Daniel Quezada won the freshman election for class president over six other classmates that challenged him for the leadership role.

The campaign speeches for freshman class president took place during Wednesday’s advisory.

The freshman class president will represent freshmen on the Student Government Executive Board, the main organizer of student government activities.

“I chose to run so I could be a leader in our class and represent us well too,” said Quezada.

The newly-elected president is extremely grateful for everyone who voted for him and thinks it is an honor to be in that position for the freshman class.

His speech was about what he would do for his class, his goals, and an emphasis on unity.

“I will represent the voices of the student body as long as they are reasonable and follow our school’s values,” said Quezada.

He is also looking forward to running for sophomore year president.

He had a feeling that the race was going to be a tight one.

He said many people told him that they voted for him and that other people voted for a  particular candidate that was not him.

Quezada said, “I kept a neutral view on the race though. I didn’t want to look ahead of myself.”

Other Student Government opportunities are available beyond class president for freshmen, including the Student Senate that accepts four and the Outreach Branch that needs two freshman advocates. These positions are decided through interviews.

The Senate meets twice a month to debate and talk about issues at school and give student perspective and possible proposals.

The Outreach Branch focuses on education and coordinates service projects.

Due to student involvement in athletics and after-school programs Student Government meetings are held at 7:20 a.m., explained Frau Laaksonen, the executive director of Student Government.