The two Student Government Association’s presidential and vice presidential tickets who lost the election plan to continue pushing their issues.

Commerce Township senior David Squires and Milan senior Clarence Richardson, and Detroit junior Jerell Erves and Flint sophomore Marceil Davis lost to Sterling Heights senior Mike Zeig and Spring Lake sophomore Katie Dykehouse in the elections last week.

Squires said he and Richardson already are in the process of meeting with Student Services Court to talk about more available hours.

“We’re not just going to put our tail between our legs,” Squires said.

Richardson said it will be a little harder because they are not in the position they hoped for.

“A lot of them (platform issues) will be a lot more difficult and a lot less publicized,” he said.

However, that will not stop them from bringing up legislation, which Richardson said most likely will be seen in the fall.

One of the Squires/Richardson’s platforms was the issue of accountability.

Squires said he will run for a Senate seat and will ensure fellow senators are speaking with students and fully representing their demographics. As for the students in the other bodies of the Registered Student Organizations, Squires is leaving it up to them to account for themselves.

“There’s not a whole lot I can do working with the upper echelon,” he said.

Squires and Richardson said they will stay in both their respective legislative bodies.

However, Squires said he will not return to his position of chairing the Legislative Affairs committee. It is time for others to step up to the position, he said.

Erves and Davis also will continue their presence throughout campus.

“We’ll still be a spiritual force on campus,” Erves said. “(And we’ll) continue to educate, motivate and empower students.”

He said they planned on carrying through on their issues and he appreciates their supporters.

Erves said he will continue his involvement with Black FAM.

“The revolution will not be set aside,” he said. “Lord willing, Black FAM will continue to be a focal point in this community.”

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