Editor’s Note: Ben Bowman was the Emerald’s Opinion Editor earlier this year. He no longer works for the Emerald.

Just hours after Marshall Kosloff attended a hearing with the ASUO Elections Board in regards to the grievance that was filed against Ben Bowman and his executive ticket, Kosloff resigned from his position as the Greek coordinator for Bowman’s slate, Mighty Oregon.

“This whole issue really comes back to me in many ways,” Kosloff said. “That phone call was with me. I didn’t speak with Bowman, Titus or any of the VP’s about how to approach the phone call. I really meant zero harm on this, and I wanted to help [Thomas Tullis] and I wanted to help the slate.”

Bowman said that the decision to resign was his, and that Kosloff did it because he thought that would be the best thing for the campaign.

“In light of everything that’s happened, he thought that this was the best way to move forward,” Bowman said.

According to Bowman, Kosloff resigned at approximately 7-8 p.m.

Thomas Tullis, the fellow presidential candidate who filed the grievance against Bowman and the executive, saw the resignation as an admission of guilt.

“[Kosloff’s] resignation can only be seen as an attempt to separate himself from Bowman’s campaign,” Tullis said. “It’s important to note that my phone call with Marshall only validates the hostile in-person conversation that Bowman, Titus and Kosloff all took part in. I think it’s naive to pretend that Marshall won’t have an influence on Bowman’s decisions and actions as president.”

Kosloff said that he’s taking his responsibility for what happened in regards to the phone call, and that the actions he made were with only the best intentions.

“I definitely cross the line, but I don’t want this to affect Mighty Oregon,” Kosloff said.

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