Page 8 University Daily Kansan, September 7, 1983 May run for student office ASK director quits By PETE WICKLUND Staff Reporter The on-campus director of the Associated Students of Kansas said yesterday that he was stepping down from his paid position to consider running for student body president at the University of Kansas. The announcement came only six days after Swenson conducted an organizational meeting of the KU chapter of the student lobby group. Scott Swenson announced his intention Friday to resign his post as KU campus director to the ASK executive board and to the campus directors at ASK's other member universities. SWENSON SAID yesterday that he would continue in the 115-a-month job until Oct. 1, which was also the date he said he would probably announce his candidacy in the November Student Senate elections. "I'm considering running for student body president. Several people have encouraged me to do so, and within the next month I will decide." Swenson said. Swenson said he had thought about running for some time, but did not want to leave his ASK position until after the change and a smooth transition could be made. "I was committed to getting the year started," Swenson said. Although Swenson does not have to resign his position to run for student body president, he said he would not be given ASK the proper amount of time to serve. "I feel very strongly that ASK on-campus director is a full time job, but I also believe campaigning is a full time job." And I don't mind other pledge to one. want either of them. IN TOPEKA, ASK's executive director Mark Tallman said Swenson's resignation was not unexpected. "Campus directors are a little like college professors," Tallman said. "The real good ones tend to move on to other things. "It's just a fact of student politics that there is a high level of turnover. It's something we have to get used to," Tallman said. WHEAT MEET '83 Tallman said. Tallman praised Swenson's nine- tenure tenure and said Swenson showcased outstanding leadership ability. "Scott was an outstanding director." Tallman said. "A lot of the programs he developed we now use as models for other institutions." "We hope to know by the 16th who we'll want to go with," Tallman said. other institutions. The ASK executive board took promotion to begin a search for a new KU director. Applications for the position will be made available starting today in the Student Senate offices in the Kansas Union. THE CASTLE TEA ROOM phone:843-1151 the KRK APPLICATIONS WILL be accepted until Sept. 13, and ASK officials will conduct interviews with applicants on Sept. 15-16. ASK, a statewide student lobbying organization, comprises students at Emporia State University. Fort Hays State University, Kansas State University, Washouga State University, KU, Washouga University and Wichita State University. The Etc. 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