Meet the 20th Senate
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Saahil Rao, Speaker of the Senate
Saahil is a junior in the School of Foreign Services from Bethesda, Maryland and the Speaker of the Senate. He’s passionate about campus fun, hoping to address issues such as code of conduct changes, party shutdown policy, and Vil A.
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Zadie Weaver, Vice Speaker of the Senate
Zadie Weaver is a senator for the Class of 2028 from Mendham, New Jersey. Her current policy priorities are increasing club funding and creating an endowment for campus-wide social events. She is double majoring in Government and Econ in the College.
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Cameran Lane, Policy and Advocacy Chair
Cameran Lane is from Greene County, North Carolina and studies Government in the College of Arts and Sciences. He was elected to represent the class of 2028 in November of freshman year and remains committed to making progress on laundry, dining, and transparency.
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Han Li, Finance and Appropriations Chair
Han is a junior studying Public Policy and Government. Hailing from New Jersey, he spends his time in the Senate serving as the Chair of Finance and Appropriations. His main policy fields include the Student Activity Fee, the Capitol Campus, and the quality and efficiency of campus dining.
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Nico Santiago, Ethics and Oversight Chair
Nico is an At-Large Senator and student-athlete, representing Georgetown on the Swim and Dive team.
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Tina Solki, Resources, Accessibility, and Inclusion Chair
Tina is a Class of 2026 Senator in the SFS.
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Meriam Ahmad, Class of 2026 Senator
Meriam is a senior from San Jose, California, and is excited to continue chairing the Dining Committee, addressing speech & expression issues, and advocating for a better printing system.
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Christian Spadini, Class of 2026 Senator
Originally from Westchester, New York, Christian is proud to represent the class of 2026. He is an Economics major with a Music/Theology double minor. Outside of GUSA, he is active in GCI, Circolo Italiano, and the Honor Council. His main policy priorities include campus beautification and increasing meal plan flexibility for upperclassmen.
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James Beit, Class of 2026 Senator
James is a senior in the MSB and the former President of the Philonomosian Society, a campus debate club. He is from Florida and passionate about MSAB reform.
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Lex Njomin, Class of 2027 Senator
Lex is a Class of 2027 Senator in the SFS, currently serving as a FinApp Liaison.
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Asha Gudipaty, Policy and Advocacy Vice Chair
Asha is from Plano, Texas and is majoring in public policy. Asha is interested in legislation decreasing students' financial burdens, increasing administrative transparency, and improving GUSA's policy implementation strategies. As a Spring 2025 transfer student, she is also passionate about easing academic and housing limitations for her community.
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Roan Bedoian, Social Media Vice Chair
Roan (she/her) is a Senator for the Class of 2028 from San Francisco, CA. She is majoring in American Studies with minors in Sociology and Women’s & Gender Studies. Roan is focused on creating equitable policies and improving resource accessibility. Outside of GUSA, Roan serves on the board of the Georgetown University College Democrats, works at Vital Vittles, and enjoys going to concerts.
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Nikki Jiang, Social Media Chair
Nikki is a class of 2028 senator from Long Island, New York majoring in Global Health. Serving on the FinApp committee, she is current Chair of the Diversity fund, This session, she hopes to work on expanding the elective pass/fail policy to language courses and continuing the work of promoting diverse events on campus. As social media chair she hopes to use the Instagram to increase engagement with the student body.
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Tyler Chase, Finance and Appropriations Vice Chair
Tyler Chase, a senator for the Class of 2028, studies International Politics in the School of Foreign Service. From Arlington, Virginia, he has served in GUSA since fall 2024 and is Vice-Chair of the FinApp Committee, working to equitably distribute over a million dollars in funds. He also is a leader in the Dining Committee, advocating for accessible, reliable campus dining. Beyond GUSA, Tyler is in Blue and Gray, volunteers with Hoya Taxa, and enjoys Leo’s.
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Erik Hsu, Class of 2027
Erik Hsu is a Senator for the Class of 2028. He is from Taipei, Taiwan and studies Economics and Government in the College of Arts and Sciences. Erik is focused on improving campus spaces: ensuring students have access to environments that are welcoming, functional, and reflective of the community’s needs. Outside of GUSA, he competes on the Georgetown Mock Trial team and plays poker.
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Olivia Mason, At-Large Senator
Olivia is a Political Economy major and Law, Justice & Society minor who splits her time between the Hilltop and the Capitol Campus. She has a passion for transparent governance and her dog, Rudy.
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Youngsung Sim, At-Large Senator
Youngsung is a At-Large Senator and a junior in the College. He currently serves as Senate representative to Ethics and Oversight.
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Jacob Intrator, Outreach Chair
Jacob is a Class of 2027 Senator in the College, currently also serving as Ethics and Oversight Vice Chair.
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Sienna Lipton, Class of 2027 Senator
Sienna is a Class of 2027 Senator.
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Rhea Iyer, Class of 2026 Senator
Rhea is a Class of 2026 Senator in the College, currently serving as a Financial Appropriations Liason.
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Ellen Carter, Class of 2026 Senator
Ellen is a Class of 2026 Senator in the SFS, currently serving as a Financial Appropriations Liaison.
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Sahil Sud, Executive Officer
Sahil Sud is the Senate Executive and a junior in the SFS. He used to serve in the Senate and was formerly PAC Chair.