Liam Mooney (Born on February 22, 1986 in Mississauga, Ontario, Canada) is a Canadian politician. He is a member of the Liberal Party of Canada and a public speaker. Before University Before attending university he served Dr. F.J. Donevan Collegiate in Oshawa, Ontario, Canada as Student Council President which allowed him to then serve as Student Trustee for the Durham District School Board. As student trustee he was responsible for the creation of the Durham Youth Association and was a cast member in a segment on Chex Television titled "Youth Corner" which aired for several months in 2003. Trent University With a slate of candidates in March 2008, Liam was elected as President of the Trent Central Student Association (TCSA), which is the undergraduate student association that represents all 7000 full time undergraduate and B.Ed students at Trent University in Peterborough, Ontario. In April of 2009 Liam was nominated for the Valedictorian of Otonabee College and for the Robert W. F. Stephenson Award for Excellence in Student Governance. Under Mooney's leadership, the Trent Central Student Association was able to eliminate its widely publicized deficit, begin plans to construct a $12 million student centre and create several new student jobs . Mooney's tenure has been characterized as both the most interesting and most controversial reign of any president in the school's forty four year history. During his presidency the TCSA saw a broad restructuring and transformation which has been debated by many students, staff and faculty on Campus. The Trent Central Student Association saw many accomplishments in the areas of education advocacy, student services, fiscal management and restructuring that have facilitated partnerships with organizations such as the Peterborough City Council and Trent University Administration. Mooney also contributes regularly on Trent Radio commenting on political events and political culture in Canada and around the world. TCSA Presidency During his time as TCSA President Mooney caused a lot of interest on campus and in the Peterborough community. The interest saw a large increase of roughly 11% in voter turnout increase at election polls in 2008. After being elected with a majority of seats on the TCSA Board of Directors Mooney immediately began restructuring the organization. Most of these decisions were controversial, among the most controversial were: the dismissal of a long time executive coordinator, attempted Canadian Federation of Students De-federation, proposed Levy Policy, complete overhaul to most of the TCSA's internal policies, purchasing blackberries for TCSA executives, allowing a pro-life group to participate in clubs and groups day, and closing the TCSA's Alternative Resource Library. Following a dramatic fall term in 2008 members of the TCSA Board of Directors motioned for Mooney's impeachment. 'The Impeachment' as it was dubbed on campus and in the community drew attention from local press as well as a national magazine. Turnout to the impeachment hearings were massive, illustrating incredible amounts of public interest in the story. Ultimately to motion for Mooney's impeachment failed by an almost two-thirds majority and he was restored as President for the remainder of his term which ended in April 2009. Despite the controversy Mooney was able to continue the restructuring he and others promised in their 2008 election campaign and were able to: erase a deficit of over $44,000 and replace it with a surplus just shy of $53,000, create five new student jobs that were and are available to international and out of province students, engage a consulting firm to research the feasibility of a TCSA Student Centre, restructure the TCSA staff, change over eighty by-laws and operating resolutions , engage in collective bargaining, provide a record amount of funding to clubs and groups, and effectively re-brand the TCSA's image, the results of which are debated widely. Although Mooney was accused of collusion with government leaders in the Liberal Party no evidence was ever produced to corroborate the claims and as such the accusations faded. The same can be said for a whole host of other claims ranging from Mooney having a neo-liberal approach to governance to him being a fascist, none of which have been proven or had evidence suggesting its plausibility. Mooney was also the target in an act of vandalism in the downtown Peterborough area. Near the end of his term as President there was a graffiti display on a well known Peterborough pub, The Montreal House. The creators of the vandalism are unknown leaving many members of the University and Peterborough community to speculate as to who the culprit(s) were. Off Campus & Private Life Liam also garnered local and national interest during is 2008 bid to become Canada's Next Great Prime Minister with the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC). His platform was centered on electoral reform and the introduction of new lobby regulations. His campaign was cut short however as he was facing impeachment at the time of the competition. He hopes to enter the competition again in the fall of 2009. Now as a graduate of Trent University and former TCSA President, Mooney has plans to write about his experiences at Trent and as President. In addition to that he hopes attend law school in Canada. He is also an avid baseball fan & Toronto Blue Jays supporter. Liam has found support for his political career from his mother and father named Paul & Viola and four younger siblings: Devin, Conor, Chantal, Kayla and his long time girlfriend Brittany Scott who hails from North Bay, Ontario, Canada. Recognition *TD Canada Trust Scholarship for Outstanding Community Leadership *E.J. Finan Award *OSSTF Student Recognition Award for Personal Excellence *Nominee for 2009 Otonabee College Valedictorian *Otonabee College Cabinet Award 2008 *Nominee for 2009 Robert F.W. Stephenson Award for Excellence in Student Governance Footnotes