David L. Hanselman '94-'95, who held the second-highest office in the Undergraduate Council two years ago, announced yesterday that he will run for president of the council.

Meanwhile, 26 candidates for the Undergraduate Council, including nine incumbents, have announced the formation of a reform-minded political party.

In what members describe as a dramatic volte-face, presidential candidate and current Vice President Joshua D. Liston '95 announced yesterday that he will push rescind last spring's $10 term-bill hike if he re-elected to the council.

And former secretary Randall A. Fine '96 has decided to seek a spot on the council after losing his seat last year.

Hanselman took a year off from school after serving as council vice chair in the spring of 1993. He is presently Liston's only opponent for the presidency.

As there are only five declared candidates for Currier House's five spots, Hanselman is all but assured of securing a seat on the council.

Hanselman said that he can provide a new direction based on "honest leadership and a clearly articulated vision."

In a five-page platform statement, he said the council's internal bickering has overshadowed its external goals.

Hanselman said in an interview that his time away from Harvard has provided him with an outside perspective. In addition, he said his experience in student government--as vice-chair of the council and as chair of the now-defunct residential committee--will allow him to serve as an effective leader.

Hanselman has proposed calling a special session of the council committees on the night of officer elections; usually committee do not meet until the following week. This will allow the council to jump-start the agenda seating process, he said.

Hanselman has also proposed convening a "Leadership and Issues Forum" between the council and University officials such as President Neil Rudenstine.

Other proposal include a "no-scandal guarantee." Hanselman wrote that he will resign if the council's "reputation...is damaged due to any act of incompetence or indiscretion I commit during my insure as presi- dent."

Hanselman's announcement comes on the day when incumbents David V. Bonfili '96 and Rudd W. Coffey '97 are officially kicked off the Movement to Reform the U.C. (MRUC).

MRUC's goals include adding another set of general elections before second semester. The party also wants to allow students to withhold all council funding--rather than the present five-sixths--by checking a box on the term bill.

The party has also promised to push for student services such as a 24-hour library, an inter-house face-book, reform of the core curriculum and key card access to all houses.

Bonfili and Coffey said they have recruited 26 of the 71 upper-class candidates for their party. Aside from Bonfili, none of the members have ever served on the council executive board.