In response to last month's re-election of Nick Kirk as president of the campus College Republicans, three of the group's five officers resigned Tuesday night. They are Vice President Elias Xenos, Secretary Becky Beamish and Treasurer Jen Skomer.
The officers, who impeached Kirk on February 19, said they gave Kirk a chance to resolve differences after he was re-elected by a majority of the group, but they claimed he did not.
"Mr. Kirk spoke a lot about bridging the gap, but we have not noticed any improvements," Xenos said.
Kirk said he is satisfied with the officers' resignation.
"This is best for the club," Kirk said. "I am happy the club is moving forward."
Kirk said a two-thirds majority of the group was ready to impeach the three officers at last night's meeting.
Xenos said Kirk's re-election by a majority of the group was damaging to the group's reputation.
"It was sending a poor message to the rest of the University," Xenos said. "It is well known that he has engaged in all kinds of unethical acts."
These acts include allegations that Kirk forged a press pass to gain access to the state's Republican convention. Kirk denied those charges.
Beamish claimed Kirk is leading the group in a manner of which she disapproves.
"He's going off on a more reactionary and radical direction," Beamish said.
Pete Rinato, the group's vice president for alumni affairs and the only officer besides Kirk not to resign, said that although the resignation of officers is not a positive occurrence, their replacements will be competent.
"I foresee good people stepping in and taking over for the remainder of the year," Rinato said. "I think this is childish."
Skomer said she resigned because Kirk did not allow her to perform her duty as treasurer.
"I had no notification of what funds we had," Skomer said. "I wasn't being asked to do anything."
Kirk said there were two financial accounts for the group. One was controlled by Beamish and Skomer, and the other one was controlled by Kirk and Rinato. Kirk said he provided Skomer with all the receipts from the account he controlled.
"That is completely false," Kirk said of Skomer's allegations. "They will continue to spread lies about us, but we will move forward."