Kathryn Paul and Kai Kidd have stepped into the top leadership positions in Associated Students of Fort Lewis College after the resignation of President Asa Worthington and Vice President Audrey Leonetti. Their positions will be up for election in April.
If the president is no longer able or willing to serve, the vice president becomes president, and the speaker of the senate becomes vice president, according to ASFLC constitution.
If both the president and vice president are no longer able or willing to serve, the speaker becomes president, and then a new vice president and speaker have to be chosen, Ruth Alminas, associate professor of political science and faculty advisor for ASLFC, said.
A new speaker of the senate would then be elected from the table among the sitting senators, she said.
The ASFLC constitution can be found on SkyHub, Alminas said.
Paul, the former Speaker of the Senate for ASFLC, was appointed president on Dec. 12, 2025. Being appointed president came as a big shock to her, she said.