The positions held by John Daly ’08 already range from student senator to DJ for WVOF; now he is looking to add FUSA Vice President to that list.
Daly announced that he is teaming up with current FUSA President Hutch Williams for this year’s FUSA election race. He is running unopposed for the vice presidency.
“I was pondering it and on the fence for a while over whether I wanted to step it up,” said Daly. “Now I’m really excited about it since I love stepping it up and want to get more involved.”
Daly, a third-year FUSA senator, said his goal as vice president would be “to get the word out there about the Senate.” Daly said he would aim to make sure the student body is aware of who their class senators are, and that all students are welcome to attend Senate meetings.
Besides assisting the elected president, the FUSA Vice President also acts as president of the Senate, which Daly thinks he is prepared for because of his experience in the Senate.
Frank Fraioli ’08, who is running against Williams for FUSA president, does not have a running mate and Megan McConville ’08, the current Vice President, chose not to run for re-election, leaving Daly unopposed.
Daly’s involvement in campus activities extends much farther than student government. He is an executive producer at the HAM Channel, where his productions include News 64, a show focused on current events, and Power HAM, a show featuring music videos.
He is also a DJ for the WVOF radio show “Rocking out with Flash and The Captain” as well as a Eucharistic Minister and an Alumni Mentor for the Loyola Ignation program.
Williams said he approached Daly about becoming running mates because he was looking for a “dedicated veteran of FUSA, which exactly what John is.”
“We get along and have a lot of the same goals,” said Williams. “But we are still going to hash out more new ideas.”
“No one is running against Daly because he is just that good,” added Williams.
Daly said the lack of competition for the VP position is “both a blessing and a bummer.”
He decided to run for the position before he knew it would be uncontested and would have liked to have an opponent.
However, he said he still plans to campaign, adding that an increase in voter turnout is one of his and Williams’s goals for the election.
Though Daly did not reveal any campaign plans, he and Williams expressed enthusiasm about their campaign.
“We’ve got a lot of fun and surprises up our sleeves,” he said.
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