2008 Association of Alumni Candidates

Alexander X. Mooney '93, Frederick, MD
INDEPENDENT, PRO-PARITY PETITION CANDIDATE FOR EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE

Currently serving in 10th year as a member of Maryland State Senate.  Executive Director, National Journalism Center, Washington, D.C. At Dartmouth, Vice President of the Aquinas House Student Council; member of the Dartmouth Latino Coalition.  Contributor to the Corey Ford Rugby Clubhouse building fund.

“I have once again been nominated by alumni petition and I fully support the efforts of our 2007-2008 Association of Alumni Executive Committee to prevent the Board of Trustees from discarding the 1891 Agreement which has guaranteed for 116 years that Dartmouth alumni elect 50% of the Board.  I believe that diminishing the role that alumni play in the life of the College will harm Dartmouth, and I pledge to support all reasonable efforts to reverse the Trustees' action. I am running for re-election at this pivotal time to continue the effort to defend these crucial alumni rights.  I believe that Dartmouth alumni strongly support the power sharing agreement on the Board of Trustees, which existed since 1891.  The Trustees’ attempts to throw out this wonderful source of Dartmouth’s strength are wrong.  Whether through a court decision or by negotiation, the Association of Alumni must continue to bring about the end of these efforts.

“As the child of a mother who fled communist Cuba, I am especially passionate about free speech on college campuses, and wide respect for diversity of opinion.  Dartmouth must never consider “speech codes” in a concern for political correctness.”

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