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Friday, March 29, 2024

A UF student senator called for the resignation of another senator at a meeting Tuesday night, charging that he does not live in the district to which he was appointed.

However, the senator in question, Sheldon Nagesh, was appointed to the Student Senate Judiciary Committee anyway by a vote of 41-10.

The accusation against Nagesh, a Gator Party District E representative since Feb. 19, was issued by Sen. Ben Cavataro, Orange and Blue Party Senate leader.

Cavataro said Nagesh listed himself as a District E representative on his application to join the committee.

The address on his resume sent to SG's Replacement and Agenda Committee and his Facebook page states that he lives at 121 SW 13th St. - the Phi Delta Theta Fraternity house.

That address is listed in District A.

In an e-mail sent today to Audrey Goldman, chairwoman of the Rules and Ethics Committee, Cavataro wrote that Nagesh's actions were "intentionally misleading" and "grossly inappropriate."

Nagesh declined to comment.

Goldman told senators she received Cavataro's e-mail, and the committee is investigating the accusation.

Though senators approved his appointment to the committee, Goldman said a fair investigation would continue.

"Senators, you have my word that this entire investigation will be transparent," she said. "This will not be a free-for-all. The scope of the evidence will be limited to what was submitted to me in writing today."

Ryland Rogers, former Judiciary Committee chairman, spoke up for Nagesh, stating that he thinks his friend is well within his rights to represent the students of District E.

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Senators also passed a resolution supporting the New Voters Project of the Student Public Interest Research Groups, a nonprofit organization that works to advance students' rights on campus.

Sen. Danielle Emenhiser said the project would coordinate with Chomp the Vote and UF faculty to encourage students to register to vote.

Emenhiser said the SG resolution would serve as an invitation to bring the organization to campus.

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