tl19730309-000 "owerlight Volume XXVI, No. 20 Towson State College March 9, 1973 Towson, Md. 21204 Harris and Schloer resign, Danoff becomes president by Brenda Gilhooly SGA President Jesse Harris, citing the ""petty politics and bullshit"" that he has witnessed in his term as SGA Executive , and SGA Vice-President Craig Schloer, citing ""personal reasons"" announced their resignations from the SGA Executive Branch at Tuesday afternoon's SGA Senate meeting. Schloer, who opened the meeting with the announcement that he would not take the position of chairman of the elections committee, traditionally the duty of the SGA Vice-President, then read a memo that he submitted to Harris earlier in the week announcing his resignation. Schloer stated that ""I resign strictly for personal reasons, although I cannot refrain from commenting on the SGA."" He went on to thank those who worked in a ""united effort"" to help the SGA, but told those who had worked against Harris tha he has lost respect for them. ""I hope you honestly understand that I am not resigning because of SGA,"" Schloer said, ""but in spite of it."" His resignation was effective immediately. Danoff named VP Harris, who was to announce his own resignation a few moments later, appointed SGA Treasurer Rick Danoff as Schloer's successor. Harris then appointed Danofrs assistant, Kenneth Nelson, to the treasury �post. Both appointments were approved by Senate. Harris resigns Harris then announced his own resignation, stating that he feels that all he has wanted to accomplish this year has been done or is ""locked into a process that will assure its completion."" Harris went on to thank various members of the Senate and his cabinet for their work. He thanked Schloer for his efforts in the book exchanges and course evaluations and commended his rare ability for good counsel and untiring help and support."" Harris then thanked Henry Keller, Valerie Attenborough, David Perkoski, Laurie Weaver, Donna Anderson, Andrea Conlan, John Hunt and his assistant Andy Eble. Harris ""thanks"" Senate ""I would like to thank Mr. Bob Leatherwood for his untiring efforts in furthering himself politically and always in keeping in mind that he worked toward his own ambitions rather than those of the students, "" Harris said. ""I would like to thank George Mattingly. I will concede the point that George has done much for the campus and that he worked for the students' best interests. But George is going to have to learn in life that speaking out of both sides of your mouth and stabbing people in the back is not standard procedure for accomplishment in life. ""I'd like to thank Amy Schaefer who has singlehandedly `A. Photo by Paul Berman SGA Vice-President Craig Schloer announces his resignation due to personal reasons. SGA President Jesse Harris explains proved that you don't have to be a man to put your foot in your mouth. ""I'd like to thank Bob Ryan for his undying jewels of wisdom at Senate meetings and for the deep strength that lets him vote independently whether or not he understands the issue, as long as he votes along with Mr. Leatherwood."" ""I'd like to thank Debbie Bias for her perfect attendance record in Senate and for being the only senator who, has consistently for the past two � years said not one word at a Senate meeting."" ""I'd like to thank Kathie Dunlap for her individualism and that rare ability to get to the top no matter what the cost. ""I'd like to thank Carolyn Baile, who in short has done nothing meaningful with the SGA just as she has done nothing meaningful since she left the SGA."" ""Finally, I'd like to thank Craig McGraw, who has demonstrated over the course of this year that a firm grasp on the subject and an honest and sincere motive for things which he knew nothing about. My only parting words to him are, ""Quick Draw, go shoot yourself.."" Harris then asked the his reasons for Photo by Paull B0111011 resigning as new president Rick Danoff looks on. new senators to be their own bosses and to work for the good of the students. Leaving freely Harris said that he was not leaving his office under duress, although he knew about the current petitions circulating to impeach him. He stated that it would be virtually impossible to impeach him, since it would require 2100 signatures from the members of the student body, and a 2/3 vote at the next scheduled meeting of the student government which is not for another year. Harris concluded, ""I am not leaving this office under duress, I am leaving because I think we've accomplished what we wanted to do, because I can devote some time to studies, and because I'm tired of the petty politics and bullshit I've witnessed. At next Tuesday's meeting, I will officially turn the gavel over to Rick Danoff as president of the SGA."" Senate caucus After Harris' remarks, the meeting was adjourned and the senators held a caucus to discuss the event and its possible ramifications. Senator Bob Ryan said that Harris had ""done the students cine of the greatest favors of the year by resigning."" Parliamentarian Konrad Herling said ""The thing that has struck me most in my year here has not been so much the hostility between the executives and the Senate, but the lack of communication."" Leatherwood told President-to-be Danoff ""You've been placed in an awkward situation, and we don't want to make it any more awkward. We will not carry over old grudges, but we will try to work together and get something done. We see you as a new administration."" Danoff, who will take over the position of SGA president Tuesday, said, ""I regret the resignation as I would regret any resignation from elected offices. I would like to thank the senators who took the initiative to express their confidence in me, and I was very happy to see that they were willing to help and assist me in any manner they could. I sincerely hope a close working relationship can exist between the Senate, the president, and the news media."" Danoff will become Student Government president at Tuesday's Senate meeting. Harris said he would not officially turn in his resignation until then, so he could ""clean up the office and tie up loose ends."" "
