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Report: SDSU Student Association.
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SDSU SA Government Affairs Chair, Claire Koenecke, will provide an update on SDSU happenings to the City Council and members of the public.
Claire is currently a sophomore at SDSU and plans to graduate in May of 2026. She is double majoring in English and Political Science. As of right now, she plans on going into the education field upon graduation. Claire hopes to attend graduate school in the future with the goal of working in educational administration one day. As a Pierre native, she has been around politics her whole life and has been fortunate to observe politics at both a State and Local level from a young age. She served as a Legislative Page in the Senate in 2021 and in the House of Representatives in 2022. Claire thoroughly enjoyed her time spent as a Page and credits much of her interest in politics to the experiences she gained at the Capitol. At SDSU, Claire has served as a Senator At-large for both her freshman and sophomore years and is looking forward to serving as the Government Affairs Chair for this next term. Outside of her studies and Students' Association, Claire is also actively involved in the Honors College, LeadState, Taylor Swift Society, and she currently serves as the Parade Assistant Pooba for the Hobo Day Committee.
The Students' Association is comprised of all General Activity Fee-paying students at South Dakota State University. The Students' Association Senate is the official student government organization at SDSU, consisting of 26 senators representing each of the academic colleges and the student body president and vice president.
The Students' Association Senate serves as a representative body to bring the voice of SDSU students to university administration, faculty, staff, state legislators and the South Dakota Board of Regents of Higher Education. The Students' Association also allocates student fee funds to support various campus entities, facilities and many student organizations.
SDSU SA Website: <https://www.sdstate.edu/students-association>