MJ Gitter
Member for Freshmen
College ‘13
UA History
1st Term: Member for Freshmen (09-10)
Candidate Statement (2009)
If MJ is VP, issues that arise for the Class of 2013 such as late night dining hours and internet access will be attended to with conviction and enthusiasm. I daydream with great enthusiasm of being your fearless leader in these problems and more. Lastly, I hail from a real southern community. It is in my nature to create real relationships with the people around me and I am honestly interested in getting to know each and every one of the members of my class. Whether it be to offer your input, relate your critique, or, and this is a real offer, just make a new friend in the quad, my door is always open, my phone is always on, and ask my roommates, there is always food in my fridge
MJ Gitter for Vice President of the Class of 2013. Fisher Hassenfeld Franklin 214 Mgitter@sas.upenn.edu 504-301-5762
Voting Record
2009-2010 (Session #37, Webley)
| Date | Proposal | Vote | Result |
| 9/13/09 | University Council Seat Resolution | – | PASS (UNAN.) |
| 9/13/09 | Attendance Policy Revision | – | PASS (22/1/0) |
| 9/13/09 | Ivy Council Relations Amendment 1 — Change to strike part of an enactment that would commit the UA to following this policy in the future | – | PASS (13/7/3) |
| 9/13/09 | Ivy Council Relations Amendment 2 — Change to strike an enactment addressing relation with Vice Chair External and UA Steering | – | PASS (13/10/0) |
| 9/13/09 | Ivy Council Resolution | – | PASS (22/0/1) |
| 9/27/09 | Climate Action Plan Resolution | – | PASS (UNAN.) |
| 10/4/09 | SFS Feedback | – | PASS (UNAN.) |
| 10/4/09 | International Student Housing Amendment 1 — Change to strike enactment clause 2, which would obligate university to waive or reduce the housing fees | – | FAIL (3/14/1) |
| 10/4/09 | International Student Housing Resolution — Commit to Committee | – | PASS (15/3/2) |
| 10/4/09 | ECAASU Letter of Support | – | PASS (19/0/1) |
| 10/11/09 | International Student Housing Resolution | PRO | PASS |
| 11/1/09 | Ivy Council Amendment 1 — Change the Budget Committee’s Recommendation from mce_marker to $1410 | PRO | FAIL |
| 11/1/09 | Ivy Council Amendment 2 — Change the Budget Committee’s Recommendation from mce_marker to $730 | PRO | FAIL (12/16/0) |
| 11/1/09 | Ivy Council Amendment 3 — Change the Budget Committee’s Recommendation from mce_marker to $1310 | PRO | FAIL |
| 11/1/09 | Ivy Council Amendment 4 — Change the Budget Committee’s Recommendation from mce_marker to $530 | PRO | FAIL (13/15/0) |
| 11/8/09 | PennCard PIN Resolution | PRO | PASS (UNAN.) |
| 11/8/09 | MERT Housing Proposal | PRO | PASS (UNAN.) |
| 11/8/09 | Textbooks Letter to Faculty | PRO | PASS (UNAN.) |
| 11/15/09 | UA Reform Amendment 1 — Change provision to read: “In the case of the President ONLY, the candidate must have at least six months of service …” | CON | FAIL (4/17/4) |
| 11/15/09 | UA Reform Amendment 2 — Allow freshmen to run for President (while barring transfer students) | CON | FAIL (8/17/4) |
| 11/15/09 | UA Reform Amendment 3 — Lock out both freshmen and transfers from running for President | CON | FAIL (9/16/4) |
| 11/15/09 | UA Reform Bill | PRO | PASS (25/1/3) |
| 11/15/09 | Objection to Consideration on Open Letter on Constitutional Changes (Vote to stop discussion on the bill) | CON | FAIL (15/13/1) |
| 11/15/09 | Dismissal of Open Letter on Constitutional Changes | ABS | PASS (22/3/4) |
Attendance Record
All UA members are required to comply with the UA’s absences policy, which requires that they attend 75% of all general meeting and committee meetings.
2009-2010 (Session #37)
No meetings held this session (semester hasn’t started yet!).



