Student Government hosted its first meeting of the new Senate Wednesday.

Outgoing Vice Speaker Kelsey Culbertson was nominated to serve the speaker of the Senate, which she accepted.

Culbertson was confirmed by unanimous affirmation.

Sens. Sandeep Stanley, Jacob Ludwig, Jacob Schrader and Zach Mass were nominated to serve as the vice speaker of the Senate, which they accepted.

Schrader received a majority vote and was confirmed with unanimous affirmation.

Schrader has served as a senator for the previous three years and has served as a civic engagement committee member.

Sens. Stanley, Kaitlyn Rolling and Noah Heasley nominated to serve as chair of the student initiatives committee, which they accepted.

Rolling received the majority vote and was confirmed with unanimous affirmation.

Rolling has previously served as the clerk of the senate, and served as an at-large on the student initiatives committee.

Sens. Tony Tonet and Taylor Blair were nominated to serve as the civic engagement committee chair, which they accepted.

Tonet received the majority vote and was confirmed with unanimous affirmation.

President Austin Graber and Vice President Vishesh Bhatia’s nominations were also confirmed.

Chase Kusel was confirmed to serve as the chief of staff, Madison Mueller was confirmed by unanimous consent to serve as the finance director, Juan Bibiloni was confirmed to sit on the CyRide Board of Trustees, Lucy Dougherty was confirmed to serve as the treasurer and Ryan Hillier was confirmed by unanimous consent to serve as the clerk.

Schrader was nominated to serve on the CyRide Board of Trustees, which he accepted, and was confirmed with unanimous affirmation.

For more information or to contact your senator, visit stugov.iastate.edu. The senate meetings are open to the public at 7 p.m. Wednesdays in the Campanile Room of the Memorial Union.