Elizabeth Louton is a sophomore majoring in political science who is running for ASUNM Senate because of her love of politics. Why did decide to run for office?
"I saw a lot of things on campus I would like to be a part of and just that, in general, I can do a lot for the campus and being in Senate would be the best spot to do it in," she said.
Louton said her role as an ASUNM senator would be to represent all students on campus.
She said that her ability to giver her unbiased opinion on issues qualifies her to be a strong senator.
"Obviously I have opinions, but the fact that I can look at all sides of an issue and obviously go back to students and figure out what they want and bring it back to Senate would make me a good choice," she said. "I would always keep the students in mind and follow what they want."
One of Louton's top priorities, if elected, is to get more students involved on campus.
"I feel that the senate spends their money, and students should know what is going on," she said. "We need to educate and represent students. We must listen to what they have to say and do what they want."
She said she would achieve her goal by getting in touch with student organization to find out about the issues that concern them.
"Whether it's by publishing the office hours or if its attending these ad hoc safety meetings, we need to work on improving student life on campus," she said.
Louton said the biggest challenge ASUNM will face this year would be bridging gaps between candidates from different slates.
"It's going to show a lot about people when you see how they react when forced to work together," she said.
She added that she would also like to see issues such as campus safety addressed.
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"As a woman, I am scared to death to walk alone on campus and that should not be the case," she said.
When asked to name the UNM president, three members of the Board of Regents and three student groups, Louton identified Bill Gordon as president; Eric Anaya as the student regent; and Hispanic Honor Society, Students Educating Peers About Sex and Rhythm Cartel as student groups.
