The De Anza College Inter Club Council will be holding elections for three officer positions starting Wednesday.

The nominees are George Smith for ICC Chairperson, Monica Pen for ICC Chairperson of Finance and Jordan Eldridge for ICC Chairperson of Programs.

The nominees will give a two-minute presentation and answer questions from the audience and ICC members.

The ICC must vote on whether or not they think the nominees are qualified for the positions. If no majority is reached, another election will be scheduled. Voting is determined by a confidential ballot.

If the nominees win, they will serve a one-year term ending in March 2007.

The new officers’ duties will include reviewing budget requests, making recommendations for ICC approval, and approving club constitutions, bylaws and club member agreement forms.

They will be officially sworn in at the end of the ICC meeting March 15 at 1:30 p.m. in the Hinson Campus Center’s Student Council Chambers.

George Smith

Smith is in his third year at De Anza. He said he feels he should be elected because he is a strong leader, and feels that he can strengthen the ICC.

Smith received the Poet of the Year award from the International Library of Poetry several years ago. He is nominated again this year.

Monica Pen

Pen wants to work to bring all the different clubs together. She is also the ICC Chairperson for the Cambodian Heritage club.

She said she wants to see more participation from the students.

Jordan Eldridge

Eldridge decided to run for ICC because he felt he should be doing his part to better not only De Anza, but also the community.

He hopes to instigate more involvement from the students, and to open their minds to more possibilities from all walks of life.

This article appears in the Feb. 13, 2006 print edition of La Voz.