Jonathan Turk
President
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Role of President
The Government of the Student Body President serves as the official representative of students at Iowa State University. The President works with ISU administration, Board of Regents, city and state officials, and others to accomplish student-based initiatives. The President also serves on a number of University and City committees, commissions, and boards, as well as appoints students at-large to University Committees. The President is charged with appointing GSB members, including cabinet members, the election commission and commissioner, Finance Director, and Supreme Court Justices. The President also has the power to sign GSB bills into law, or has the option to veto any legislation and is responsible with overseeing the efficient administration of the GSB offices and staff.
About Me
My name is Jon Turk and I am a senior double majoring in political science and sociology. I am originally from Bondurant, Iowa. I am an active member of Tau Kappa Epsilon fraternity and love living in and being a part of the ISU Greek Community. I began my GSB career my freshmen year as an Associate Justice of the Supreme Court, appointed by former President Emily Jensen. My sophomore year I made the transition to the Senate, being elected to represent the Liberal Arts and Sciences College and to be Vice Speaker. My junior year I was reelected as a LAS Senator and was selected by the Senate to be the Speaker. Outside of GSB I enjoy playing saxophone and clarinet, working as my fraternity’s new member educator, read, write, work as a teaching assistant in the political science department, hang out with my friends, cook, and collect/watch movies.
Committee Assignments
Ames City Council Student Affairs Commission, Special Student Fee and Tuition Committee, University Budget Advisory Committee, Memorial Union Board of Directors, Student Affairs Advisory Committee, All University Judicial Board, Board of Regents Task Force on Access and Affordability, Student Affairs Advisory Board to Vice President Hill, VEISHEA Advisory Committee, President’s Advisory Council, ISU Strategic Plan Formation Committee, others as needed.
Goals for the Year
- Completely restructure the GSB Website to make it more user-friendly and make information more readily available.
- Conduct campus-wide surveys to gauge student opinion on key issues on campus, financial literacy, student services, multicultural student affairs, and others.
- Review the GSB financial process and procedures governing Regular and Special allocations and make recommendations for changes and updates.
- Work with the Senate to help advertise GSB?s Regular and Special Allocation cycles more, as well as help more student organizations understand and take advantage of these resources.
- Publish bi-weekly press releases on our website to inform students what the Executive Branch is doing for them.
- Maintain monthly or bi-monthly letters to the editor in the Iowa State Daily.
- Hold all executive offices accountable and present annual updates to the Senate about executive members goals and projects
- Lobby state representatives and senators to increase funding for higher education, while working with the Board of Regents to keep tuition as low as possible.
- Set ISU on the path of no longer being the state with the highest student debt.
- Make ISU a more green campus, and work to cooperate with all sustainability organizations on campus to help educate students and the community on reducing our carbon footprint.
- Expand activities within the Memorial Union, specifically the Multicultural Center, and around campus.
- Lead lobbying efforts among the Big 12 schools in Washington DC to see increased support for Federal Direct loans and Federal Pell Grants, as well as increased funding for higher education.
- Hold Office hours three times a month in a location other than the MU on Campus.
Links
City of Ames
University Committees
Financial Counseling Clinic
Office of Student Financial Aid
Board of Regents - State of Iowa
Student Affairs
Office of the President
Office of the Executive Vice President and Provost
Office of the Vice President for Business and Finance
