2008 Woodie Awards
Board Votes No Confidence for ASU President
Enbattled Bagramian asked to resign by executive board's 8-1 vote.
LaGina Phillips
Issue date: 3/16/05 Section: News
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"All year I've sat back and watched our chairman alienate people, taking away their initiative," said Ron Cabrera, commissioner of political affairs. "I don't appreciate the way I've been treated or the way [he] has treated everyone else."
After months of conflict between Bagramian and most of the executive board over various issues, the board decided on the vote. The board's action leaves Bagramain with the next move. The ASU president told the Valley Star Tuesday night that he would most likely not resign at the next meeting on March 29.
"Jeesie and Ron didn't like me from the first day I was declared winner," Bagramian said. "They were talking about impeachment two hours after election results were announced. If they're looking for someone to blame they should look in the mirror."
Bagramian added that he has done his job and that the students who elected him wouldn't want him to resign.
Voters elected Bagramian last year on his promise to improve counseling services for students. Many say he has failed to keep that promise.
Bagrimian's election in 2004 spurred charges of racially biased voting, although nobody contested the legimacy of his win. His victory was considered an upset over long-time ASU member and heavy favorite Igor Kagan.
Nelli Martirosyan was Bagramian's lone supporter Tuesday and voted against her fellow board members. Martirosyan attacked Bagramian's opponents by calling them "unprofessional."
The Tuesday meeting in Campus Center included heated exchanges between Bagramian and his opponents. At one point Bagramian slammed the gavel to calm the crowd. In the middle of the meeting, an emotional Chase Knowles abruptly resigned from her parliamentarian position.
"I love the ASU," said Knowles. "The ASU is very supportive and welcoming."
