After the re-election of Nick Kirk as president of the campus College Republicans last night, members of the group said their overall sentiment could now be summed up in one word - unity.
"There is no division," Kirk said. "It's about this group needing a leader."
Kirk was impeached last Wednesday by the organization's executive board after vice president Elias Xenos asked Kirk to resign. The general membership does not vote on impeachments.
Xenos now said he will work with Kirk for the rest of the term, which ends at the conclusion of the winter semester.
"Nick and I definitely have our differences," Xenos said. "But we're both committed to the conservative movement on campus."
Kirk was the only member nominated for president last night, so a vote was not needed to determine the winner.
"I have the overwhelming support of the members," Kirk said.
The tone at last night's meeting was a far cry from the meeting one week ago, when accusations of forgery and vote rigging filled the room.
"I think it's foolish for us to continue fighting," Xenos said. "I will stick by Nick."
Members of the group said they are pleased that this internal issue has been laid to rest.
"Last week was a pretty dark cloud," said LSA first-year student David Taub. "Tonight we corrected a mistake."
As his first duty as president, Kirk proposed an amendment to the group's constitution that would alter the impeachment procedure. Currently, the votes of three officers are needed to impeach another officer. Kirk's proposal would require a vote of two-thirds of the general membership to impeach the president.
"I'm trying to put power back into the general membership," Kirk said.
Elections for next year's officers will be held March 19. LSA sophomore Mark Potts, who is currently running for president unopposed, said he is optimistic about the coming year.
"We are a cohesive group," Potts said. "I was pleased and I'm really optimistic."
For the rest of the semester, Kirk is working on continuing to bring speakers to the group.
In the spirit of victory, Kirk returned to fighting for the conservative cause and concentrating on what his re-election means to other groups on campus.
"My re-election tonight will tell the Democrats where we stand," Kirk said.
The executive board impeached Kirk last week because they said he allegedly forged a press identification from the Michigan Review.
They also claimed Kirk delegated the responsibilities of other officers to himself and other members.