Student Association President Brandon Hill nominated SA Chief Policy Advisor Catherine Morris to be his executive vice president, pending senate approval, he announced to senators Wednesday.

Hill nominated SA Sen. Kate Carpenter, U-at-Large, to the position Monday, but her nomination did not gather the two-thirds vote needed to secure the role. Morris previously served as a vice chair and aide for the finance committee and as a Columbian College of Arts and Sciences undergraduate senator, which Hill said allowed her to gain a “broad set of experiences.”

“Her legislative, advocacy and administrative skills will serve as an asset to the senate,” Hill said. “I have absolute confidence in Morris’ skills to lead the senate and will work closely with her on managing our divided chamber.”

Hill also announced a petition to hold a special senate meeting sometime between Saturday and Monday to consider Morris’ nomination.

“Having put forward a nominee, who failed to be approved by the full senate, I am requesting the immediate consideration of a new nominee for the position of executive vice president at the special senate meeting,” Hill said.