Student Body President Justice Horn has stepped down from his position.
Horn, who served as 87th and 94th president of SGA, claims to have resigned to focus on his campaign for Jackson County office.
“This was not an easy decision, but I believe it is the right one– for me, for the student body and for the future of our organization,” said Horn in an Instagram post.
“As President Horn steps away to focus on his campaign and continued work in the community, I remain committed to upholding the integrity, values and responsibilities of the Student Government Association throughout this transition and beyond,” said Interim Student Body President Andrew Tracey. “The SGA stands united in our commitment to represent and serve the student body. As we move forward, our focus will remain on continuity, collaborations, and ensuring that student voices continue to guide our work.”
Horn closed his statement with a heartfelt statement to the student body.
“To the students who placed their trust in me– thank you. Serving you has been an incredible privilege, and I will always be proud of what we accomplished together.”
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Whoops • Jan 5, 2026 at 5:57 pm
Mr. Horn: Just got this post sent to me so wanted to respond. I have appointed and reappointed over 100 new members to boards and commissions and letters go out to all of them. When I took office, only 16% of boards were filled. It was a mess. Frankly, I didn’t even actually write any of the letters but it is the process of staff drafting the letters to formally notify people. I signed it and authorized it as I have done on over 100 board decisions.
I am sorry you are disappointed you were not reappointed but I am only appointing members to boards that show professionalism in government.
Many members of the public and commission members were adamantly opposed to your reappointment and voiced that to me. You never contacted me about being reappointed when you knew your term was expiring. I have also witnessed your unprofessional, entitled, and immature behavior in so many aspects of the community even with the UMKC community. Boy do they have a lot to say about you. Even your entitled response to your term expiring shows you just don’t have the professional to be part of my administration. I know you and Frank White were friends and he appointed you but your term expired and any mature person would understand. I have no score to settle with you. I know you think your posts show you as a
“fighter” but they just demonstrate your immaturity and will only hurt you if you run for office. But it’s not too late to grow up and stop with always the
“victim” role and pointing fingers and demonstrate you can solve problems. Without that change, you won’t be successful. I wish you luck.
Duke D • Oct 19, 2025 at 6:45 am
I think it’s interesting that he stepped down before the Senate could bring forth the Articles of Impeachment, was this a move to save face and/or Horn’s prospective political career?
The Truth • Feb 2, 2026 at 10:30 am
That’s never happened, and this take is coming from someone who’s been openly biased from the start. At the height of the election last year, you stood up in the middle of a Senate meeting and told people not to vote for Justice, attempting a character assassination. And what happened? He won the presidency—not once, but twice.
While some people remain focused on tearing him down, he continues to earn the confidence of voters. Until critics can actually win an election school wide themselves rather than be appointed or walk into positions, maybe it’s worth stepping back from social media and this platform.
Justice Horn stepped down because too many involved are unserious—acting more like high school student council members than student servants genuinely interested in improving student government and outcomes for college students. This comment shows exactly that—too busy playing like the dysfunction of Washington rather than focused on getting things done.
Duke D • May 3, 2026 at 12:38 am
Hey, so, the most recent article about Horn does mention the Articles of Impeachment regarding his conduct as President of SGA, assuming you aren’t Justice masking with some anonymous account, so yeah I think my comment holds some validity.
Also, I was elected to the Senate the first two years and was re-appointed to the position for subsequent terms because nobody else was available or willing to put in work on behalf of the Graduate School in the Senate nor did anyone else have the experience with SGA that I had.