Darwin Moosavi

Darwin Moosavi was a candidate for ASUCD Senate in the Winter 2010 ASUCD Election and ran as an independent. He withdrew his candidacy before the elections took place.

Darwin is a second year Environmental Policy Analysis and Planning Major at UC Davis.

Darwin is currently the Environmental Policy and Planning Commission Chair in ASUCD.

Darwin is also President of E2O2 (http://www.e2o2.net), an Environmental Education Outreach Organization geared towards local high school students. The group is currently inactive due to inadequate funding.

Darwin will be participating in the 2010 Sustainable Cities of Northern Europe Summer Abroad Trip offered at UC Davis and hopes to participate in the UCDC program for winter quarter 2011.

Winter 2010    ASUCD Elections
Senate Candidates
LEAD	JAM	Independent
Ozzy Arce	Selisa Romero	Christopher Adams
Osahon Ekhator	Basile Senesi	Subhan Cheema
Rudy Ornelas	Alison Tanner	Raj Kumar
Kirstin Stone		Adam Thongsavat
David Turkell
Liz Walz		Darwin Moosavi (Withdrawn)
Presidential Tickets
JAM	Sergio Blanco / Vishakha Patel (illegally on the ballot)
LEAD	Jack Zwald / Previn Witana
Independent	Greg Webb / Jessica Martin

“How do I get more involved in activities that interest me?, When will the CoHo renovation be complete? My bus is always late in the mornings; can you do anything to help?”
Do you ever find yourself asking these types of questions but then realize you don’t know how or where to find a solution for your problems? In a time where the UC’s face their largest budget crunch in years and with students being faced by fee increases, cuts in programs, and limited resources, I know you all have more questions and concerns than ever.

My name is Darwin Moosavi and I am a second year Environmental Policy Analysis and Planning Major here at UCD. By electing me for ASUCD Senate, you will be creating a valuable resource that will be accessible at your fingertips—A Senator that believes his number one responsibility is to be a resource to meet YOUR direct needs. That is why if I am elected, I will not only create a blog site to keep students posted on what is happening in student government, but I will also create an email address, justaskdarwin@gmail.com, where I will be able to address any questions or concerns you may have. I may not have all the answers, but having been ASUCD’s Environmental Policy and Planning Commission Chair, and the only Senate Candidate with prior experience at the ASUCD Senate table, I have the resources and the necessary “know-how” required to find them for you.

In addition to addressing any questions or concern you may raise, I have assembled a list of issues that I will fight for once elected as Senator:

1. WORK TOWARDS CREATING DIALOGUE WITH THE UC REGENTS WHILE TAKING THE FIGHT TO SACRAMENTO:
It is important to not give up or let down on showing our frustration with the 32% fee increases, however a different approach needs to be taken on how we fight the issue. Although we must continue to voice our concerns to the Regents, more attention should be given to lobbying our legislators in Sacramento to help carry the fight of reforming the UC System for us. I will make sure we have a constant voice and representation at our state capital until we get the attention we deserve.

2.FIGHT TO KEEP THE DAVIS STUDENT CO-OP OPEN:
I will work towards keeping such affordable student housing available and affordable. As a first step, I will use all the resources I can to help fight the co-op closures. I will work towards creating more collaboration and communication between ASUCD and Student Housing.

3. MAKE ASUCD ZERO WASTE:
Ensuring ASUCD moves towards diverting 100% of its waste from landfills is crucial since an example needs to be set for the rest of the campus to follow in order to reach the UC System-Wide Zero Waste Mandate of 2020.

4.BETTER COMMUNICATION BETWEEN FACULTY AND STUDENTS:
One downside of attending a large school like UC Davis is that it is difficult to get to know your professors. However, it doesn’t have to be that way. I will create an outlet where you will be able to meet with willing professors to have conversations on a more personal level: ask them about their careers, how they got to where they are, and make connections and get advice to help direct your own future.

5. IMPROVE TRANSPORTATION:
The Unitrans bus system has routes that are often overcrowded, late, or just not at convenient time intervals. I will work with Unitrans to create a more usage oriented schedule instead of a systematic evenly distributed one. I will also work towards getting digital displays at bus stops that will show when the next bus will be arriving (if it is late or not) so they can plan their schedule accordingly.

6. BE MORE ECONOMICAL BY BEING MORE ENVIRONMENTAL:
It is often assumed that being environmentally conscious is costly, however there are key things we can work towards that would actually help SAVE the university money at a time we need it most. . Ever noticed the sprinklers on during the fall while its raining? Small Adjustments to things such as the school grounds sprinkler systems, heating and cooling systems, and building electricity usage could save resources and money without having any impact on your needs.

So vote for Darwin, the independent candidate who wants to finally give YOU a say in YOUR student government.. I have the connections, you have the voice, and together we can make things happen.

2010-01-31 17:18:20   If you want Uc Davis to be better vote for darwin. Otherwise you are a loser and should not go to this school. —Dannys89