This letter is not an endorsement; rather, it is a response to baseless personal attacks. In his May 16 letter, “Henderson will always petition for students,” Christopher Wagner addressed the moral fortitude of REACH executives Zach George, Amrit Saini and Evan Ecos.
As Mr. Wagner correctly identified, last year’s election was negative, full of tension and frankly an emotionally taxing experience for everyone involved. By questioning the REACH executives’ character, Mr. Wagner is contributing negativity to this year’s campaign, which has been extremely civil and objective from my perspective.
During my time as the presidential candidate for RSVP, George, Saini and Ecos served valiantly and responsibly as our campaign managers. The three were never negligent or immoral. In the two years that I have worked closely with the REACH executives, they have been forthcoming, prudent and student advocates; to suggest otherwise is, as Mr. Wagner puts it, “wantonly negligent and immoral.”
Do not take my word on that. One area where I agree with Mr. Wagner is the fact that individuals or tickets are not “worthy” of office; rather, they are “chosen to do so.” If you question the character of the REACH executives, I encourage you to reach out to them, or those who have worked with them, and make an informed decision for yourself.
I encourage every student at Ohio University to do their research on independent candidate Jared Henderson, the REACH party and the yOU party. Be your own judge on who you want to represent the student body during the 2012-2013 academic year and be sure to vote today at ohio.edu/students.
Kyle Triplett is a senior studying political science and the current
Student Senate president.
