Editor,
This year, a group of students banded together from multiple student organizations and across both student governments to help preserve the student’s right to decide where their fee dollars go. One of the strongest voices for students was current ASUNM Lobby Chair and Presidential Candidate, David Conway. He worked long hours and late nights with students to preserve the integrity of student government. For this alone, he deserves commendation, but it is one good deed among many.
Conway has proven himself to be a thoughtful and deliberate leader — whether it is taking students to Santa Fe to lobby against the tuition credits or his work on sustainability here on campus. He has not only put students first but made sure that they are first in the minds of the administration and legislators. He brings this experience to ASUNM to help strengthen the organization as a voice for students. He organized his slate, Wolfpack, to continue his work and to help accomplish his vision for what ASUNM can be.
Ronald Reagan once said, “You can accomplish much if you don’t care who gets credit.” This has been a maxim for Conway. He had done an incredible amount for students in three years working for ASUNM. And time and again, he has stepped back after victory to work on the next project. I am writing this letter, because, this time, I want students to know how much Conway has done. There are two remarkable candidates running for ASUNM this year, but I believe that Conway’s experience and service distinguishes him this election cycle.
Lee Drake
National Council Chair
College Democrats of America
