Noah Kammeyer, a sophomore in political science, is running for one of the Inter-Residence Hall Association (IRHA) seats in the Iowa State Student Government Senate. The photo was provided by the candidate.

Noah Kammeyer, a junior in political science, is the only candidate running for four Inter-Residence Hall Association (IRHA) seats in the Iowa State Student Government Senate. Sen. Abhiraj Agarwal, Sen. Claire Hartley and Kammeyer are all current IRHA senators.

Agarwal and Hartley are running for United Residents of Off-Campus seats this election.

In 2024, 772 students participated in the Student Government election, with Kammeyer receiving 603 votes and one candidate by write-in votes in addition to the only balloted candidate.

The Student Government elections will occur March 4-5, and ballots will be emailed to students’ Iowa State email addresses.

The following interview with Kammeyer was conducted by email.

What are your qualifications for being a Senator?

“Well, other than already being a Residence Hall Senator for a full term, I’ve held several leadership positions in the past that prepared me greatly for Student Government. These included being the 2023-24 Birch-Welch-Roberts (BWR) Hall Council President, the Political Science Club Events Organizer, and the BWR Representative in the IRHA Parliament in 2023-24, and a non-voting Parliament member this year. Additionally, I was the First-Year Council Vice President in 2024 and got to meet with so many major student organizations during my time in that role, where I now serve as a Peer Mentor.”

What are the most significant issues facing your constituents, and how will you address them?

“There are a lot of problems that students deal with across all of campus, but on-campus specifically is engagement and connection to the happenings at ISU. Considering that most of the on-campus population are first-year students who are new to Iowa State, this makes sense. However, I think we can do better to create motivation to get them involved right from the start. Many student organizations get students to join through having friends in the club already or by coming over to the organization with interest at ClubFest. I think we can be doing more to spotlight the amazing accomplishments of clubs and organizations here at Iowa State. In doing so, we can make these organizations even more appealing, especially to students living on campus who just aren’t sure what they want to get involved in when they first get here. After all, we should all want to be a part of a Student Organization, whether it be as important as Student Government or as sociable as the Political Science Club. Plus, the benefits of joining Student Organizations are tremendous, especially for on-campus students. These include building community, networking, and even something to put on a resume if that’s what you want out of it!”

Why should students vote for you? 

“Students should vote for me because of my experience and ability to get things done. I was able to pass several bills this year, whether those be for funding student organizations, making recommendations to the University and Faculty, or finding ways to make Student Government more efficient and effective for the Student Body. I haven’t missed a Senate meeting this year, and I always try to be active in the discussion on issues that arise in Senate meetings. Additionally, I try my best to be grounded and, meet with constituents and take ideas and suggestions as I get them, whether at a hall council or when meeting someone new.”

What role(s) have you held in Student Government and when? 

“I am currently a Residence Hall Senator in Student Government. I am seated on three internal committees, those being the Finance, Rules, and Events Committees. I am also a member of two external committees: the Iowa State Student Fees Committee and the Iowa State Police Department Advisory Board.”

Why do you want to return to Student Government, and what are you most proud of during your time in Student Government? 

“I want to return to Student Government to keep the work that I am currently doing going. I love being a part of the finance committee and being able to assist clubs in getting funding to better their mission. That experience can be incredibly rewarding when working through a request, writing bills, and eventually getting the end experience of that organization being able to travel somewhere for a competition or put on an amazing event for students. I was most proud of my work to help create the current ad-hoc Director of First-Year Experience position at Iowa State. I think it’s a phenomenal role that will help connect first-year students with Student Government and expand the relationship between First-Year & Student Government going forward. It was the project that I wanted to work on the most when entering Senate in April of 2024, and to see it be completely has been incredibly gratifying.”