The Student Government Association elected next semester’s speaker of the senate at its meeting on Tuesday.

Louisville sophomore Wade Pierce, an SGA senator, was elected speaker.

He said his goals for next semester are making sure more legislation gets written and encouraging senators to be active.

Pierce has been a senator for about a year and a half.

He has served on the campus improvements and student affairs committees during that time.

SGA President Kayla Shelton said she’s confident about Pierce’s election as speaker.

She said she thinks he’ll be able to get next year’s senate excited about and involved with SGA.

Shelton said she thinks he’ll be able to serve as a good mediator between the legislative and executive branch.

Greensburg freshman Ronnie Santana was the other candidate for speaker.

He said that, despite his loss, he still plans on being involved with SGA next year as the campus improvements committee head.

Santana said he and Pierce have a lot of the same goals for the senate next year, including better involvement and attendance.