• He was SGA’s speaker pro temp, then moved to fill a vacancy for speaker of the senate. He ran for EVP and lost, then became a senator due to a vacancy in 2018.
• Jones was an SGA member last semester but was ousted from his position after acquiring too many points.
• He has worked with Panther Ambassadors, the 1913 society and the Pi Alpha Chapter of Phi Beta Sigma Fraternity as the director of fundraising.
• Jones was born in Brooklyn, New York, but has spent most of his life in Georgia. He hopes to one day be an immigration lawyer to help people acquire their citizenship. He believes in leading by example.

• He is running on the platform of A.C.H.I.E.V.E – Adapt, Challenge, Heights, Innovate, Engage, Variety and Effort.
• Reach new heights by creating more interaction with student constituents and reaching out for insight before passing bills related to them.
• Initiate the Pounce Convocation Walk. Beginning in Unity Plaza, each freshman will touch Pounce’s nose on the way to convocation.

• He has no previous SGA experience.
• Livnat is the youngest candidate at 19 years old. He was born in Tel Aviv, Israel, and immigrated to America when he was three years old. He has three years left at Georgia State and says he’s “not going anywhere.”
• Livnat has served as CEO of PantherHackers since his first semester here at Georgia State. He boasts that membership has increased by more than 200 members. He intends to expand student involvement with SGA to the same capacity.

• Increasing inter-campus transportation with bus routes between Atlanta and Perimeter campuses.
• Improving student organization engagement by launching the United Student Organizations.
• Amending the funds allocation process toward organization’s active membership count and needs.

• She was elected an SGA senator in 2018 and currently holds the position.
• Mejia is a first-generation student and a proud Latina. Her hometown is Gainesville, Georgia, and her life goal is to become a humanitarian through servanthood and determination. She was one of five SGA representatives to attend the recent trip to Israel.
• Mejia is very involved on campus, specifically through her role as Daytime Chair for Spotlight Programs Board. She organized two large events on campus, Orgullo Hispano, a celebration of Mexico’s and Central America’s independence day, and Love Affairs, a self-love plaza. She is also the Alumni Networking Chair for the Phi Alpha Delta Law Fraternity.

• Give students the resources they need to be financially literate by working with programs from the Office of Financial Aid.
• Increase collaboration between student organizations to expand inclusivity and create community on campus.
• Make SGA more transparent by implementing town halls that allow students to speak to officers directly.

• She has no previous SGA experience.
• Fields had experience with film and TV at the young age of 13 years old. Born in Miami, Florida, but raised in Georgia, she once interviewed Michelle Williams from Destiny’s Child, Trayvon Martin’s parents and Michael Brown’s family after the Ferguson shooting.
• Fields is the founder and CEO of Operation 50 Speaks, a nonprofit organization that works to strengthen civic engagement between young adults and their local government. She was involved in her previous campus at the University of West Georgia as the Political Action Chair of the NAACP and Team Jesus Ministries.

• Ensure the safety of students on campus by working alongside campus police, including for the prevention of sex trafficking.
• Implement International Campus Cookouts as a space for students and SGA members to communicate over a diverse meal.
• Enact the Unite Blue and White initiative to celebrate a new culture on campus with bi-monthly events, like cook-offs or dance shows.

• He was an SGA freshman liaison in 2016-17, then moved to senator in 2017-18.
• Grand-Jean’s hometown is Jonesboro, Georgia. His brother, Ammishaddai Grand-Jean, is the University of Georgia’s SGA President.
• He hopes to be a servant to the Georgia State community. His religious influence through Christianity is of high importance to him.
• Grand-Jean was involved with SGA for two years before taking a break to become president of the Adventist Christian Fellowship and serve his faith-based community. He also interned for the attorney general currently interns for the governor.

• Make SGA more accessible to students through establishment of new offices within SGA.
• Build SGA’s presence on campus through partnerships with campus faculty and student organizations.
• Increase school spirit and pride by implementing new traditions to help students show their pride as a Panther.

Update (02/25/2019 at 11:45 a.m.): A previous version of this article incorrectly identified Fields’ previous experience with SGA and her involvement. She does not have any experience in SGA and is no longer involved with A Different World ministries. She was involved on her previous campus at UWG.