenez said in an e-mail interview. "However, since no meeting was set up, the first time I heard about President Genualdi's concerns was during the Senate meeting,"
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