Reporting by Gia Pham, Brendan Cross and Bryanna Bartlett

Grace Pang

After serving as the Associated Students director of legislative affairs from 2018-2019, public relations senior Grace Pang is making a run for Associated Students vice president. 

“I’ve not only been able to see what is working and what does not work for our campus, but also what does work and what doesn’t work for governing boards across the 23 [CSU] campuses,” Pang said in a phone interview with the Spartan Daily.

Pang has made past contributions  to the Spartan Daily as a legislative columnist.

After Pang lost the election for A.S. director of legislative affairs in 2019, she continued to advocate for legislation in Sacramento by joining Cal State Student Association, an advocacy group focused on higher education policymaking.

In 2019, she helped to pass bill SB 24, a bill that would require each student health care services clinic on a CSU or UC to offer abortion by medication techniques on and after January 1, 2023. 

In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, Pang said she is working to ensure there will not be an increase in tuition for coming semesters because of a possible decrease in subsequent enrollment.

“Students already have voices. They just need to feel empowered to use them,” Pang said. “A big part of my campaign this year is just educating students on how they can leverage it.”

Brendan Quock

Communication studies junior Brendan Quock plans to draw from his leadership experience in Delta Sigma Phi and bring it to Associated Students as vice president.

He is one of three candidates for the position and has served various roles for his fraternity such as the Social Events Chairman and house manager. He also currently serves as the Interfraternity Council executive vice president. 

“Part of me, growing up has always been about leadership,” Quock said in a phone interview with the Spartan Daily. “Being an Eagle Scout, as well as being a leader within my own organization, Delta Sigma Phi . . . I’ve always had an idea that I’ve wanted to do something big, be part of involvement.”

Quock added that he is running for A.S. vice president in order to make an impact at San Jose State and leave a legacy.

He said he hopes to be able to partner with student organizations on campus in order to strengthen the awareness of the student body to these resources.

“We have so many students on campus and so many different resources,” Quock said. “There’s so many students that don’t really know what college, or specifically San Jose State, can do for them.”

Wesley Sullivan

As a resident advisor in San Jose State’s Campus Village 2, business sophomore Wesley Sullivan said he frequently hears that students are unaware of clubs on campus and they find it difficult to connect to SJSU’s community. 

“It’s kind of a whack community,” he said in a phone interview with the Spartan Daily. 

Running for Associated Students vice president, Sullivan said he is motivated to improve the marketing of SJSU events and organizations, as well as voicing students’ struggles to the A.S. board of directors.

“I was seeing students who were new to college . . . The injustices they had to deal with and they weren’t having as much of a voice in it as I wanted,” business sophomore Wesley Sullivan said. 

Because of the coronavirus pandemic and transition to online classes, Sullivan said this is a vital time to pay attention to student concerns, such as the ongoing petition for tuition refunds. 

From his experience as Spikeball Club president, treasurer of Residence Life Association and an active member of the Delta Sigma Phi fraternity, Sullivan said he feels he has learned quite a bit about leadership.

In regards to passing and enforcing legislation, Sullivan said that he has little experience in the matter. 

“That is definitely something I will pick up along the way and learn from the previous vice president, if I were elected,” he said.