Nina Langsam '03 was announced yesterday as the next president of the Undergraduate Student Government after winning in a runoff.
Langsam defeated David Gail '03 in an election held during the weekend after neither candidate received a majority in the first round of voting.
She received 60 percent of the vote, said Wade Rakes '02, elections committe co-chair. Of the 2,043 votes cast during the on-line election, 1,228 were for Langsam, and 815 were for Gail.
"I'm really excited to work on everything in my platform," Langsam said. "I'd like to thank everyone who helped with my campaign, and I'd like to tell the other USG officers how excited I am to work on all our goals.
"It was a really in-tense cam-paign. David was a fierce competitor."
Langsam said she was very unsure who would win the election until hearing the results.
Gail said he felt the election was a good experience because it contributed to campus dialogue.
"Overall, it was a good campaign and election because Nina and I got people talking about the issues, and that's what really matters anyway," he said.
Gail congratulated Langsam on her victory and predicted success for his opponent.
"She looks forward to doing a lot of great things for the undergraduates of this University," he said. "I anticipate her doing so, and I wish her the best of luck."
Gail said he intends to stay involved in some aspect of student government over the next year.
The candidates were given 24 hours to campaign Friday after learning there would be a runoff.
"I went door to door for six hours, went to all of the dining halls and met hundreds of people," Langsam said.
Current USG president Joe Kochan '02 congratulated Langsam.
"I'm confident that Nina will do a great job, and I'm excited to turn over to her all of the things that we've been working on," he said.
Kochan said he was impressed by the campaign. "Both candidates worked hard and were very serious," he said. "They put in so much effort."
Kochan also expressed optimism at the prospects of the next group of USG officers. "There's a lot of hard workers, and they've got a lot of experience," he said.
Langsam is currently the USG campus and community affairs chair. She has been involved in USG since her freshman year. Some of her projects include working for lower student fares for the Airporter, encouraging increased student political participation in Princeton Borough and planning Communiversity Day.
One popular program Langsam supports is reinstating the shuttle service to local theaters on Route 1 on weekends. "Last week I met with vice president Dickerson about setting up the shuttle," she said. "It will be a pilot program in February."
Langsam said she spent time before the campaign researching ideas and considering which ones were realistic.
"I made sure that everything on my platform was feasible," Langsam said. "I want to work on my academic initiatives, such as getting preceptors and instructors better trained before next fall."
She also mentioned plans to increase the number of free visits to counselors for students and to establish a 24-hour study area in Chancellor Green, which is under renovation.
"I want to focus on the things that received a lot of feedback during campaign," she said.
Gail lost the election despite receiving a controversial endorsement from the Organization of Women Leaders.
Langsam will take office at midnight on Monday, Feb. 4, the beginning of the spring semester.
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