The Innes-McGuire Campaign '08
By Connect Mason Reporter Rachael Dickson
Photos by Broadside Photography Editor Courtney Erland
Alex Innes
Junior government and international politics major running for Student Government president
As a freshman, Innes served on the Student Government cabinet in an at-large position under Dale Van Wagner. He worked with Virginia 21 and attended the COSGA conference, a national student government conference. He assisted another member of the cabinet on political outreach to students.
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His sophomore year, Innes served as the secretary of transportation under President Aseel Al-Mudallal in his first semester. During his second semester, Innes went abroad and worked for a member of the English parliament. Last semester, he managed a political campaign for Patrick McDade, a candidate for Fairfax Commonwealth’s Attorney. He is currently working at the Fairfax Chamber of Commerce. He also is a member of Phi Sigma Kappa fraternity.
Christine McGuire
Junior government and international politics major with a minor in public policy and management, running for Student Government vice president
McGuire has been in and out of Student Government since her freshman year. She participated in Virginia 21. She later joined Alpha Omicron Pi, in which she has held three different leadership positions.
This past semester, she served as secretary of university life under President Drew Shelnutt. She has also served as an intern under Congressman Robert E. Andrews in New Jersey. She has also led a group students working with Unity08, a nonpartisan voter reform movement that researchs voter turnout and works on developing a national petition project.
Innes and McGuire said that their campaign was not sponsored by any companies.