Dan Hill

Dan Hill served as Public Information Officer during the 2014-15 academic year. He unsuccessfully ran for Speaker of the Association for the 2015-16 academic year and resigned as a Representative in August of 2015. Hill designed the current Student Association logo. He is a former president of the SVSU Residence House Association.

2015 Speaker Election
Hill finished second to Cody McKay during the 2015 speaker election, losing on the seventh ballot in a 19-5 vote during a marathon five-hour meeting. A third candidate, Melissa Jones, was eliminated from contention after the first ballot. The meeting was presided over by association parliamentarian Trevor Ward.

At the time, Hill was Public Information Officer and he passed out his plans to the Representatives with a worksheet and presented a slide show as well. During his presentation, Hill told the Representatives that he wanted to change the application process for appointed members, saying he would like to see appointed members selected in a similar manner to that of the association's officers and committee chairs. He also mentioned an increase in bonding time for association members, and an extra retreat after fall appointments to avoid an atmosphere in the association where there are "new people, and then old people." When asked what separates him from the other candidates, Hill said, "I don't quit," a possible reference to Jones, who resigned as the association's legislative director the fall before.

Student Association Representative Charlie Ferens fought fiercely for Mr. Hill during discussion, speaking multiple times, responding to McKay supporters in an attempt to swing the vote in Mr. Hill's favor.

Resignation
Hill announced his resignation during a special meeting of the association that was called to approve the annual budget just before the start of the 2015-16 fall semester.

"On this day, I must end my affair with the lady that is Student Association," Hill said, in his letter of resignation.