Student Regent Finalists Sent to the Governor

Posted on December 1, 2009

Taylor Bell, a first year law student at UA?｢どｨび｢s James E. Rogers College of Law, has a wide range of experience in the political process, spanning from student government to the U.S. Congress.  In June 2007, Bell left his position as Staff Assistant in the district office of U.S. Rep. John Shadegg to help out a distant relative on a new venture.  That relative was cousin and then-State Rep. Ann Kirkpatrick, and the new venture was a campaign for Arizona?｢どｨび｢s First Congressional District.  Bell worked as Exploratory Committee Director and Research Director for Kirkpatrick?｢どｨび｢s winning campaign.  In addition to his political activity in Arizona, Bell was a Student Senator at his alma mater, Biola University in La Mirada, CA.

In addition to his service on the current ASA Board of Directors, William Holmes has been serving students since he first arrived at UA.  He represents UA students in the UA Faculty Senate and UA Hearing Board, which advises the UA?｢どｨび｢s Vice President of Student Affairs.  As an ASA intern in the past academic year, Holmes coordinated voter registration, education, and mobilization efforts, along with playing a leading role in lobbying on behalf of the students?｢どｨび｢ tuition proposal.  Holmes is the Campus Involvement Chair for the Pi Kappa Alpha Fraternity and provides caregiver services for a quadriplegic UA student.

Cheyenne Walsh possesses a depth of governmental experience that is as diverse as it is extensive.  In her final undergraduate semester at UA, Walsh worked as a Research Intern for the Government and Transportation Committees of the Arizona State Senate.  As a Legislative Associate with the League of Arizona Cities and Towns, she advocated for, and negotiated on behalf of, Arizona?｢どｨび｢s 90 municipalities - while completing her Master of Public Administration at ASU, with a 4.0 GPA.  Walsh has also served on the Governor?｢どｨび｢s Task Force on Affordable Housing and chaired the Governors?｢どｨび｢ Traffic Safety Advisory Council Legislative Subcommittee.  She is currently a first year law student at the James E. Rogers College of Law.

Governor Jan Brewer will appoint a new student regent to be confirmed by the Arizona State Senate.  The new regent will take office in July 2010. 

To read about the current student regents, please visit our student regent page.