I would like to take this opportunity to respond to Adam Adler’s letter to the editor appearing in Tuesday’s Daily.

In addition to formally apologizing to GAIA over a week ago and acknowledging the situation on the Stanford Review blog, I would like to again sincerely apologize that I was unable to follow the guidelines laid forth by GAIA, and tried to wrongfully circumvent GAIA’s endorsement requirements. I wholeheartedly regret the course of action that I chose.

I’m thankful that I was able to, as Adam put it, “step forward and acknowledge” my non-compliance with GAIA’s policies before the election and before GAIA had publicly announced its endorsees.

I do agree that more attention should be paid to the elected leaders of the ASSU – I ran a campaign that supported transparency and sustainability, and I intend to fulfill these and my other campaign pledges.

Be assured that I will do everything in my power to ensure that the 12th Undergraduate Senate upholds the highest standards of accountability.

Before the election, I reached out to sustainability leaders to assure them that I intend to work with them closely as a Senator; I look forward to contributing significantly to the next elections cycle on how to best create and enforce elections policies.

rtunity to respond to Adam Adler’s letter to the editor appearing in Tuesday’s Daily.

In addition to formally apologizing to GAIA over a week ago and acknowledging the situation on the Stanford Review blog, I would like to again sincerely apologize that I was unable to follow the guidelines laid forth by GAIA, and tried to wrongfully circumvent GAIA’s endorsement requirements. I wholeheartedly regret the course of action that I chose.

I’m thankful that I was able to, as Adam put it, “step forward and acknowledge” my non-compliance with GAIA’s policies before the election and before GAIA had publicly announced its endorsees.

I do agree that more attention should be paid to the elected leaders of the ASSU – I ran a campaign that supported transparency and sustainability, and I intend to fulfill these and my other campaign pledges.

Be assured that I will do everything in my power to ensure that the 12th Undergraduate Senate upholds the highest standards of accountability.

Before the election, I reached out to sustainability leaders to assure them that I intend to work with them closely as a Senator; I look forward to contributing significantly to the next elections cycle on how to best create and enforce elections policies.

Carolyn Simmons ’13