May 10, 2021 at 9:00 am by Holly Rusch
The Nexus has compiled profiles of our current Associated Students elected officials to reflect on their past year in office. As they look back on their campaign platforms, we asked our elected officials to tell us about their successes and shortfalls throughout their terms in office. The term in reviews for the other executives â President, IVP, EVPSA and S.A.G. â can be viewed at
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The 2020-21 External Vice President for Local Affairs Yasamin Salari served the Isla Vista community in a remote capacity while the COVID-19 pandemic and unprecedented changes raged in the background.
The Daily Nexus endorses Shannon Sweeney, a third-year environmental studies and sociology major running with the Isla Vista Party, as the next External Vice President for Local Affairs.Â
If elected, Sweeney said she would prioritize studentsâ basic needs while working with the community to bring back Isla Vista open markets and showcase local talent.
Courtesy of Shannon Sweeney
Sweeneyâs three years of experience within the office â first as an Pearman Fellow in the office during her freshman year and then as the officeâs chief of staff during her sophomore and junior years â and her deep roots in the Isla Vista community make her the obvious choice for the position.Â